The OSCE representative on freedom of the media Mijatovic has called on the first day of the week the Russian authorities to immediately release the journalist of the Ukrainian TV channel " 2 2 "awaiting deportation in Voronezh, informs the OSCE.
the appeal States that the journalist Yevgeny Ogarkov was placed behind bars on July 18 in Voronezh for working without accreditation. District court in work in the Russian Federation without the approval, placed the penalty for 2000 rubles, and expelled from the country. Agarkov awaiting deportation in the centre of the FMS in Voronezh.
" I urge the authorities to immediately release Agarkova and to refrain in the future from such a disproportionately restrictive measures. This decision was excessive and essentially forbids journalists to work. Accreditation should not be essentially resolution on working place, in order that her failure to receive not prohibited journalists to perform their professional duties ", - quoted Mijatovic in the address published on the first day of the week the OSCE.
in Voronezh FMS Last news first stated that Agarkov will be in the center of temporary detention of foreign Residents, which is located in Pavlovo district, Voronezh region, for 10 days - during this time he has the opportunity to appeal the court decision. Then, if the decision will be appealed, bailiffs will start preparing documents for the deportation - It may take from 2 to seven days. On the rules of detention of the Ukrainian journalist does not complain, told in FMS.
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