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18 of September, 16:01

The Union of correspondents of Kazakhstan: Ukrainian punishment violated free speech
Punishment of Ukraine regarding correspondents failures are a direct freedom of speech, said the head of the Union of correspondents of Kazakhstan suitcase Mataev.

on Wednesday, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko issued a decree on the introduction of sanctions concerning the Inhabitants of foreign countries, " responsible for implementing illegal activities against Ukraine." The sanctions list includes 388 physical and 105 legal entities, including citizens of 23 countries, among them politicians, officials and reporters. Different types of penalties, from the ban on entry into the country before the arrest of the property are entered for a period of one year. Limits will come into force in the near future afterward as the corresponding presidential decree will be published in the Gazette.

"This is the most direct violation of freedom of speech. The obstruction of professional activities of journalists, public we are doing, " said Mataev journalist Last news .

Under punishment and got the President the mission of the MIA "Russia today" in Kazakhstan Olga Kovalenko. Review Matayev, It is " obvious error ".

"She is a citizen of Kazakhstan, worked all his life in Kazakhstan, how It relates to the sanctions list? Yesterday the head of Poroshenko met with the British Ambassador and stated that the correspondent bi-Bi-si (from the list - ed.) removed. What Kazakhstan news worse than bi-Bi-si? Suppose, too, is on the move and takes the punishment with Oli Kovalenko ", - he finished.

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