Russia’s Permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich said that Moscow is concerned about the unjustified use of force by US law enforcement against peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
“We have always emphasized that any protests should be peaceful in nature, has always strongly condemned violence by parties to such shares. However, in this case, we note with concern that, along with robbers and bullies of the American militiamen with the authorities, dispersed peaceful demonstrations and unjustifiably using force against protesters and journalists making reports from the scene” – quoted Lukashevich to RIA Novosti.
the Ambassador noted that local human rights organizations since the start of protests recorded about 100 attacks on reporters in dozens of cities across the country. Lukashevich reminded the US authorities about their international obligations to ensure the safe and unhindered activities of journalists. “Freedom of expression and equal access to information for all. It also pointed out the OSCE representative on freedom of the media, Harlem Desir, June 1 that expressed serious concern “about the violence” in this country against members of the press,” – said Lukashevich.
