Kyiv Independent Media Trade Union alleges violations the law when they searched the journalist and blogger Helen Belozerskaya.
According to members of KNMP judge Pechersk District Court of Victoria Harkavy, who gave approval for searched the journalist had violated Article 17 of the Law "On state support of mass media and social protection of journalists."
Согласно law, the journalist's professional activity can not be the basis, inter alia, for the removal of the collected, processed or prepared, materials and technical funds, which he uses in his work.
"Such a decision (the court) is the question of professional qualifications of the judge" - said in a statement.
In addition, according to KNMP, the police, who confiscated the journalist's equipment, "will have to answer for their actions."
union offers a militia "Thieves look for among offenders, and not among the journalists."
KNMP According to members, employees Crypt police department is not the first involving in unlawful actions against journalists.
"In October 2008 the police of the district department silently watched as the street Pervomaisky in Kiev guards one of the firms beat three journalists and one of them broke his arm. Non-intervention in the conflict is a violation of the law. Despite all of the requirements KNMP punish the guilty, the leadership of prosecutors and police failed to respond to them appropriately, "- said in a statement.
At the same time, as reported " Maidan ", Belozerskaya a lawyer are now on call Crypt rayotdelenii police.
As is known, the police said they searched the apartment Belozerskaya was held in the case of arson public reception of the Party of Regions during the night on January 1.
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