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In Ukraine, a law comes into force allowing the closure of all media
A law comes into force in Ukraine, making it possible to close all media – RIA Novosti, 03/31/2023
In Ukraine, a law comes into force allowing the closure of all media
On Friday, the law “On the media” comes into force in Ukraine. Now the authorities have the right to close or amend any media if it does not … RIA Novosti, 31.03.2023
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MOSCOW, March 31 – RIA Novosti. On Friday, the law “On the media” comes into force in Ukraine. Now the authorities have the right to shut down or amend any media outlet if it doesn’t like the content. TV channels, newspapers and websites can fall under the “hot hand”. In addition, the law introduces a provision that “will strengthen the position of the Ukrainian language”, the Ukrainian parliament reported. In particular, the minimum share of the Ukrainian language on national television will increase from 75% to 90% and not in July 2024, as previously planned, but from January 1, 2024. The parliament clarified that until July 17 , on the air of the Ukrainian-language program, it will be allowed to use other languages in speeches, interviews, comments of participants or presenters “to the extent determined by the creative concept of the program .” In addition, from the moment the law enters into force, films will be considered in the Ukrainian language if the sound sequence during its demonstration is made, dubbed, dubbed into the state language. Proponents of the bill say it will help Ukraine qualify for EU membership, while Ukrainian journalists and international press freedom groups fear it will “put endanger freedom of expression and freedom of the press”. Ukrainian journalists said the new law “goes far beyond what the European Union requires”. They accused the government of using EU membership commitments “as an excuse to tighten control over the press”, writes the New York Times. Problems for democracy The International Federation of Journalists said the new law threatens media freedom and pluralism of opinion, and despite the fact that it involves the implementation of the EU directive, it “may create problems systematic for democracy in Ukraine, as it extends state control over the media. The federation offered to revise it and start an open dialogue with the journalistic community, which never took place. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the new Ukrainian media law legitimizes arbitrariness in the media. “There’s a lot out there that even the most seasoned fighter for Western-style democracy will be dumbfounded,” she said. She noted that “now you can officially do everything: block the media without trial or investigation, replenish blacklists of public figures ‘dangerous to the security of the country’ in print media mode, fine right and left all those who dare to do something outside the approved methodologies to express”. Ukrainian MP Mykola Knyazhitsky believes that the media law brings Ukraine back to Soviet times, when there was state television or Central Television, which was broadcast from Moscow, because it legitimizes the existence of the channel Rada as a state television.
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In Ukraine, a law comes into force allowing the closure of all media
MOSCOW, March 31 – RIA Novosti. On Friday, the law “On the media” comes into force in Ukraine. Now the authorities have the right to shut down or amend any media outlet if it doesn’t like the content. TV channels, newspapers and websites can fall under the “hot hand”.
In addition, the law introduces a provision that “will strengthen the position of the Ukrainian language”, the Ukrainian parliament reported. In particular, the minimum share of the Ukrainian language on national television will increase from 75% to 90% and not in July 2024, as previously planned, but from January 1, 2024.
The parliament clarified that until July 17, on the airwaves of the Ukrainian-language program, it will be allowed to use other languages in speeches, interviews, comments of participants or presenters “to the extent determined by the creative concept of the program.”
In addition, from the moment the law enters into force, films will be considered in the Ukrainian language if the sound sequence during its demonstration is made, dubbed, dubbed into the state language.
Ukrainian journalists said the new law “goes far beyond what the European Union requires”. They accused the government of using EU membership commitments “as an excuse to tighten control over the press”, writes the New York Times.
Problems for democracy
The International Federation of Journalists said the new law threatens media freedom and pluralism of opinion, and despite the fact that it involves the implementation of the EU directive, it “may create systematic problems for democracy in Ukraine, because it extends state control over the media.” The federation offered to revise it and start an open dialogue with the journalistic community, which never took place.
She noted that “now you can officially do everything: block the media without trial or investigation, replenish blacklists of public figures ‘dangerous to the security of the country’ in print media mode, fine right and left all those who dare to do something outside the approved methodologies to express”.
