The death of an anti-corruption activist in Ukraine has raised the alarm on internal violence in the EU neighbour.
Kateryna Handziuk, a 33-year old activist and local councillor, died in hospital on Sunday (4 November), three months after her attack.
She became a symbol of the growing danger for civil society and journalists after recording a video clip from her bed in September.
Some 40 others had also suffered attacks in the past year with apparent impunity, she said at...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.