Czech humanitarian organisation People in Need has been stripped of its
accreditation to work in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, an
area of eastern Ukraine presently under the control of Kremlin-backed
pro-Russian separatists. People in Need – or Člověk v tísni – has
been working in the war-torn area since 2014, distributing tonnes of food
as well as assisting with health, hygiene and other matters related to
day-to-day survival. No reason has been given for the accreditation
withdrawal, says the NGO. Šimon Pánek is the director of People in Need.
I began by asking him if he had any indication of why the accreditation had
been cancelled: …read more
Source: Radio Prague
