Amsterdam: Imprisoned UOJ journalists sent letters to US lawmakers
The UOC lawyer has made public the first letter – from Valeriy Stupnitsky.
American lawyer Robert Amsterdam has published a video on X, revealing that the UOJ journalists, who are illegally kept in pretrial detention, have sent a series of letters to US lawmakers.
"Today, we are sharing a series of letters written by illegally imprisoned Ukrainian journalists to US legislators, including Sen. JD Vance and others," wrote the international human rights advocate.
The video features a reading of a letter from UOJ journalist Valeriy Stupnitsky, in which he describes his unlawful persecution.
"The Ukrainian government's determination to harass and repress the UOC degrades the rule of law and harms national interests," Amsterdam added.
Today we are sharing a series of letters written by unlawfully imprisoned Ukrainian journalists to US lawmakers, including Sen. @JDVance and others. The Ukrainian government's determination to harass and repress the UOC degrades rule of law and harms the national interest. pic.twitter.com/x7RbcPBQna
— Robert Amsterdam (@robertamsterdam) August 1, 2024
As reported by the UOJ, on 30 July 2024, another hearing took place at the Solomiansky District Court in the case of UOJ journalist Valeriy Stupnitsky. The journalist's lawyer filed a recusal request for the judge due to alleged bias.
