The BAJ requests to bring to responsibility persons, who broke the rights of the journalist Mr. V.Shchukin :: Charter'97 :: News

The “Belarusian Association of Journalists” public union requests to bring to responsibility persons, who are guilty in breaking professional rights of the journalist Mr. Valery Shchukin during elections to Local Councils.

“The Head of the election committee of the Vitebsk election centre #52 Ms. Nina Shubina handed over to the journalist, who had been working in the election centre during pre-term voting and had a press card, the document, signed by her, in which was stated, that according to the committee decision the time of Mr. Shchukin presence in the election centre is limited to one hour only”, – is said in the complaint, which the BAJ sent in to the Vitebsk region public prosecutor in January 12, 2007.

The attention is drawn in the letter that this restriction is not provided by the law. And the divisional election committee of the election centre #52 and its Head broke the rights of the journalist by their actions, provided by the Law on Press and the Electoral Code.