Noting the scale of violence against members of the media covering the week's demonstrations, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja
Mijatović said in a statement issued today:
“I am especially concerned that in most of the cases, the beatings were
reportedly conducted by the law enforcement officers who attacked the
journalists and disregarded their press identification. Violence against
journalists cannot be tolerated. ”
Mijatovic's office reports that more than 40 journalists representing national and international media outlets, including Ukrainskaya Pravda, 5 Kanal, 1+1, Euronews, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, The Associated Press, The New York Times, were physically assaulted and severely injured while covering the public protests in Kyiv.
The statement is available here.
Live coverage of the protests in Ukraine direct from RFE/RL's Kyiv bureau is here.
Mijatović said in a statement issued today:
“I am especially concerned that in most of the cases, the beatings were
reportedly conducted by the law enforcement officers who attacked the
journalists and disregarded their press identification. Violence against
journalists cannot be tolerated. ”
Mijatovic's office reports that more than 40 journalists representing national and international media outlets, including Ukrainskaya Pravda, 5 Kanal, 1+1, Euronews, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, The Associated Press, The New York Times, were physically assaulted and severely injured while covering the public protests in Kyiv.
The statement is available here.
Live coverage of the protests in Ukraine direct from RFE/RL's Kyiv bureau is here.