Press Freedom in Ukraine
Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovich, has continually claimed to uphold the tenents that contribute to an open society. In actuality, since taking power in 2010, he has continually infringed upon the right to free expression, particularly when it comes to the press and media. The political situation did improve following the state's 2004 Orange Revolution that helped usher in increased political freedoms. However, since Yanukovich took office, there has been increased pressure, intimidation, harassment, and threats to journalists, civil society activists, and other media outlets. One notable journalist, Vasyl Klymentyev, for example, disappeared in 2010 as he was working on an investigative piece regarding Ukraine's political corruption; he is presumed to be dead. More
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Freedom House, Institute of Mass Information launch Bloggers against Corruption project
27 Oct 14:08The international non-governmental organization Freedom House and the institute of Mass Information have presented a new project for public activists
Press digest - timesofmalta.com
27 Oct 14:01Print Email Saturday, October 27, 2012, 07:22 Press digest The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says that a
Ukraine’s commitment to democracy in question - The Globe and Mail
27 Oct 14:00
EU Ambassador to Ukraine: There Is Freedom of Self-Expression in Ukraine - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee
27 Oct 13:56/PRNewswire/ --
Ukraine’s Ugly Elections - Bloomberg
27 Oct 13:56An ex-convict turned president and an ex-prime minister turned convict. A former striker for AC Milan and a world heavyweight boxing champion. The vote playing out this weekend in Ukraine has no shortage of colorful characters.
Ukrainian politics is a game with few rules
27 Oct 13:55Harriet Salem© Courtesy
Reporters Without Borders: Moment of truth for freedom of information, concern on eve of elections
27 Oct 13:53Ukraine is ranked 116th out of 179 countries in the 2011-2012 Reporters Without Borders press freedom index. ©
Ukrainian Parliament Scraps Bill Criminalizing Defamation
02 Oct 04:19The decision comes after days of protests in Ukraine by journalists and media activists.
Meeting in support of freedom of speech in Ukraine and the TVi channel (Kharkiv).avi
29 Sep 08:15
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29 Sep 08:14
Ukraine Commemorates Assassinated Journalists
29 Sep 08:13
The press and freedom of speech in Ukraine ahead of parliamentary elections | Centre for Eastern Studies
26 Sep 15:23The independence of the mass media has been regularly restricted over the past two years in Ukraine. Following a period of relative freedom in 2005–2010, the scope of direct and indirect government control of the press has increased, cancelling...
Why the black banner?
26 Sep 14:21Ukraine's leading news organizations are protesting legislation advancing in parliament to redefine and criminalize libel in a way that could send journalists and other citizens to prison. In democracies, free speech enjoys wide protections. The...
Ukraine on eve of parliamentary elections
26 Sep 02:27Protesters hold leaflets depicting President Viktor Yanukovych reading "Protect freedom of the Press. TBI" during rally of journalists and employees o
Ukrainian press freedom in the spotlight | Europe | DW.DE | 30.08.2012
26 Sep 02:26Freedom of the press is restricted in Ukraine. But the World Newspaper Conference begins there next weekend. Can Ukrainian media gain more rights through the event?
Yanukovych: Lack of freedom of speech in Ukraine a mistaken stereotype - Ukrainian news. Interfax-Ukraine
26 Sep 02:26Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that claims that there is a lack of freedom of speech in Ukraine are a mistaken stereotype.
Reporters interrupt Ukraine leader's press speech
26 Sep 02:25The Internet Newspaper: News, Blogs, Video, Community
Press Freedom Under Threat In Ukraine
26 Sep 02:24Five years later, the Orange Revolution brought to Ukraine greater liberties than any of its ex-Soviet comrades, with the exception of the Baltic states. But today, just six months after taking offic...
Journalists warned on press freedom in Ukraine « Sports Journalists' Association
26 Sep 02:24Journalists warned on press freedom in Ukraine
Deutsche Welle: Ukrainian press freedom in the spotlight
26 Sep 02:23Freedom of the press is restricted in Ukraine.© Photo from Facebook
Media watchdog protests Ukraine’s plan to criminalize defamation - The Washington Post
26 Sep 02:22KIEV, Ukraine — An international media watchdog urged Ukrainian lawmakers on Wednesday to reject a bill that would make defamation a crime, saying it could “threaten the very existence of independent journalism.”
WAN-IFRA - Press Freedom: An Own Goal for Ukraine
26 Sep 02:21The website of WAN-IFRA, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.
Press freedom: An own goal for Ukraine · Article 19
26 Sep 02:21ARTICLE 19: defending freedom of expression and information.
