Campaigns and Advocacy - Ukraine


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3 April 2012

Ukraine

International delegation expresses concern about press freedom

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

Conference examines advocacy strategies to combat impunity in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine

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

Joint statement on the 10th anniversary of journalist Gyorgy Gongadze's death

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

ARTICLE 19, IMS call on parliament to address media freedom

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

Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in 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

IMI marks World Press Freedom Day with release of 2009 "Predators of the Press" report

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

ARTICLE 19 and International Media Support call on new president to stand for freedom of expression

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.

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