IFJ deeply concerned by recent discovery of possible remains of journalist Georgy Gongadze
(IFJ/IFEX) – In a 28 November 2000 letter to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, the IFJ expressed its deep concern about the recent discovery of a decapitated corpse and skull which could be the remains of journalist Georgy Gongadze. According to the IFJ’s information, the gruesome remains were found in early November in the Taraschanskyi region, […]
Decapitated corpse found, could be that of journalist missing since September
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to President Leonid Kuchma, RSF expressed its “revulsion” following the discovery of a decapitated corpse and a skull which may be the remains of journalist Georgy Gongadze, who disappeared on 16 September 2000. RSF had earlier written to the Ukrainian president expressing concern for the journalist. “Though the discovered human […]
CPJ concerned about journalist’s disappearance
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 25 September 2000 letter to President Leonid Kuchma, CPJ expressed its deep concern about the recent disappearance of Georgy Gongadze, the 31-year-old editor of the news Web site Ukrainska Pravda (www.pravda.com.ua). CPJ noted that this event has alarmed the journalistic community in Ukraine and further eroded President Kuchma’s government’s already limited […]
Editor missing
(IPI/IFEX) – In a 20 September 2000 letter to President Leonid Kuchma, IPI stated that it is deeply worried about the fate of Ukrainian editor Hryhoriy Gongadze. According to IPI’s sources, on 16 September, Gongadze failed to return to his home in Kiev, where his wife and children were waiting for him. Gongadze is the […]
CPJ protests attack on Ukrainian journalist
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 21 August 2000 letter to President Leonid Kuchma, CPJ expressed outrage over the recent assault on Valentina Vasilchenko, a freelance journalist from the city of Cherkassy who was apparently beaten up in retaliation for a series of articles on police corruption that she published in the local independent weekly “Antenna”. CPJ […]
Large number of opposition media outlets fined in 2000
(RSF/IFEX) – The folowing is an 11 May 2000 RSF press release: Serbia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kirgizia About 50 opposition media fined heavily since the start of the year In Serbia, as well as in Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Kirgizia, offences such as “libel”, “insult” and “publishing false information” are punishable by severe fines. Media that are […]
Daily newspaper ordered to pay a heavy fine, ten journalists begin hunger strike
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter addressed to Justice Minister Susan Stanik, RSF protested the heavy fine imposed on the independent regional daily “Express”. RSF has spoken out against the use of the press law to impose prohibitive fines and fears that this measure could provoke the closure of the newspaper. Finally, the organisation gave its […]
American publisher expelled
In a letter to Interior Minister Yuri Kravtchenko, RSF expressed its concern about the decision by Ukrainian authorities to expel Jed Sunden, American publisher of the “Kyiv Post”, Kiev’s English-language weekly. “We ask for an honest explanation for this decision,” wrote RSF Secretary-General Robert Ménard. According to the information collected by RSF, on Tuesday 11 […]
CPJ condemns attack on journalist
In a 12 April 2000 letter to President Leonid Kuchma, CPJ condemned the recent beating of Oleg Liachko, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper “Svoboda”, demanded that the attack be investigated immediately and that the assailant – a prominent public official – be held accountable for his actions. On 13 March, Liachko published an article in […]
Journalist attacked
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Justice Minister Susan Stanik, RSF expressed its concern about an attack on journalist Oleg Liachko, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly “Svoboda” (“Freedom”). “We ask you to resolutely condemn this criminal act and to do everything possible to ensure that the attackers are identified and tried in court,” said RSF […]
Presidential election marred by serious violations of press freedom
(RSF/IFEX) – The following is an RSF press release: **For background information, see IFEX alerts of 29 October, 24 September, 28 July, 9 June and 5 March 1999** 9 November 1999 PRESS RELEASE Ukraine Twenty-five media harassed and four journalists threatened: presidential election marred by serious violations of press freedom With the second round of […]
Opposition newspapers harassed
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is greatly troubled by the government’s recent attempts to censor four opposition newspapers prior to the 31 October 1999 presidential elections. In four apparently separate incidents on 13 to 15 October, local printing houses in the cities of Kryviy Rih and Luhansk, under pressure from authorities, refused to print four newspapers that […]
TV station harassed
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is greatly troubled by the ongoing official harassment of STB TV, an independent station that reaches eighty percent of the television-watching population of Ukraine. **Updates IFEX alerts of 28 July, 9 June and 5 March 1999** For nearly six months, STB has endured repeated hostile inspections by at least nine government agencies, […]
CPJ protests silencing of Crimean TV stations
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is greatly troubled by President Leonid Kuchma’s government’s recent suspension of all broadcasts by four independent television stations on the Crimean peninsula. **Updates IFEX alert of 28 July 1999** On 26 July 1999, President Kuchma’s government’s frequency inspection agency ordered the state-run Crimean Radio and Television Broadcasting Center (CRTBC) to halt transmissions […]
Four independent television stations forced to close
(GDF/IFEX) – The following is a 27 July 1999 GDF press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 9 June, 19 March and 5 March 1999** On 26 July 1999, the broadcasts of four non-governmental Crimean TV companies – Chernomorskaya TV and radio, ITV (Simferopol city), Ekran TV and radio (Jankoy city), and Kerch TV and radio […]
Restrictions imposed on television station
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the restrictions imposed on the STB television station in Kiev. According to RSF’s information, on 8 June 1999, the STB private television station’s programmes, broadcast to the province via satellite, were suspended. According to the Ministry of Information, the Kiev relay station used by the television station does not conform […]