Debt: closing account " Russia today ", London infringes on freedom of speech
Closing the account MIA " Russia Today ", English authorities to infringe on freedom of speech, says the Commissioner of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for human rights, democracy and rule of law Konstantin Dolgov.
"The closure of the British authorities accounts MIA Russia Today in Barclay" s another example of a clip of freedom of expression and the media in proud of their democracy in Britain, " wrote Debts in his own microblog on Twitter.
in addition, he said Last news that the decision of the British authorities Is the example is the actual price that has freedom of speech and freedom of the media in the UK." Undoubtedly, This decision is politically motivated, and the background of It is that they fear experienced by English authorities and authorities in several other Western countries on highly skilled and energetic activities of the Russian media in General and MIA "Russia Today" for example ", - said the head of the Department.
Dolgov said that, "apparently, rather do not like someone in London the objective of the materials and assessments that MIA "Russia Today" international issues to the public, for example, the realities in Ukraine."" That they do not quite like it, and means is selected such that it is highly analogous to the old tried and tested political censorship. These actions are unworthy of a country that calls itself democratic, " said the Russian diplomat.
Dolgov added that "the actions of the UK taken without prior notice, and These steps does not tally with international practice "and Moscow" requires the authorities to explain actions regarding MIA " Russia Today ".
Commissioner Barclay "s said Fins news before that through the mission of the MIA "Russia Today" is closed, and the Bank is obliged to send the proper notice. The head of Department has not wanted to officially name the reasons for account closure. Later, however, a source in banking circles explained that the UK Treasury has made to the list of persons subject to financial penalties, Dmitry Kiselyov, because of what MIA "Russia Today" could come under financial limits. Now the account is closed, access to the information on it is prohibited.
Official notices from the Bank about closing the account and the reasons for such decision in the office of MIA "Russia Today" until not received.
Kiselyov first called censorship, closure of the accounts of the Agency in a Bank Barclay " s.
before the foreign Ministry said that Moscow demands from the British authorities to urgently clarify the circumstances of the closure of the accounts of the MIA "Russia Today" in the Bank Barclay " s in London.
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