Evgeny Voitenko - Justice for Journalists

Evgeny Voitenko

Affiliated media: Dumskaya TV channel , Cameraman

Incident date: October 4, 2021

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Odesa Oblast, Odesa

Additional information:

The cafe owner in Odesa attacked the Dumskaya TV channel's camera crew. The channel employees went to check the establishments, which, as it turned out at the staff meeting at the Odesa City Hall, had been operating the entire holiday season without permits. In one of the cafes, the journalists were attacked by workers – the film crew was beaten and pushed out into the street. According to the entrepreneurs, the media need «permits» to film their activities. The journalists called the police, and a criminal case was initiated.

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