Occupiers kidnapped journalist from Melitopol and keep her in a basement

In occupied Melitopol, Russian invaders kidnapped and kept journalist Iryna Levchenko and her husband in a basement. Source: Centre for Journalistic Solidarity of Zaporizhzhia on Facebook Quote: "On 6 May, in Russian-occupied Melitopol, journalist Iryna Levchenko and her husband Oleksandr were taken away to an unknown location.

Only two weeks later it became known that the Levchenko spouses were detained by the occupation authorities without any explanation." Details: The Centre for Journalistic Solidarity reports that Iryna Levchenko worked as a journalist in well-known national periodicals. Both she and her husband are retired.

According to the Centre, the arrested were kept in inhuman conditions: with almost no food, in a cold basement, on a concrete floor.

They were subjected to physical and psychological torture, with absolutely ridiculous and far-fetched accusations of terrorism made against them. The source of the Journalistic Solidarity Centre reports that Iryna was subsequently transferred to another place, but it is unknown where exactly.  Quote: "The journalistic community is deeply outraged and concerned about the gross violation of human rights against our colleague Iryna Levchenko and her husband.

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We resolutely demand that the occupation authorities of Melitopol stop their lawless actions, comply with international norms in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, and return freedom to veteran journalist Iryna Levchenko and her husband Oleksandr Levchenko.

We urge all colleagues, public and professional institutions, all citizens of Ukraine, and the international community to unite in the struggle for their release, for the legitimate rights of every person to freedom and independence."

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