18.05.13 | Thugs assault journalists while police look on
In full view of the police Olha Snitsarchuk from TV Channel 5 and Vladyslav Sodel a Kommersant Ukraine photographer were beaten by unidentified louts. The police did not intervene despite being asked for protection several times by the journalists.
07.05.13 | Halya Coynash / Divide and Rule Indefinitely
Those who orchestrated the recent hatchet-job on TVi probably counted on demoralization and division within the channel and beyond. They may have misfired
04.05.13 | IMI: 2012 record-breakingly awful for journalists
2012 saw a record 324 recorded violations of journalists' rights, with this being the largest number over the last 10 years. Only some 5% of those responsible face any penalties
04.05.13 | Violence worse, impunity absolute
On 3 May 2013, Press Freedom Day, Ukraine came in for some well-earned and damning criticism and the US Helsinki Commission called for a proper investigation into the murder of Volodymyr Honcharenko, well-known environmentalist and editor of an environmental newspaper.
03.05.13 | 30 TVi journalists resign
The group of TVi journalists who on 23 April announced a strike over the apparent seizure of the last independent TV channel in Ukraine have now handed in their resignations.
29.04.13 | International concern grows over situation at TVi
Reporters without Borders has condemned the sudden change in management at TVi, while the International Federation of Journalists has backed the strike by TVi staff and called for transparent and regulated media ownership in the country.
25.04.13 | TVi Journalists present their demands
Following the dramatic events on Tuesday at TVi, the journalists on strike have formed a trade union, headed by Mustafa Nayem and have issued their demands. The current situation is of immense concern and the demands are given here in full
24.04.13 | TVi : Effective Hatchet Job?
There is general bemusement as to what actually happened on 23 April, but the suspicion is widespread that this is a new attempt to crush the last more or less independent TV channel in the country
24.04.13 | TVi journalists' statement
Journalists of TVi, virtually the only relatively independent TV channel left in Ukraine, are on strike after a day of scandal and conflicting reports. The following is the statement issued on Tuesday evening after the journalists were prevented from broadcasting it on their own channel.
20.04.13 | UHHRU condemns attempts to stifle pluralism among bar lawyers
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union has issued a statement expressing concern over recent events concerning the Ukrainian Bar.

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