The Russian Foreign Ministry accused international structures of ignoring sanctions against the media
UN OHCHR, UNESCO and OSCE turned a blind eye to the harassment of Russian journalists
Quick Look
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the UN OHCHR, UNESCO and the OSCE ignored illegitimate sanctions against Russian media and the murder of correspondents, demonstrating bias.
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Why It Matters
The statement is timed to coincide with the International Day of Solidarity for Journalists, celebrated on September 8.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNESCO and the OSCE “turned a blind eye” to illegitimate sanctions against Russian media and the murder of Russian correspondents by the Kyiv regime, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Relevant international structures, such as the UN OHCHR, UNESCO and the OSCE, also made their “contribution” to the formation of an atmosphere of permissiveness and impunity for the harassment of journalists, which “turned a blind eye” to illegitimate sanctions against domestic media, restrictions on citizens’ access to information in the countries of the “collective West”, attacks, murders of Russian correspondents by the Kyiv regime, says the commentary of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in connection with the International Day of Solidarity for Journalists, which is celebrated on September 8.
Open Questions
- What specific response measures does Moscow plan to take?
