Dmitry Telpis

Affiliated media: TV channel Odesa Live, Journalist

Incident date: October 25, 2020

Attack type:

• Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Odesa Oblast, Odesa

Additional information:

The journalist was prevented from entering one of the polling stations in the city of Odesa. Representatives of the electoral commission referred to the lack of a wet stamp on the journalist’s identity card. However, in Ukraine, there is no such requirement. After consulting with lawyers from The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, the journalist was able to start work at the station.