Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Journalist

Incident date: December 15, 2020

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Ukraine, Zaporizhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhia

Additional information:

Journalists were not allowed to attend the meeting of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council, at which a representative of the ruling party, Servant of the People, was elected Chairman of the Regional Council.

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