Vasyl Klymentyev
Vasyl Klymentyev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vasyl Petrovich Klymentyev October 10, 1943 |
| Disappeared | 11 August 2010 (aged 66) Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Status | Missing for 13 years, 8 months and 25 days |
| Employer | Noviy Stil |
Vasyl Petrovich Klymentyev (Ukrainian: Василь Петрович Климентьєв, Russian: Василий Петрович Климентьев 10 October 1943 - disappeared 11 August 2010) was a Ukrainian investigative journalist and the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Noviy Stil based in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[2]
On 11 August 2010, he disappeared under mysterious circumstances[3] and is presumed dead.[4]
Disappearance
Klymentyev was known for his investigations of corruption in the Kharkiv area.[5] He disappeared when he set off from his home in the morning of 11 August 2010.[3]
On 15 August 2010, the police opened an investigation on the presumption that it was first degree murder.[6] On 17 August 2010, Klymentyev's mobile phone was found floating in the Pechenezskiy Reservoir.[6] Despite several investigations, his fate is still uncertain.[5][7]
Aftermath
His disappearance has been compared[5] to that of Georgiy Gongadze, an internet journalist murdered in 2000 for investigating corruption.[4] Media watchdogs have seen it as one of many signs of a deterioration in press freedom since the election of President Viktor Yanukovych in February 2010.[8][9]
See also
- Freedom of the press in Ukraine
- Georgiy Gongadze (journalist who disappeared in 2000)
- List of people who disappeared
References
- ^ "For information about the missing main editor of the newspaper announced rewards". dozor kharkov ua (in Russian). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "Briefing on the prosecutor's office in search of a journalist". Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine) (in Ukrainian). 21 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Mohyliov: Case on disappearance of journalist Klymentyev at a final stage - KyivPost". kyivpost. Kyiv Post. 20 July 2011. ISSN 1563-6429. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b Harding, Luke (8 September 2010). "Missing, presumed dead: disappearance of Ukrainian journalist deepens media fears". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Lvova, Elena (2 September 2010). "Missing Kharkiv editor ran small newspaper covering corruption". kyivpost. Kyiv Post. ISSN 1563-6429. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Police draw blank on missing journalist". kyivpost. Kyiv Post. 2 September 2010. ISSN 1563-6429. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ The Interfax-Ukraine News Agency (7 November 2011). "Inquiry into journalist Klymentyev's disappearance continues". kyivpost. Kyiv Post. ISSN 1563-6429. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "A dangerous place for news". mn (in Russian). The Moscow News. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ Dorovskykh, Olha (21 September 2010). "Concerns Mount About Press Freedom In Ukraine As Journalist Attacked". rferl. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). ISSN 1943-5975. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
- Noviy Stil (in Russian)
