Ukraine - Independent TV station boss facing "tax evasion" charge

Reporters sans frontières

Reporters Without Borders condemns the harassment of Mykola Knyazhitsky, the head of the privately-owned national television station TVi. Knyazhitsky is being investigated on a criminal charge of "tax evasion" following a raid on the station by tax inspectors on 12 July. “This latest form harassment of the independent television station TVi is absolutely unacceptable,” Reporters Without Borders said. “While we appreciate the importance of tax controls, we deplore the way the tax police raided (...)

© Reporters without borders - Thursday, July 19, 2012