Russia - British freelance journalist stopped at border, CPJ asks government to stop denying...

Country/Topic: Russia Date: 29 September 2008 Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Person(s): Simon Pirani Target(s): journalist(s) Type(s) of violation(s): Urgency: Threat (CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 26 September 2008 CPJ letter to President Dmitry Medvedev: CPJ asks Russia to allow journalists' entry His Excellency Dmitry Medvedev President of the Russian Federation Office of the President 23... [read full story]