The international conference discusses the problem of freedom of speech in Ukraine

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Today, June 26, in the capital, a conference entitled «Strengthening media freedom and pluralism in Ukraine during times of conflict in and around the country» started, reported by «Strana.ua».
On a background of the growing number of crimes committed against journalists in recent years, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is organizing a major expert discussions in Kyiv, centred on of freedom of expression in the territory of Ukraine.

«In recent years, journalists are not safe even outside zone of the conflict. They are attacked because of their critical position and because of their anti-corruption activities. The fact that Ukrainian journalists cannot work throughout the country, in particular in the east of Ukraine and in the Crimea, is unacceptable», – said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir.

As «The Journalist» reported earlier, Olga Gerasimyuk resigned from the post of Deputy Head of the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council.

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