Journalists in Kazakhstan during the riots are subject to targeted attacks, but the OSCE does not interest their fate and the organization did not provide any help. This was written by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharov in his Telegram-Channel.
Zakharov led to example such cases as an attack on the office of the Kazakhstan branch of the World TV and Radio Company in Alma-Athe, in which, according to her, about 500 armed criminals participated.
“And here the most interesting. Not the OSCE, nor any international human rights organization – no one even asked the fate of the” World “journalists and other media, not to mention some real help. No one thought to comment on this cave Where is the pronounced reaction from international human rights institutions? Where is the OSCE adequate assessment, first of all its representative on media freedom issues? Mrs. Teresa Ribeiru published as many as two tweets. In one condemn the attack with the use of firearms on the son of the newspaper Editor Saryagash info “A. Batyrbekova. In another, the family of the family mentioned killed employee of the TV channel” Almaty “is expressed. About the responsibility of murderers – not a word. Allow it all? Everything happened to see from Vienna? Everything seemed to have a worthy reaction?”, – She wrote.
According to the diplomat, similar to ignoring their direct duties, dysfunction and non-professionalism are fraught with the most sad consequences, since they are not only stronger than the OSCE authority, but can be perceived by the morader and marauders as the silent consent of the “international community” with Creative Media and journalists at randoms.
Zakharova also reminded the innovative concept of “quiet diplomacy”, designed not at the microphone, and in the work process to solve complex issues of the protection of journalists and freedom of speech. “I will say, as is: OSCE does not work in this direction on real problems Neither at the microphone, nor in the sidewalls, nor in the quiet cabinets,” the diplomat concluded.