Maria Frankova - Justice for Journalists

Maria Frankova

Affiliated media: National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine , Journalist

Incident date: November 25, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Odesa Oblast, Odesa

Additional information:

During the election of the rector of the Odesa National Medical University, representatives of the private security company gathered next to the university and prevented journalists from entering the premises. One of the commissioners reported that journalists had to be pre-accredited. However, there was no information announced about accreditation.

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