I Stand With Evan Gershkovich

Over one year ago Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested and imprisoned in Russia.

The Russians claim that Gershkovich was a “spy.” He could face up to twenty years in a Russian prison.

He will stand trial on June 26th.

As the Committee to Protect Journalists writes:

The start of Gershkovich’s trial comes after he has already spent more than 14 months behind bars for no other reason than his work as a journalist,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator. “Russian authorities must immediately release Gershkovich, drop all charges against him, and stop prosecuting members of the press for their work.

The Wall Street Journal (and reporters from many other organizations) have been trying desperately to get him out.

I want to make it clear:

I am NOT a fan of the current stance of The Wall Street Journal.

Don’t get me wrong, they have some excellent investigative reporters.

Their editorial section seems to be taken over by pod people and is full of crazy conspiracy theorists.

But reporters should NOT be taken hostage and used as bait.

Clearly, Putin wants to use him for a prisoner exchange.

The Journal and other news organizations are using the hashtag #IStandWithEvan when they write about him on social media.

Wall Street Journal tweet Evan Gershkovich

Journalists Are Being Held Captive Or Killed All Over The World

As the Committee to Protect Journalists writes:

OTHER JOURNALISTS ARE BEING HELD CAPTIVE OR KILLED ALL OVER THE WORLD.

As CPJ writes:

Too many journalists around the globe have gone missing since CPJ began keeping records.

Dozens have been snatched from their families, their lives and their work suspended in time. Official indifference and failure to investigate these disappearances cast a chill on other reporters and devastate the journalists’ families, who are often left in the dark with little to no support.

Vladimir Putin may well be the most evil man alive.

I Stand With Evan Gershkovich

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