OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic has condemned the kidnapping of independent journalist Anton Skiba in Donetsk and called for his immediate release, reads a statement posted on the OSCE's Web site.
Skiba was kidnapped by members of illegal armed groups at a hotel in
Donetsk on July 22. The OSCE said that he had been assisting a CNN film
crew.
“I strongly condemn this incident. Journalists must not become
targets just for fulfilling their professional duties. I call on those
responsible to immediately release Skiba,” Mijatovic said on Wednesday, July 23.
