OSCE Expresses Concern Over Russia's List Of 'Terrorists, Extremists'

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Source: RFE/RL

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has expressed concern over the decision by Russian authorities to publish what they called an updated "list of terrorists and extremists," which includes journalists and activists.

"Publishing this list could put the journalists at risk and jeopardize their safety," said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic.

"It's the government's responsibility to ensure journalists' safety; it should not put them in harm's way based on state prosecutors' suspicions under an antiextremism law," Mijatovic said in a statement on July 12.

Nenad Pejic, vice president and editor in chief of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), said in Prague on July 13 that "Russian officials are targeting journalists and activists for their journalism -- for reporting honestly on developments in Crimea independent of the Kremlin's orders."

Read more: http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-crimea-journalists-list-extremists-terrorists/27855992.html

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1. There is more to this story than is being told. All the "Journalists" work for the US government

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and the group that created the "terrorist list" is a financial regulatory agency.

Not saying that makes this right. Just changes the facts and it is a bit murkier than presented.