Ukraine
IMS is actively involved in Ukraine, assisting media actors in ensuring protection and regulative measures in accordance with international standards. Since the Orange revolution in 2004, media in Ukraine has seen great improvements for press freedom. However, challenges still persist such as an inadequate legislative framework which does not guarantee press freedom. Furthermore, the ownership structure of national broadcast and print media remains widely controlled by oligarchs and politicians.Archive
- Ukrainian media lawyers polished their professional knowledge
- "We are laying the foundation for a new kind of investigative journalism"
- Investigative journalists meet in Kyiv
- Concern over increased government influence as Ukraine shifts to digital broadcasting
- New report: No justice for journalists in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia
- Ukraine: Draft Election Code Must Protect Free Expression
- Ukrainian law students compete in Oxford media law competition
- Ukraine: Law on Access to Public Information
- Passing of Access to Public Information Law marks new era in Ukraine
- The battle over free speech in Ukraine
- Access to information law removed from agenda in Ukraine Parliament
- Ukraine Parliament must adopt crucial media law, say IMS and A19
- Gongadze memorial, 16 September 2010, Kyiv
- Fighting impunity in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
- Ukraine language version - Ukrainian Parliament called on to protect freedom of expression
- Public service broadcasting in Ukraine up for debate
- Ukrainian Parliament urged to protect freedom of expression
- Fears for media in Ukraine
- Media ownership a hot issue in Ukraine
- New Freedom of Expression handbook for Ukrainian courts
- Successful International Media Law Summer School in Kyiv
- Ukraine: Press Freedom Situation Deteriorating Under New President
- Media situation in Ukraine worsens under new president
- Ukrainian media law students impress in Oxford
- Open letter to the new President of Ukraine from A19 and IMS
- New President of Ukraine urged to support Freedom of Expression
- Reporting on elections in Ukraine
- Election Notebook for Journalists - Ukraine
- Ukraine: IMS and ARTICLE 19 Call for Balanced and Ethical Reporting During Elections
- Joint Statement on Ukraine by Article 19 and IMS, October 2009
- Ukraine in need of media reform, says IMS and Article 19
- Digital future on way in Ukraine
- International Media Law Summer School in Ukraine gathers top CIS media lawyers
- Reforming Ukraine's state print media
- Strategic litigation in Ukraine
- Investigative journalism digs deeper in Ukraine
- Building legal defense for media in Ukraine
- Journalists join hands to respond to legal reform in Ukraine
- Preparing media lawyers for election in Ukraine
- Digital broadcasters Forum in Ukraine
- NGOs address access to information in Ukraine
- The fourth International Media Law Summer School in Kyiv carried out with support from IMS
- Statement from High level policy meeting on media policy reform in Ukraine, March 2008
- Support to media policy reform in Ukraine
- Calls for a legal reform of media
Ukraine in need of media reform, says IMS and Article 19
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Striking a balance between the right to freedom of expression and equality is one of the challenges facing the Government of Ukraine. In a joint statement Article 19 and IMS highlight the need for media reforms in Ukraine
The lack of a public broadcaster and the inequality felt by minority speakers in Ukraine were some of the many discussion points raised during a side-event about Ukrainian media organised by Article 19 and IMS during Europe's largest human rights conference, the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw. The meeting on 6 October was an opportunity for International Media Support (IMS) and Article 19 to highlight the need for media reforms in Ukraine.
The Camden Principles
The discussion was based around The Camden Principles, a set of principles prepared by Article 19 with input from the UN to promote greater global consensus about the relationship between respect for freedom of expression and the promotion of equality. The Principles highlight the obligation of States to promote diversity and pluralism and guarantee the right of access to information.
Article 19 and IMS have long been involved in Ukraine and are currently jointly working to support the reform of media legislation there. In the joint statement released 28 October, IMS Deputy Director Thomas Hughes said:
- We are particularly interested in looking at how Ukraine is coping with the current media challenges and to what extent The Camden Principles are now being implemented in the national media practice; and how we can use the Principles to advance Ukrainian media legislation and bring it closer to the best and newest international standards.
- We very much appreciate the active working relationship and the atmosphere of cooperation our programme maintains with the national partners and stakeholders in Ukraine; and we are looking forward to continuing our discussions with them regarding the relevance and importance of using The Camden Principles as a framework for Ukrainian media legislation reform, said IMS Deputy Director Thomas Hughes.
Read the full joint statement by Article 19 and International Media Support here.
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