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Russia: “Danilkingate” – or “Parfyonov/Volochkova Syndrome”

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Law, Media & Journalism, Politics, RuNet Echo

Power Vertical reports [1] on Natalya Vasilyeva, “Russia's latest whistleblower” – who “[revealed] that the judge in Mikhail Khodorkovsky's recent fraud trial was pressured from on high […].” LJ user stas-kucher calls [2] (RUS) the scandal “Danilkingate” (after Viktor Danilkin, the judge). Journalist Andrey Loshak notes [3] (RUS) on the “Parfyonov/Volochkova syndrome,” referring to Leonid Parfyonov [4]‘s Nov. 2010 speech [5] and Anastasia Volochkova [6]‘s recent dissent [7]. Echo of Moscow‘s Ksenia Larina hosts discussions (RUS) on the journalistic aspects of Vasilyeva's case on her LJ blog [8] and Facebook page [9].