Articles by Institute of Mass Information (IMI)
Camera operator beaten in Poltava
Serhiy Zaleskiy was assaulted by security guards who were angered by an unflattering media report on their place of business.
Thirty-one IFEX members and global partners demand retraction of proposed amendment to Press and Journalists Act
The proposed amendment would restrict freedom of expression and impede the ability of journalists and media outlets to fulfill their important roles.
Witness in case of missing editor disappears, newspaper’s lawyer locked in his apartment by police
A witness in the case of missing editor Vasyl Klymentyev has also gone missing, according to Petro Matvienko, deputy editor-in-chief of “Noviy Stil” newspaper.
Thirty-five IFEX members and other organisations appeal for charges to be dropped against prominent human rights activists and blogger
Gamal Eid, Ahmad Saif al-Islam and Amr Gharbeia are charged with criminal defamation, use of threats and misuse of communications tools.
Shots fired at windows of newspaper office
“Svitlytsa” newspaper had recently published reports that were critical of the local authorities.
Editor missing in Kharkiv, feared dead
Vasyl Klymentyev, who has been missing since 11 August, is editor-in-chief of a local newspaper known for its criticism of law enforcement agencies.
Television and radio station company’s property seized in Crimea
The property of the Chornomorska company, the main mass media outlet of the Crimean opposition, has been seized, according to the “Ukrayinska Pravda” online edition.
Photographer harassed by unidentified individuals while on assignment
Danylo Pavlov was attacked by two unidentified individuals while he was taking photographs for a news story.