Ukraine - Violence Against Journalists in Ukraine Demands International Engagement

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The International Partnership Mission on Safety and Protection of Journalists and Press Freedom in Ukraine, meeting in Kiev on 19 and 20 February 2014, heard testimony and witness accounts from a wide variety of stakeholders and found: an appalling number of cases of violence and harassment against journalists, including the murder of Vesti journalist Vyacheslav Veremyi; clear evidence that journalists, other media workers, and media organisations are being directly targeted and attacked (...)

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