The OSCE called on Kiev not to violate the principle of freedom of speech
The OSCE representative on freedom of the media Dunja Mijatovic has urged the Ukrainian national Council on television and radio broadcasting not to break when making decisions about the prohibition of television law and the principle of freedom of expression.
on the area of Ukraine is prohibited relay fifteen Russian TV channels. Authorized the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine and the national Council on television and radio broadcasting openly communicate about the fact that this list will be expanded. Also the security Service of Ukraine has decided to impose a ban on the 35 employees of leading Russian mass media the entrance to the site of the country.
Thursday was held in Kiev soveshenee Mijatovic with representatives of the national Council.
" Ms. Mijatovic expressed a clear position about the fact that any decisions of the regulatory authority, and the most with regard to the prohibition of the broadcast part of the channels must be based only on the law. In her vision, extremely important for both the body and the country that the work of the regulator was independent and transparent, and the body in the basis of its activity is always raised the question of freedom of speech, standards and the law ", - informs the press Service of the national Council on the results of the meeting.
Deputy head of the National Council Olha Herasymiuk assured the guest that the regulator follows the Ukrainian statutory requirements and in addition, still guided and requirements of the European Convention on transfrontier television. By her expression, journalistic standards for the Ukrainian regulatory authority are important in assessing the work of many Russian media.