Moscow Court Extends Detention Of Journalist Who Covered Navalny's Trials

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Moscow Court Extends Detention Of Journalist Who Covered Navalny's Trials A Moscow court on Friday extended the pretrial detention of Russian journalist, who had covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents.Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ordered that she remain in custody until at least November 3 pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism.Antonina Favorskaya, also identified by court officials as Antonina Kravtsova was arrested in March.She is accused of collecting material, producing and editing videos and publications for Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which had been outlawed as extremist by Russian authorities, according to court officials.She has been charged with involvement with an extremist group, a criminal offence punishable by up to six years in prison.Kira Yarmysh, Navalny’s spokeswoman, said eariler that Favorskaya did not publish anything on the Foundation’s platforms and suggested that Russian authorities have targeted her because she was doing her job as a journalist.Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony in February. Favorskaya covered Navalny’s court hearings for years, as well as trials of other Kremlin critics swept up in a relentless government clampdown.

 

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A Moscow court has extended the detention of Russian journalist Antonina Favorskaya, who covered the trials of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, citing charges of extremism. Favorskaya, accused of working with Navalny’s outlawed Foundation for Fighting Corruption, faces a lengthy pre-trial period as authorities continue to suppress media freedom in the country. Her arrest reflects the broader crackdown on journalists and dissidents in Russia, where many face imprisonment under harsh accusations. Favorskaya, alongside others, represents the latest target in the state's efforts to stifle dissent.

In relation to legal proceedings, it’s crucial to monitor updates on similar cases, like those listed in the Cuyahoga court docket to understand how courts handle politically charged trials.