NewsNews29 February 2020

In response to the application of the Shevchenkiv District Court of Kyiv

In response to the statement of the Shevchenkiv District Court of Kyiv "Regarding the fate of the seized property of the journalist "1+1" Danko D.M." we note that the statement of the 1+1 media group sets out a logical interpretation of the court decision, which we consider to be an integral part of recognizing the actions of the SBU in relation to the TV channel as illegal.

The illegality of the actions of the SBU employees during the search is indicated by the wording of the court, set out in the motivational and resolutive parts of the court's verdict. Among other things, the court established that the investigators were unable to prove the connection between the property seized during the search and the criminal proceedings under investigation. In our opinion, this is a direct evidence of the illegality of the search as such.

The position of the court, in particular, corresponds to the decision of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech, which recognized the SBU's actions as an obstacle to journalistic activity.

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