News agency "Inshe.tv" - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: News agency Inshe.tv, Journalist

Incident date: April 23, 2020

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Ukraine, Mykolaiv Oblast, Nikolaev

Additional information:

Security guards of the Nikolaev city council didn't allow journalists to attend the council meeting on economic and investments policies, budget planning and socio-economic development. Soon after, civil servants apologised for the security guards’ actions and assured the journalists that they will be given access the next time.

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