Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Avers, TV channel

Incident date: July 22, 2017

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: YouTube (TRK Avers)

Location: Ukraine, Volyn Oblast, Lutsk

Additional information:

The Head of the Lutsk district court blackmailed the staff workers of the TV channel. A man demonstrated a disk with the alleged recorded phone conversations of the TV channel staff workers. He wanted revenge for the publication of a story about investigators, prosecutors, and judges' work.

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