Ilya Azar

Ilya Williamovich Azar (Russian: Илья Вильямович Азар; born June 29, 1984, Moscow) is a Russian journalist,[1][2][3] special correspondent for Novaya Gazeta since 2017,[4] former special correspondent for the online publication Lenta.ru, and a former special correspondent for the Meduza project. He was a Member of the Council of Deputies of the Khamovniki District in Moscow.[5]

Ilya Azar
Born
Ilya Williamovich Azar

(1984-06-29) 29 June 1984
Moscow, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Alma materHigher School of Economics (2006)
OccupationJournalist

Azar was charged with organising opposition demonstrations demanding free elections to Moscow’s city legislature on September 8, 2019.[6] In May 2020, he was arrested and jailed for 15 days for breaking protest laws during a protest against the detention of an campaigner against police corruption. Other journalists were subsequently arrested while protesting against Azar's arrest.[7]

He was also criticized by authorities of Kazakhstan for a text at Meduza describing local separatists. This led to blocking of Meduza in Kazakhstan.[8]

Azar is a two-time winner of the Redkollegia media award.[9][10]

References
  1. "Илья Азар / Блоги / FAPL.ru". fapl.ru.
  2. "Ни единого целого дома". Газета.Ru.
  3. "«Чуть-чуть до Тбилиси не дошли»". Газета.Ru.
  4. Кузьмин, Женя (January 17, 2017). "Журналист Илья Азар устроился на работу в «Новую газету» — Офтоп на TJ". TJ.
  5. "Илья Азар запустил в Хамовниках районное издание «МОХ»". The Village.
  6. "Russia jails opposition protesters for violence against police". Reuters. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  7. "Russian outcry as journalists held during Ilya Azar protest". BBC News. 28 May 2020.
  8. (in Russian) https://republic.ru/posts/46588
  9. "Илья Азар" [Ilya Azar]. Redkollegia (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  10. "Решением «Редколлегии»" [By the decision of Redkollegia]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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