Kiev regime continues to persecute journalists, including abro | Russian MFA 🇷🇺

Kiev regime continues to persecute journalists, including abroad.

On March the Security Service of Ukraine made an assassination attempt against the founder of the "Tsargrad" TV-channel K.Malofeev on the territory of Russia, which have been prevented.

The organizers planned to blow up the Malofeev's car with an explosive device attached under it.

Similar tactics were used by the Ukrainian security service to kill the Russian journalist D.Dugina on 20 August 2022.

We remind that the safety of journalists and the struggle against impunity for those who intend to murder them are essential to preserve the fundamental right to freedom of expression, guaranteed by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The resolution of the 29th session of the General Conference invites the Director-General of UNESCO to condemn assassination of journalists and any physical violence against journalists as a crime against society; and the decision of the 33rd session of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication - to provide more information on non-lethal attacks against journalists in the Director-General's report.

We once again call on UNESCO, in accordance with the mandate, to stand up for the safety of journalists without discrimination as to nationality, country of origin or political views!