CPJ calls on Ukrainian lawmakers to drop media bill
@verkhovna_rada @ua_parliament @Stommedia
cpj.org/2022/09/cpj-ca…
On August 30, Ukraine’s parliament @verkhovna_rada @ua_parliament passed in its first reading a media bill that threatens to restrict #pressfreedom.
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2022/…
If passed, the #Ukraine media bill would allow the state broadcasting regulator to regulate online & print outlets, block online media without a court order, request social media platforms & web browsers remove content forbidden under the law & more.
ukranews.com/en/news/879521…
Ukraine is required to reform its media laws in order to begin negotiations for membership to the EU.
@MattiMaasikas, the head of the @EUDelegationUA, said the EU and the Council of Europe could issue recommendations on the bill by the end of September.
cpj.org/2022/07/cpj-ca…
Ukrainian National Union of Journalists said only 10% of the bill directly addressed Ukraine's commitments as a candidate to join the EU.
“The rest reflects the authorities’ desire to have more influence on the media,” said @Stommedia, head of the union.
cpj.org/2022/09/cpj-ca…
Ukraine’s media bill seriously imperils #pressfreedom by tightening gov't control over information at a time when citizens need it the most. Ukrainian legislators should abandon the bill, or at least pause its progress in parliament until the EU can weigh in with recommendations.
Read CPJ's statement calling on Ukrainian lawmakers to drop a media bill that threatens to restrict #pressfreedom on our website: cpj.org/2022/09/cpj-ca…
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