Gennady Osmak - Justice for Journalists

Gennady Osmak

Affiliated media: "Vizit" broadcasting company , Journalist

Incident date: July 11, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: "Vizit" broadcasting company

Location: Ukraine, Kherson Oblast, Schastlivtsevo village

Additional information:

Security, who were based at an illegal tourist complex built by publicly accessible thermal spring, interfered with Osmak’s work. The journalist arrived at the site following numerous complaints that unknown people had begun charging people to visit the area.

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