" Reporters without borders " recognize wrongful draft law of Ukraine on the prohibition of the Russian mass media
Victoria Ivanova." Reporters without borders (Reporters sans frontiers, RSF) strongly recognize wrongful draft law to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the terms of which provide for limits on the activities of the media within the package of anti-Russian punishment, according to a communiqu? of the organization, received the order Last news on Tuesday.
" The adoption of this law will be a serious blow to freedom of information. He will give the NSDC excessive power on censorship and will not leave any safety measures. We urge deputies to decline In the 2nd reading of the draft law, which is incompatible with the obligations of Kiev on the protection of freedoms. The main problems faced by the Ukrainian authorities, and their legitimate desire to provide national security, or otherwise, does not justify the violation of the constitutional right to freedom of expression, " says the head of the Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia RSF Johann beer.
before Tuesday, the OSCE representative on freedom of the media Dunja Mijatovic urged the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to cancel the provisions of this bill. She clarified that the proposal of the Ukrainian government on the fact negates a large part of the progress made by Ukraine in the field of media freedom.
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Parliament began consideration of the bill, which calls for placing against Russia 29 types of penalties, including termination of transit of energy resources. Then the government plans to give to the Council of national security and defence of Ukraine, the sanctions list of 172 physical and 65 legal entities from Russia and several other countries. The Council may approve on Wednesday.
Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of the population of the region, where in early April, we announced the creation of Donetsk and Lugansk national republics had declared their independence on the results of the may referendum. In the Russian capital a special operation, which has already resulted in numerous casualties on both sides, and among them among the peaceful inhabitants, called punitive and agitate Kiev immediately to stop her.