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ATN journalists picket Mayor of Kharkiv’s office

20.09.2011    source: atn.kharkov.ua
A picket was held on Monday outside the Mayor of Kharkiv’s office by members of TV ATN, unlawfully removed from air last week. Other Kharkiv journalists, human rights activists and members of the public came to support the channel

A picket was held on Monday outside the Mayor of Kharkiv’s office by members of TV ATN, unlawfully removed from air last week.

Around a hundred people gathered, with other Kharkiv journalists, human rights activists and members of the public coming to support the channel.

The picketers held placards reading: “Who’s scared of whom?”’ “News without additions” and “News diet from the Mayor”.  All the journalists were gagged with black ribbons.

A platform was erected outside the Mayor’s Office from which news reader Oleksandr Tykhonov read out the latest news release.

The picketers also brought a symbolic coffin for freedom of speech to the Mayor, Gennady Kernes.

As reported, last week three Kharkiv TV companies – ATN, Fora and ATVC – were simultaneously removed from air. All three are engaged in independent journalist activities and regularly broadcast criticism of the local authorities and various State bodies

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