A Russian court on Monday revoked the media outlet’s print broadcast license Novaya Gazeta, A pillar of investigative journalism in Russia, it was forced to cease publication in March due to a crackdown on critics of the Ukraine conflict.
“The Basman Court of Moscow invalidated the certificate of registration (as a medium) of the paper version. “Novaya Gazeta” mentioned in Telegram the newspaper whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov was the co-author of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. The announcement came shortly after the death and funeral of the last leader of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, who died last week at the age of 91 and who was a historic supporter of the USSR. Novaya Gazeta. Dmitry Muratov was also the leader of the funeral procession on Saturday.
The Basman court, which confirmed this decision in a press release, was responding to a complaint submitted by a police officer of Roskomnadzor to the Russian mass media at the end of July. The latter confirms that he did not transfer the newspaper according to the existing rules.editorial charterDuring the administrative re-registration in 2006. In two other separate complaints, also filed in July, Rozkomnadzor asked to revoke the permits for the website and the new Novaya Gazeta magazine. These complaints must be examined by the Russian justice within the month.
This is the judgmentAnother blow to the independence of the Russian media, whose activities have already been undermined by the legal restrictions imposed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine and the strengthening of state control.This was stated in the statement of the representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani. It Novaya Gazeta he said that “they killed the newspaperby revoking this license.
In late March, Novaya Gazeta, which had been critical of the Ukrainian conflict, decided to suspend its online and print editions, fearing reprisals in Russia. De facto, therefore, the newspaper was not published for months. Authorities also accuse him of breaking the law by not always clearly identifying designated organizations and individuals in his articles.foreign agentsquoted in the newspaper.
Founded in 1993, Novaya Gazeta is known for its thorough investigations into corruption by Russian elites and serious human rights abuses, particularly in Chechnya. Six of its journalists have been killed since its inception.
Source: Le Figaro
