Irina Staroselets - Justice for Journalists

Irina Staroselets

Affiliated media: Ukrinform , Journalist

Incident date: June 7, 2022

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Kherson Oblast, Kherson Oblast

Additional information:

Two journalists who were forced to evacuate from the Russian-occupied Kherson region were awarded state awards for Journalists' Day in Ukraine. Following this, pro-Russian Telegram channels began to feature posts calling to confiscate all the property they had left behind in the occupied territory to be seized and to impose criminal liability for them under the laws of the Russian Federation.

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