Ukraine - Recriminalization of defamation must be rejected on final reading

Reporters without borders

On the eve of the final reading of a bill that would recriminalize defamation, Reporters Without Borders reiterates its appeal to Ukraine's parliamentarians to reject the proposal once and for all. Reporters Without Borders has also added its signature to joint letter by most of Ukraine's media freedom groups making a similar call. "We welcome the latest statements by government and ruling party representatives, who seem to be backing off in the face of all the protests by media and (...)

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