freedomofspeech

Belarus police free Hrodna.life's editor-in-chief; his laptop, phone, HDDs seized amid home raid

Belarus police free Hrodna.life's editor-in-chief; his laptop, phone, HDDs seized amid home raid

The search continues.

10:00, 31.05.2021

No threat to freedom of speech, media business in Ukraine – Zelensky

No threat to freedom of speech, media business in Ukraine – Zelensky

The president says the sanctions decision is based on proof that the funding came from Russia.

10:40, 04.02.2021

Zelensky comments on his move to block TV channels in Ukraine

Zelensky comments on his move to block TV channels in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader sees a fight for independence as a fight for the truth and European values.

13:35, 03.02.2021

Rada revokes accreditation of Slidstvo.info investigative journalists

Rada revokes accreditation of Slidstvo.info investigative journalists

Journalists periodically cover corruption schemes of parliament members.

16:50, 28.10.2020

Deported Current Time journalists arrive in Ukraine from Belarus – media

Deported Current Time journalists arrive in Ukraine from Belarus – media

One member of the team has said they have been banned from entering Belarus for 10 years.

13:10, 08.08.2020

Journalists in Russian-occupied areas must be protected, MFA Ukraine says on World Press Freedom Day

Journalists in Russian-occupied areas must be protected, MFA Ukraine says on World Press Freedom Day

Ukraine Mission to EU added that "Russian propaganda is afraid of truth".

15:50, 03.05.2020

Kyiv court rules SBU raid on 1+1 journalist Denys Danko's flat as unlawful

The 1+1 Media Group informs about developments around cases related to SBU searches in the editorial office of the Sekretni Materialy (Secret Materials) project and journalists' flats on February 5, 2020.

21:50, 27.02.2020

Yermak vows President's Office to guarantee freedom of speech, media independence

Yermak also promised to improve communication channels of the President's Office.

12:58, 12.02.2020

Zelensky sets up Council on Freedom of Speech and Protection of Journalists

The council is an advisory body under the president of Ukraine.

15:22, 06.11.2019

RFE/RL condemns threatened release of journalists' personal data In Ukraine

The RFE/RL president urged the Ukrainian authorities to "hold accountable those who commit actions that undermine the public's belief in Ukraine's commitment to freedom of expression."

23:30, 03.11.2019

Russia calls German news agency "foreign agent," claims it "justifies extremism"

The State Duma commission is also analyzing the materials published by other news outlets, including opposition ones such as Meduza, Radio Liberty, and the BBC's Russian service.

16:20, 27.09.2019

Zelensky's spokeswoman in spotlight after pushing journo (Photo, video)

The journalist wonders whether this is "freedom of speech".

12:00, 27.09.2019

Council on Freedom of Speech to be created in Ukraine

It is expected that the Council will help record and eliminate threats to freedom of speech, as well as manifestation of censorship.

15:40, 17.07.2019

Ukraine records 36 attacks on journalists over six months (Photo)

In June alone, six journalists were assaulted.

11:20, 04.07.2019

Assaulted anti-graft Cherkasy journalist dies in hospital

Komarov was heavily beaten by an unidentified perpetrator in the city center on May 4.

10:15, 20.06.2019

Russia outlaws "fake news", "disrespect" for government

Free speech advocates have warned the new legislation could repress political speech, especially as the Kremlin moves to expand their control over the internet and require all web traffic in the country to go through domestic servers.

11:30, 19.03.2019

New law lets Russia jail people who 'disrespect' the government online – CNN

The anti-"fake news" bill also compels internet service providers to block access to content "which offends human dignity and public morality."

14:20, 07.03.2019

Ukraine's Parliament to consider bill on criminalizing libel

The punishment may range from a fine to an actual imprisonment.

23:10, 21.11.2018

Victim of Kherson acid attack activist Kateryna Handziuk dies

The investigation into the attack on the activist has not yet revealed the organizers of the atrocious assault.

12:55, 04.11.2018

"He exposed Russian propaganda": Diplomats call Sushchenko case evidence of Russia's attacks on freedom of speech

On the second anniversary of the illegal detention of the Ukrainian journalist, the Ukrainian embassy in the United States is calling on the international community to take all measures toward the release of the Ukrainian political prisoners.

10:20, 01.10.2018

Website blocking bill introduces severe online censorship – expert

The authors of the bill seek to gain control over Ukrainian netizens, the expert says.

15:40, 05.07.2018

Rada's National Security Committee greenlights website blocking bill

Following the Committee hearing, its secretary Ivan Vinnik noted that the draft requires a number of amendments to be made before the second reading.

18:30, 04.07.2018

Russian electrician may be sentenced for anti-Putin post in social network

The Memorial human rights center has recognized Yegorov as a political prisoner.

13:00, 29.05.2018

Crimea repression: Man gets prison sentence for pro-Ukrainian comment in social network

Movenko believes that his persecution is actually a result of him trying to press charges against an attacker who on September 7, 2016, assaulted him over a pro-Ukrainian sticker on a bicycle.

19:30, 05.05.2018

None of 90 attacks on journalists in Ukraine solved in 2017: Union head

The leader of the Journalists Union says Parliament should hold hearings on freedom of speech and protection of media staff.

10:20, 09.02.2018

Ukraine records almost 300 cases of freedom of speech violations in 2017

Ukraine recorded 274 cases of violations of freedom of speech in 2017, as reported by the Institute of Mass Information (IMI) with reference to its own annual study "Freedom of Speech Barometer".

13:00, 29.12.2017