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Russian Parliament Approves “Repressive” Law on Media Reports MOS News July 06, 2006 Russia’s pro-Kremlin parliament gave preliminary approval yesterday to a law establishing tight control over how the media reports on terrorist attacks, a measure one free speech advocate called “repressive”, the Reuters news agency reports. President Vladimir Putin hosts the leaders of the Group of Eight big democracies at a summit later this month, putting the Kremlin’s record on democratic freedoms and human rights under intense scrutiny. Under the bill, which lawmakers passed on the second of three readings, law enforcement officials would have the power to dictate to journalists how they gather information during an anti-terrorist operation. Reporters who fail to follow officials’ instructions would be fined. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com “These lawmakers have only one idea: that is to think up as many repressive amendments to the law as possible,” said Oleg Panfilov, head of the Centre for Journalism in Extreme Situations, a lobby group. The measure would cover incidents like the Beslan school siege in September 2004 when 331 people-half of them children-were killed. Media reports about a chaotic rescue operation embarrassed the Kremlin. One journalist said authorities had her poisoned to stop her reporting on the siege. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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Russian Parliament Approves “Repressive” Law on Media Reports

MOS News
July 06, 2006

Police State Russia’s pro-Kremlin parliament gave preliminary approval yesterday to a law establishing tight control over how the media reports on terrorist attacks, a measure one free speech advocate called “repressive”, the Reuters news agency reports.

President Vladimir Putin hosts the leaders of the Group of Eight big democracies at a summit later this month, putting the Kremlin’s record on democratic freedoms and human rights under intense scrutiny.

Under the bill, which lawmakers passed on the second of three readings, law enforcement officials would have the power to dictate to journalists how they gather information during an anti-terrorist operation.

Reporters who fail to follow officials’ instructions would be fined.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

“These lawmakers have only one idea: that is to think up as many repressive amendments to the law as possible,” said Oleg Panfilov, head of the Centre for Journalism in Extreme Situations, a lobby group.

The measure would cover incidents like the Beslan school siege in September 2004 when 331 people-half of them children-were killed.

Media reports about a chaotic rescue operation embarrassed the Kremlin. One journalist said authorities had her poisoned to stop her reporting on the siege.

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