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| Russian newspapers join forces in solidarity with detained journalist | Russian newspapers join forces in solidarity with detained journalist |
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| Russia’s three major newspapers have put out nearly identical front pages of their Monday editions in a show of solidarity with a detained journalist. | Russia’s three major newspapers have put out nearly identical front pages of their Monday editions in a show of solidarity with a detained journalist. |
| Kommersant, Vedomosti and RBK, among the most respected daily newspapers in the country, published a joint editorial under the headline “I am/We are Ivan Golunov”, calling for a transparent investigation into the case of the prominent investigative journalist. | |
| Golunov was beaten and kept in custody for 12 hours without a lawyer after he was stopped by police in Moscow on Thursday on suspicion of drug dealing. Golunov was transferred to house arrest on Saturday following a public outpouring of support. | Golunov was beaten and kept in custody for 12 hours without a lawyer after he was stopped by police in Moscow on Thursday on suspicion of drug dealing. Golunov was transferred to house arrest on Saturday following a public outpouring of support. |
| The papers dismissed evidence presented in the case against the journalist.Russia’s media landscape is fragmented, and such a show of solidarity in the media is rarely seen. All three papers have faced pressure from authorities and covert censorship. | |
| Pavel Chikov, head of the lawyers’ association Agora that represents Golunov, published results of tests that Golunov has taken to prove his innocence. He said the tests indicated that it is unlikely that he regularly handles drugs as police has suggested. | |
| Friends and colleagues of Golunov vowed on Sunday to keep up pressure on the government. | Friends and colleagues of Golunov vowed on Sunday to keep up pressure on the government. |
| “It’s still early to talk about this case being closed,” said Sergey Smirnov, the editor of MediaZona, a news site that covers Russia’s courts and prisons. “The police yesterday suffered a real defeat in court because house arrest is clearly a victory for the defence. But now the police will do everything they can to prevent this case from collapsing.” | “It’s still early to talk about this case being closed,” said Sergey Smirnov, the editor of MediaZona, a news site that covers Russia’s courts and prisons. “The police yesterday suffered a real defeat in court because house arrest is clearly a victory for the defence. But now the police will do everything they can to prevent this case from collapsing.” |
| Russian courts very rarely release suspects from custody in drug cases. Golunov could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of drug possession with intent to sell. | Russian courts very rarely release suspects from custody in drug cases. Golunov could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of drug possession with intent to sell. |
| Galina Timchenko, the chief executive of Meduza, where Golunov works, said: “This is not a victory. This is the first step toward liberating Ivan.” She thanked supporters for helping to protect Golunov, saying his life would have been in danger in a detention centre. | Galina Timchenko, the chief executive of Meduza, where Golunov works, said: “This is not a victory. This is the first step toward liberating Ivan.” She thanked supporters for helping to protect Golunov, saying his life would have been in danger in a detention centre. |
| Golunov has investigated state corruption and illicit business practices and was reporting on a scheme to corner the market in funeral services before his arrest. He had been receiving threats before he was taken into custody last week. | Golunov has investigated state corruption and illicit business practices and was reporting on a scheme to corner the market in funeral services before his arrest. He had been receiving threats before he was taken into custody last week. |
| Associated Press contributed to this report | Associated Press contributed to this report |
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