Russian Journalists Face Charges Over 'Negative' Winter Olympics Stories

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By: Roy Greenslade | The Guardian

Journalists and bloggers are among several groups that have been harassed and threatened by authorities in the Russian city of Sochi in the build-up to next year's Winter Olympics, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW).  

Two journalists and a newspaper director are said to be facing criminal charges after reporting stories viewed by local authorities as negative.































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