![]() As Caucasian Knot had reported earlier, on 3 September in Beslan a group of young people attacked Ella Kesaeva, Elena Kostyuchenko (a reporter from Novaya gazeta), and journalist Diana Khachatryan (a reporter from the paper Takie Dela). In the presence of police officers, the attackers poured green paint over the women, seized their mobile phones and fled. A man suspected of involvement in the attack was detained on the same day and fined. Caucasian Knot also reports, again citing Novaya gazeta, that "in recent days, the female activists of the Voice of Beslan [have been] under surveillance", and "people who are trying to provide legal assistance to members of the Voice of Beslan receive SMS-messages with threats." Photo: Caucasian Knot Source: 'Novaya gazeta: men involved in attack on Ella Kesaeva visit her at home,' Caucasian Knot, 15 September 2016 'Ella Kesaeva and female journalists attacked in Beslan (+video),' Caucasian Knot, 3 September 2016 'Two journalists detained in Beslan, Caucasian Knot,' 1 September 2016 |
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