Rallies in Memory of Kuciak and Kusnirova Held across Slovakia

Bratislava, 21 February (TASR) - Rallies are being held in several Slovak cities and towns on Friday evening to mark the seventh anniversary of the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova. They are taking place, for example, in Bratislava, Kosice, Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Trnava, Poprad, Bardejov and Vranov nad Toplou (all Presov region). "Today marks seven years since a journalist who was just doing his job was murdered. The attacks haven't stopped, on the contrary, they're increasing. They continue to make journalists living targets," said one of the organisers, the 'Peace to Ukraine' civic association. The police reported that in connection with the planned public gatherings in several Slovak cities and towns, they've taken measures to ensure the peaceful and safe conduct of these rallies. Journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova were murdered on February 21, 2018 in their family house in Velka Maca (Trnava region). The most probable motive according to the police was Kuciak's investigative journalistic work. am/mcs