Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, the grandson of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, has lost a libel case against newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
Dzhugashvili alleged that an article describing his late grandfather as a “bloodthirsty cannibal” defamed Stalin’s “honour and dignity”.
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Stalin’s grandson loses libel claim
Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, the grandson of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, has lost a libel case against newspaper Novaya Gazeta. Dzhugashvili alleged that an article describing his late grandfather as a “bloodthirsty cannibal” defamed Stalin’s “honour and dignity”. Read more here
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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.
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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.
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