Campaigns and Advocacy - Ukraine
3 April 2012
Ukraine
Representatives from several rights organisations welcomed a law guaranteeing access to information and the establishment of a presidential interagency working group on media freedom, but expressed concerns about impunity, lack of media independence and an environment of corruption and lack of transparency in general.
28 September 2010
Ukraine / Belarus / Russia
Organised by ARTICLE 19 and IMS, the conference addressed the protection of journalists, including the use of violence as a means of controlling the media and the lack of effective government interventions to prevent and investigate abuses.
20 September 2010
Joint action - Ukraine
On this occasion, IMI and IFJ once again called on the Ukrainian authorities to seriously investigate those who ordered the killing.
10 September 2010
Ukraine
In a joint letter, Parliament is urged to adopt the Law on Access to Public Information, to introduce true public service broadcasting and to ensure the protection of media workers.
12 May 2010
Joint action - Ukraine
Research conducted by IMI shows a drastic decline in the state of freedom of expression in Ukraine since President Victor Yanukovych came to power in February 2010.
6 May 2010
Ukraine / World Press Freedom Day
Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was named one of IMI's "predators" at a press conference with the Kyiv Independent Trade Union of Journalists.
2 March 2010
Ukraine
The president was urged to take immediate steps to ensure that Ukraine adopts a law on public service broadcasting in compliance with European and international standards.