In response to latest attack on reporters in North Caucasus, Russian journalists announce new labor union
The staff at Mediazona , a news outlet that reports on Russia's criminal justice system, has announced the creation of a new labor union devoted to protecting the “professional rights of journalists.” The announcement follows a brutal attack yesterday in Ingushetia, where masked men attacked several reporters and human rights activists, before setting their car on fire. “Past attacks on our colleagues have gone unpunished, as is the case with the journalist Oleg Kashin.