(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 15 - The United Nations are asking the Russian authorities that the anti-war journalist, who disappeared after interrupting a live news broadcast on Channel One TV, should not be punished for exercising her right to free speech.
The Guardian reports it online.
Maria Ovsyannikova, had raised a sign behind the anchorwoman of the studio and shouted slogans denouncing the war in Ukraine.
We have no more news of her.
Ravina Shamdasani, UN spokesperson for human rights, asked the authorities to ensure that she "does not suffer reprisals".
Maria Ovsyannikova faces 15 years of imprisonment.
The journalist's lawyer wrote it on Telegram.
"In the beginning - explains Dmitry Zakhvatov - the police detained her, wanting to limit herself to following the administrative protocol. But the case was picked up by the high authorities who decided to initiate criminal proceedings against her for public disclosure of knowingly false information on the matter. use of Russian military forces ".
The case, he added, is now in the hands of the chairman of the investigative committee, Alexander Bastrykin.
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