Live Breaking News & Updates on Hen The Russian Parliament Adopted Draconian War Censorship Legislation

Click to expand Image Tikhon Dzyadko, editor-in-chief of TV-Rain, at their newsroom in Moscow in August 2021. On July 25, 2023, Russia's prosecutor general declared the station to be an "undesirable" organization. 2021 REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina This week, Russian authorities banned TV Rain, a prominent independent online broadcaster, as "undesirable," accusing it of spreading false information about Russia's war on Ukraine, "discrediting" the military and government, and quoting other banned outlets. Since 2015, Russia's "undesirables" law has allowed the country's prosecutor general to ban any foreign organization that allegedly undermines Russia's security, defense, or constitutional order. Russian citizens who continue to be involved with such "undesirables" face a criminal penalty of up to six years in prison. TV Rain, like several others designated "undesirable," is not foreign. But its team of Russ ....

Tikhon Dzyadko , Human Rights Watch , Novaya Gazeta Europe , Novaya Gazeta , Human Rights , Click To Expand Image Tikhon Dzyadko , Ditor In Chief Of Tv Rain , T Their Newsroom In Moscow August 2021 On July 25 , Ussia 39s Prosecutor General Declared The Station To Be An Quot Undesirable Organization 2021 Reuters Evgenia Novozhenina This Week , Ussian Authorities Banned Tv Rain , A Prominent Independent Online Broadcaster , S Quot Undesirable , Uot Accusing It Of Spreading False Information About Russia 39s War On Ukraine , Uot Discrediting Quot The Military And Government , Nd Quoting Other Banned Outlets Since 2015 , Ussia 39s Quot Undesirables Law Has Allowed The Country Prosecutor General To Ban Any Foreign Organization That Allegedly Undermines Russia Security , R Constitutional Order Russian Citizens Who Continue To Be Involved With Such Quot Undesirables Facea Criminal Penalty Of Up Six Years In Prison Tv Rain , Ike Several Others Designated Quot Undesirable , Uot Is Not Foreign But Its Team Of Russian Journalists Has Been Working From Abroad Since The Spring 2022 , Hen The Russian Parliament Adopted Draconian War Censorship Legislation , Aking Any Criticism Of The War In Ukrainea Prosecutable Offense Tv Rain Became 101st Organization On Quot Undesirable Register 39s Chief Editor , Tikhon Dzyadko , Old Me That The Quot Undesirable Designation Aims To Intimidate Outlet 39s Audiences , Iscourage Experts From Giving Their Comments , Nd Prevent Russia Based Supporters From Sharing Their Content And Funding Work Through Private Donations He Believed The Key Reason Behind Ban Was To Stifle Independent Reporting In Recent Years , He Russian Government Has Attempted To Eviscerate Critical Voices ,