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The Norwegian newspaper "The Barents Observer" wants to bring the Russian media regulator to an international court.
The newspaper has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg because Russian authorities have blocked the Internet newspaper from readers in Russia since 2019.
The background to the blockade is an article about a homosexual from Sweden.
In an interview he spoke of mental health problems and suicide attempts.
The Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor is of the opinion that the article encourages suicide, wrote "Barents Observer".
She sees it as a violation of Russian law.
The online newspaper has not been available in Russia since February 2019.
The newspaper initially took legal action against the decision in Russia, but without success.
Now she hopes that the European Court of Human Rights will deal with the matter.
According to the newspaper, Russia is violating Article 10 of the European Convention, freedom of the press.
"Barents Observer" is a newspaper owned by journalists, which reports extensively on the development of Russian society, politics and economy.
It is based in the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes, near the Russian Kola Peninsula.
The articles appear in English and Russian.
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