Russia: Journalist Darya Shipacheva Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
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In the spring of 2025, the Slavics detained a 34-year-old Daria Shipacheva in her Moscow apartment and took her to SIZO Rostov-on-Dona, from where they were transferred to SIZO "Lefortovo". On 29 July, the Moscow Court sentenced a journalist to 12 years in a colony in a case of "hosmogene", for a money transfer to Ukraine.
On July 29, 2026, a Moscow court sentenced medical journalist Darya Shipacheva. She was found guilty under the article on high treason and sentenced to 12 years in a minimum security penal colony. The criminal prosecution was based on a money transfer sent to Ukraine. In the spring of 2025, security forces detained 34-year-old Shipacheva in her Moscow apartment. The journalist was transferred to the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center, where sh…
Russia: Journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison
On 29 July, the Moscow City Court sentenced Russian journalist Darya Shipacheva to 12 years in prison on charges of “treason”. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) strongly condemn the imprisonment of Shipacheva and the ongoing criminalisation of journalists amid a crackdown on press freedom in Russia. Darya Shipacheva, 35 years old, is a freelance science and medical journalist who has previously worked for public…
The trial took place with the doors closed, and the Russian authorities did not make public official details about the file. According to Interfax, which cites other media sources, the charges are based on an alleged transfer of money to Ukraine.
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