The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine should remove the restrictive Measures concerning media from a package of anti-Russian sanctions, said the OSCE representative on freedom of the media Mijatovic in the letter to the Parliament speaker Oleksandr Turchynov.
in its expression, such activities conflict with the obligations of Kyiv before the OSCE in terms of ensuring freedom of speech and mass media, ITAR-TASS reported." I urge the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada to withdraw the draft law, threatening the freedom and pluralism of the media and contrary to OSCE commitments, " reads the letter. Mijatovic added that the adopted draft law " enables authorities to prohibit or limit the broadcasting of television and radio stations, the activity of some media, as well as among them in the Internet, and also to limit the use of telecommunication services and networks "." I understand the concerns on the issue of national security, but this could not justify the disproportionate repressive Measures concerning freedom of expression and the media, " said Mijatovic." The measures stipulated in the draft law clearly violate international standards and limit the spreading of information, " she said.

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