In writing is the Kirkenes-based and independent nettavisa The Barents Observer is blocked by the Russian authorities. The reason is that the newspaper refused to comply after the order from Roskomnadzor, the Russian media authority, to unpublish a strong portrettintervju with a gay, a sami man.

The Barents Observer publishes news about the high north in both English, Russian, and chinese, and the past year has had a cooperation agreement with the Newspaper. The interview that triggered the censorship is well read on the Russian side, and describes tobarnsfarens life with denial, mental uhelse, and suicidal thoughts as a result of that he kept legningen hidden for both themselves and others. Since January, Russian authorities demanded that the interview be removed.

Audit defense , the blocking of the nettavisa with that the interview contains descriptions of suicide attempts and selvmordsmetoder.

There is an explanation without credibility. The authorities ‘ true motives is probably closer to the Russian politician Vitaly Milonovs reaction to the interview: “Block this newspaper to hell. It represents degeneration, and decay. The ideology and the readers is based on people with a twisted psyche.”

for several years, the Russian authorities stepped up efforts to suppress both the journalism and activism that deals with homosexuality. The Barents Observer is now one of several thousands of censored websites in the country. Milonov, who is a member of the Russian lower house, believes that the authorities should go to the diplomatic steps to prevent similar material is published in Russian in the future. The censorship is literally limitless.

Reporters Without Boarders (RSF) describes medielovgivningen in Russia as drakonisk, and reports that more and more journalists and bloggers are detained or thrown in jail. Pressefrihets index World Press Index compiled by RSF, placing Russia at 148. space of a total of 180. The last few years, its attacks have been aimed at everything from small Russian media to the BBC.

The increasing pressure from the Russian authorities against the editorial freedom in both Russia and the neighbouring countries is serious and a cause for concern. A free press is a cornerstone of any democratic society, and any attack on it must be met with condemnation and fierce resistance.

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