The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desir, expressed on Monday his concern about the lasting pre-trial detention of RIA Novosti Ukraine portal head Kirill Vyshinsky in Ukraine.
VIENNA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th October, 2018) The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desir, expressed on Monday his concern about the lasting pre-trial detention of RIA Novosti Ukraine portal head Kirill Vyshinsky in Ukraine."The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his serious concern over the lasting pre-trial detention of bureau chief of RIA Novosti Ukraine, Kirill Vyshinsky, which has been extended twice already since July," the OSCE said.
"I hope that Kirill Vyshinsky's pre-trial detention will not be further extended and will therefore end on 4 November 2018. I call on the Ukrainian authorities to expedite the investigation on the serious charges brought against Vyshinsky, and to conduct such an investigation in full compliance with the principles of rule of law, necessity and proportionality," Desir said.
