freedom of speech

Procession of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate not let in Boryspil, Kyiv region
News - 26 July 2016

Procession of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate not let in Boryspil, Kyiv region

The “procession” opponents pelted the pilgrims with eggs and garlic

Ukrainian Security Service says it powerless against website Myrotvorets
News - 12 July 2016

Ukrainian Security Service says it powerless against website Myrotvorets

The Security Service of Ukraine has stated that Ukraine lacks the mechanisms to block the controversial website Myrotvorets

Hromadske TV journalists Stanko, Reutsky suspended accreditation to ATO area
News - 12 July 2016

Hromadske TV journalists Stanko, Reutsky suspended accreditation to ATO area

The expert examination will be conducted

Crimean prosecutor Poklonskaya leads Ukrainian ranking of enemies of press
News - 07 June 2016

Crimean prosecutor Poklonskaya leads Ukrainian ranking of enemies of press

During April, the mass media workers filed the names of officials, who violated the right to freedom of speech and precluded the activities of journalists over the past year

Ombudsperson demands SBU investigate publication of journalist’s personal data
News - 19 May 2016

Ombudsperson demands SBU investigate publication of journalist’s personal data

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Valeria Lutkovska demands the Security Service of Ukraine investigate the publication of personal data of Yaroslav Bondarenko

Ukrainian website that leaked personal data of journalists closes
News - 13 May 2016

Ukrainian website that leaked personal data of journalists closes

Website Myrotvorets, which leaked the personal information of people suspected of separatism by the authors, announced its closure

Ukrainian journalist Kotsaba sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
News - 12 May 2016

Ukrainian journalist Kotsaba sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

The Ivano-Frankivsk City Court has not seen high treason in the actions of journalist Ruslan Kotsaba

Journalists shocked by publication of data on their colleagues on Ukrainian website – statement
News - 11 May 2016

Journalists shocked by publication of data on their colleagues on Ukrainian website – statement

Journalists of Ukrainian and foreign media have criticized the actions of Ukrainian politicians and authors of the Myrotvorets (Peacemaker) website

Ukrainian website publishes lists of undesirable journalists
News - 10 May 2016

Ukrainian website publishes lists of undesirable journalists

The resource has made public the information about the journalists who have got accredited in the so-called "Donetsk People’s Republic"

Separatists hold captive about 300 Ukrainian servicemen – activist
News - 10 May 2016

Separatists hold captive about 300 Ukrainian servicemen – activist

The illegal armed groups in Donbas hold captive about 300 Ukrainian servicemen, not 115 as the official Kyiv claims

Polish MP: ICC gets interested in report on Russians’ crimes in Donbas
News - 28 April 2016

Polish MP: ICC gets interested in report on Russians’ crimes in Donbas

The report on crimes committed by Russians in Donbas in 2014, submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC), has attracted interest in The Hague

Database of owners of cars with Ukrainian number plates created in Crimea
News - 27 April 2016

Database of owners of cars with Ukrainian number plates created in Crimea

The traffic police in Russian-occupied Crimea caution owners of cars with Ukrainian number plates

Crimean journalist detained as he had no accreditation – Russian Foreign Ministry
News - 21 April 2016

Crimean journalist detained as he had no accreditation – Russian Foreign Ministry

The journalists of Crimea.Realities (the Radio of Liberty project) must obtain accreditation in Russia as representatives of foreign media

Russian court sentences Ukrainian citizen Litvinov to eight and a half years in prison
News - 20 April 2016

Russian court sentences Ukrainian citizen Litvinov to eight and a half years in prison

A Russian court has sentenced Serhiy Litvinov to 8.5 years in a maximum security penal colony for robbery

World Press Freedom Index: Ukraine ranks 107th
News - 20 April 2016

World Press Freedom Index: Ukraine ranks 107th

Ukraine ranks 107th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index for 2015

Russia launches system of automatic control over media
News - 20 April 2016

Russia launches system of automatic control over media

The Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies and Communications will launch the system of automatic control over media throughout the entire territory of Russia by the end of the year

Russia officially suspends activities of Mejlis of Crimean Tatars
News - 19 April 2016

Russia officially suspends activities of Mejlis of Crimean Tatars

Russia officially suspended the activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people for "carrying out extremist activities"

‘May 2 case’: Ex-chief of Odesa Emergency Service department put on wanted list
News - 30 March 2016

‘May 2 case’: Ex-chief of Odesa Emergency Service department put on wanted list

The national police of Ukraine has put ex-chief of the main department of the State Emergency Service in Odesa region, son of ex-mayor of Odesa Volodymyr Bodelan on wanted list