Oksana Shilo - Justice for Journalists

Oksana Shilo

Affiliated media: National public television and radio company of Ukraine, Manager

Incident date: May 31, 2021

Attack type:

  • Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: National public television and radio company of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Kherson Oblast, Kherson

Additional information:

According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, the manager of the Kherson branch of the National Public Television and Radio Company of Ukraine was detained at her workplace. The prosecutor's office claims that she was detained for receiving illegal benefits. According to the press secretary of the National Police in the Kherson region, manager Oksana Shilo was detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Code. She was suspended without pay from 3 June to 1 August, 2021. On 15 October, she was fired after her employment contract expired.

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