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Journalists shot, attacked covering clashes in Odessa
New York, May 5, 2014--At least three journalists were shot over the weekend and others assaulted while covering deadly clashes between pro-Russia activists and their opponents in Odessa, southern Ukraine, according to news reports and a local press freedom group. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ukrainian authorities to stand by their declared commitment to ensure journalists' safety and hold those responsible to account.
"The threats to journalists trying to work in Ukraine continue to spread and multiply," CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Nina Ognianova said. "We again call on all sides in the clashes to respect the civilian role of journalists, and for Ukrainian authorities to ensure that perpetrators of attacks on the press are held to account to the full extent of the law."
More than 40 people died over the weekend during violent clashes between pro-Russia activists and supporters of Ukraine, according to local and international news reports.
The Kiev-based Institute for Mass Information (IMI), a local press freedom group, reported that three local journalists sought medical help after being shot. On Friday, Oleg Konstantinov, chief editor of news website Dumskaya was shot in the back, arm, and leg, and Anton Dotsenko, a journalist for local news website Timer, was shot in his arm. Neither could identify the assailants, reports said. Pyotr Rakul, reporter for online news portal Info-Center, was shot in his left leg on Sunday. According to a report by Info-Center, Rakul was shot by a local police officer despite wearing a yellow vest marked "Press." It is unclear if Rakul's attacker was identified and apprehended.
According to IMI, at least two other journalists were physically attacked while reporting on the clashes. IMI said Dotsenko's colleague at Timer, Anna Levchenko, was hit on her arms and legs by rocks thrown by both sides of the clashes on Friday. On Sunday, pro-Russia activists roughed up Nataliya Tarasovskaya, journalist for the independent broadcaster Channel 5, and her cameramen as the TV crew was about to start reporting on air, news reports said.
http://www.cpj.org/2014/0(...)-clashes-in-odes.phpDe eerste vertelt z'n verhaal, maar ik versta geen Oekrians
http://dumskaya.net/news/(...)-sobytiyah-2-035361/quote:
Drie mensen stierven in gevechten in het centrum van Odessa , die ongeveer vier uur duurde . Volgens de persdienst van de regionale ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken .
Zoals eerder gemeld, een van de slachtoffers overleden aan schotwonden .
Gewonden bij straatgevechten kreeg enkele tientallen mensen , onder wie drie politieagenten. Onder hen - het plaatsvervangend hoofd Dmitry oblUVD Fuchedzhi .
Bekomen letsel bij een botsing , twee journalisten - reporter Internet publicatie "Timer " gewond uit een traumatische wapens in de hand . Hoofdredacteur van " Doema " Oleg Konstantinov raakte gewond armen, benen en rug van traumatische wapens.
http://dumskaya.net/news/(...)ogibli-tri-c-035283/Geen link voor Anton Dotsenko.
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In Odessa yesterday during the storm the Interior Ministry police fired at journalist
May 4 in Odessa during the storming of city police on the streets of the Transfiguration was wounded in the left leg journalists of the " Information Center " Peter Rakul , reported online edition.
According to the publication, in Rakul severe blood loss , a huge fire deep wounds and torn muscles.
According to the victim and witnesses, police fired at the journalist .
Also, the publication notes that Rakul was wearing a jacket that says "Press" .
"Apparently , one of the law enforcement officers did not like the fact that it was possible to remove the guy. Currently journalist Information Centre is in the hospital , "- says the publication.
http://imi.org.ua/news/43(...)iv-u-jurnalista.htmlquote:
Today, during the assault , which occurred on the street outside the investigative Priobrazhenskoy temporary detention urban MVD was wounded journalist Peter Rakul information center .
The guy severe loss of blood , huge deep gunshot wound and torn muscles . According to the victim and witnesses, police fired at journalist . It should be noted that Peter was wearing a distinctive jacket with the word press. Probably one of the law enforcement officers did not like that guy managed to shoot .
Currently journalist Information Center is in the hospital .
http://info-center.od.ua/(...)hurnalista-foto.htmlAnna Levchenko (en anderen):
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May 2 in Odessa, during clashes supporters Yevromaydanu and Antymaydan died and at least four journalists. Reported by Odessa correspondent of IMI .
In particular , the chief editor of " Dumskaya.Net " Oleg Konstantinov was injured arm, the bullet passed right through. The journalist had surgery in Odessa hospital , doctors decided not to remove oskloky . Also a journalist injured leg and back. Konstantinov was on events in Greek Street in Odessa as a journalist, was carrying a camera and filmed the event. According to " Dumskaya.Net ", now there is no threat to the life of the journalist .
Anton Dotsenko , journalist online edition of "Timer" , which covered the event on vul.Hretskiy in Odessa, also was shot in the arm. At the scene , he worked with a photo camera. According to his colleagues, he went home immediately after the injury. As explained IMI Dotsenko, is all right with him , he was already working. I am glad that the ball did not touch the joint.
Anna Levchenko, journalist online edition of "Timer" , which also covered the event in Odessa on May 2 won several faces hands and feet. As she said IMI, it fell outside Deribasovskoy stones, but she did not know who was throwing . As Anna said she was with the camera, but unmarked , no vest. Help physicians are not required.
http://imi.org.ua/news/43(...)ora-dumskayanet.htmlNataliya Tarasovskaya: