In Karelia, an investigation was resumed about slander in the article "Mediazons" about torture in IK -9

The Office of the Investigative Committee on Karelia canceled the refusal to institute criminal proceedings against the journalist of the Mediazona Alla Konstantinova because of an article on torture in the Petrozavodskaya IK-9, whose head considered the material slander. About this Mediazone was told by lawyer Roman Masalev, who represents the interests of Konstantinova.

As the lawyer handed over, the girl was repeatedly called to the UK, "to ask about the preparation of the material taking into account her authority as a journalist." “What they put in these words - I do not understand,” the defender said.

The article “I hung like a ham” is based on the stories of IK-9 prisoners about torture and pressure from the FSIN employees, including the head of the colony Ivan Savelyev. After the publication, he called the text defaming his honor and dignity and wrote a statement in the UK.

In November, investigators refused to institute criminal proceedings against Konstantinova and convicted Ruben Poghosyan, who told about torture in colony No. 9. Roman Masalev finds it difficult to say why the Investigative Committee canceled this decision.

After the exit of the article, Saveliev conducteda tour in the colony for journalists to show that there was no torture.

In October, a video from the observation camera appeared on YouTube, on which Savelyev and his current deputy Ivan Kovalev are beaten with his feet and hands of the prisoner. The FSIN leadership promised to dismiss Savelyev, but he was soon transferred to the post of head of the prison hospital.

In addition, Alla Konstantinova noticed that Savelyev and Kovalev were following her in the city. The FSIN employee Igor Tuzovthreatened her with "people in black."