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BBC: Three held over beating of Ukraine activist Chornovol

By BBC.
A protester holds photos of Tetyana Chornovol, popular Ukrainian journalist and opposition activist, during the rally at the Internal Affairs Ministry in Kiev on December 26, 2013. Tetyana was beaten by unknown people after they attacked her car on the Wednesday night. Protesters demand the minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko's resignation as they link the attack to Chornovol with her professional activities directed by harsh criticism of authorities and accused the police and other security services in the organization of this and other attacks on opposition activists last week.
Photo by AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY

Police in Ukraine have arrested three suspects over the severe beating of an anti-government activist and journalist, Tetyana Chornovol.

In a TV interview from her hospital bed she said the assailants had broken her nose and she could barely open one of her eyes.

Her car was rammed by a sports utility vehicle late on Wednesday near Kiev.

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