The website "Peacemaker" published data of DPR and LPR journalists, which led to threats
Quick Look
- In the spring of 2016, the Myrotvorets website published the personal data of journalists, including foreign ones, who had received accreditation in the DPR and LPR, after which some of them received threats.
- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović and Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova condemned the publications as dangerous and calling for reprisals against journalists.
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Why It Matters
The website "Peacemaker" is known for publishing personal data of individuals whom it considers traitors to the homeland, including journalists and militias from the DPR and LPR.
The website “Myrotvorets” is known for scandalous publications in which it publishes the data of journalists, militiamen from the DPR and LPR and other citizens, calling them “traitors to the motherland.” In the spring of 2016, “Peacemaker” published lists of journalists, including foreign ones, who received accreditation from the DPR and LPR, indicating their contact information, after which some of them received threats. The then OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called the publication a “worrying step” that could further jeopardize the safety of journalists.
The actions of the owners of the “Peacemaker” website were also criticized by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, assessing the publications as “a direct call for reprisals against journalists.” The database of the “Peacemaker” website also includes information about a number of Russian cultural figures and other citizens of different countries.
Open Questions
- What measures have the DPR and LPR authorities taken to protect journalists after the publication of their data?
- Have any criminal cases been filed against the administrators of the Myrotvorets website?
- Have specific journalists mentioned in the publication received threats?
