CPJ: Kiev must lift the ban on the broadcasting of Russian TV channels
Non-governmental organization, the Committee for the protection of correspondents (CPJ) requires the Ukrainian authorities to immediately lift the ban on the broadcasting of Russian TV channels on the square of Ukraine, reported in circulation on the Internet representation CPJ.
" We are concerned about the ban from Ukraine on the broadcasting of Russian TV channels and urge the authorities (Ukraine) to immediately lift the ban. The Ukrainian public deserves the right to have access to various sources of information, which reflects all parties and opinions, " said the CPJ program coordinator in the European Union and Central Asia Nina Ognianova.
first it was announced that the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine and the national Council on television and radio broadcasting will jointly identify cable operators, did not suspend the broadcasting of Russian TV channels, and bring them to justice according to the law. In addition to the above prohibited by the court, on the Internet office of the Ministry of interior added to the list, for example, RT, " RBC-TV " and LifeNews. So in the prohibited list included 14 Russian channels.