The Russian language version of the interview was in February 2019 the formal reason why Roskomnadzor decided to block access to the Barents Observer for readers inside Russia. “Given the attention to this case again, I will instead place it on the front page.” “Of course, I’m not going to unpublish the story,” says Marianne Hofman. If not, Russian authorities will block the news online for access from within the country. Hofman got 24 hours to restrict access (remove) to the article. The Roskomnadzor notice points to the law stating that any information about ways to commit suicide is illegal. Mentioning suicide attempts, however, Dan Eriksson today helps others overcome their mental challenges. The article contains information “prohibited for public distribution in the Russian Federation” states the formal letter Marianne Hofman received from the state media watchdog Roskomnadzor. He was deeply depressed and twice tried to commit suicide. After years of denial and mental health problems, he now feels happy and wants to help others understand how important it is to dare to be oneself. Photo: Peder Lundkvist.ĭan Eriksson talks about how he for years struggled to overcome taboo and prejudice connected with his homosexuality. It took two suicide attempts before Dan Eriksson began to live as the one he is. For Marianne Hofman, though, such stories are important for everyone, whether the readers are in a small Sámi community or in bigger cities like Stockholm or Moscow. The story is about Dan Eriksson, which is not for Russians to read according to the repressive authorities in Moscow. A few weeks later, the Barents Observer published an English and Russian version of the interview. The interview was published in her own news online Arjeplognytt, but also by Samefolket, a journal with dedicated news articles for the Sámi people of northern Sweden. It was in December 2018 that journalist Marianne Hofman made an interview with Dan Eriksson, a proud gay Sámi from neighboring town Arvidsjaur.
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