By Kira KirschbachOn Tuesday, journalist Nikolay Semena was intimidated and detained. In addition, a newswebsite run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is to be blocked.
In the morning of 19 April, Nikolay Semena’s flat was dearched. In addition, his equipment and computer was seized, he himself was detained by the security forces. He was released after several hours but it is reported that a travel ban and compulsory registration was imposed.
Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is worried about this development:
This recent detention only shows the urgent need to stop the arbitrary practice of silencing journalists in…