The escalating crisis in Ukraine is putting journalists and political activists at increasing risk of political-motivated violence, such as unlawful detention, abduction and assaults, Human Rights Watch said today. Steps to address the political crisis should include undertakings to end abuses against perceived opponents, the immediate release of all those held unlawfully, and accountability for criminal acts.
Human Rights Watch call for end of politically motivated abuses in Ukraine
American Vice News journalist Simon Ostrovsky was kidnapped in eastern Ukraine on late night April 21 and released April 24.
