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
Media situation in Ukraine worsens under new president
 |
ARTICLE 19 and International Media Support (IMS) are calling on President Viktor Yanukovych and his administration to ensure that Ukraine upholds its commitments to freedom of expression and in particular, press freedom
Since the end of February 2010, the press freedom situation in the country has deteriorated markedly. Press censorship has re-emerged in various ways, including through the banning of critical reports about the government, curtailing of editorial control and the issuing of specific instructions to include or remove certain political issues.
To mark the 100 days of office of President Viktor Yanukovych, IMS and ARTICLE 19 are calling on the government to revise its approach towards the media.
Read the full statement in English here.
Read the Ukrainian language version here.
Read coverage by other organisations here.
Join IMS on facebook