Ivan Zakharchenko. Based in new York, the International nongovernmental organization " the Committee of protection of journalists are urged the authorities in Kiev to fulfill promises to protect journalists once three reporters were fired during the recent bloodshed in Odessa.

" Committee of protection of correspondents agitates the Ukrainian authorities to adhere to their stated commitment to guarantee the security of correspondents and bring the perpetrators to justice, " - said in a statement on the first day of the week the statement of the organization.

It gives the data about the fact that last Friday bullet damage to the body in the back, arm and leg got Oleg Konstantinov, chief editor of the Internet news office of the " Duma ", the journalist of the edition " Timer " Anton Dotsenko shot in the arm, journalist of " Information Center " Peter Rakul was hit in the left leg from police officers, despite the fact that the journalist was vest with the inscription " press ". Also attacked their colleagues from the " channel 5 " Natalia Tarasovskaya and its operators.

The Committee reminds that on April 26, acting head of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov gave police structures instructed to provide security correspondents during operations in the East of Ukraine." in a few days after the issuance of this decree violence against correspondents spread to other regions of the country ", - States the address.

" The atmosphere of press freedom in Ukraine deteriorated rapidly in recent months, and violent attacks against local and international reporters continue ", - emphasizes the Committee of protection of journalists.

for example, is the call of the coordinator of the European and Central Asian programs of the Department Nina Ognianova to ensure that " all parties in clashes respected civil role of correspondents, and the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that perpetrators of attacks on the press are brought to justice before a legislative act in full force ".

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