Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Avers, Film crew

Incident date: April 19, 2017

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Ukraine, Volyn Oblast, Lutsk

Additional information:

While journalists were filming a news piece about unmarked timber inside one of the enterprises in Lutsk, unknown people tried to interrupt the shooting.

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Justice for Journalists Foundation is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (registered company no: 13882886) and a registered charity (registered charity no: 1201812). Its registered office address is: 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5AH.

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