Ilya Azar | |
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Илья Азар | |
Born | Ilya Williamovich Azar 29 June 1984 |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Higher School of Economics (2006) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Ilya Vilyamovich Azar ( Russian: Илья Вильямович Азар; born June 29, 1984) is a Russian journalist, [1] [2] [3] special correspondent for Novaya Gazeta since 2017, [4] former special correspondent for the online publication Lenta.ru, and a former special correspondent for the Meduza project. He was a Member of the Council of Deputies of the Khamovniki District in Moscow. [5]
Azar was charged with organising opposition demonstrations demanding free elections to Moscow's city legislature on September 8, 2019. [6] In May 2020, he was arrested and jailed for 15 days for breaking protest laws during a protest against the detention of an campaigner against police corruption. Other journalists were subsequently arrested while protesting against Azar's arrest. [7]
He was also criticized by authorities of Kazakhstan for a text at Meduza describing local separatists. This led to blocking of Meduza in Kazakhstan. [8]
Azar is a two-time winner of the Redkollegia media award. [9] [10]
Ilya Azar | |
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Илья Азар | |
Born | Ilya Williamovich Azar 29 June 1984 |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Higher School of Economics (2006) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Ilya Vilyamovich Azar ( Russian: Илья Вильямович Азар; born June 29, 1984) is a Russian journalist, [1] [2] [3] special correspondent for Novaya Gazeta since 2017, [4] former special correspondent for the online publication Lenta.ru, and a former special correspondent for the Meduza project. He was a Member of the Council of Deputies of the Khamovniki District in Moscow. [5]
Azar was charged with organising opposition demonstrations demanding free elections to Moscow's city legislature on September 8, 2019. [6] In May 2020, he was arrested and jailed for 15 days for breaking protest laws during a protest against the detention of an campaigner against police corruption. Other journalists were subsequently arrested while protesting against Azar's arrest. [7]
He was also criticized by authorities of Kazakhstan for a text at Meduza describing local separatists. This led to blocking of Meduza in Kazakhstan. [8]
Azar is a two-time winner of the Redkollegia media award. [9] [10]