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Link to: Television and radio station company’s property seized in Crimea

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.

Link to: Photographer harassed by unidentified individuals while on assignment

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.

Link to: Twenty-three IFEX members call on authorities to investigate disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda

Twenty-three IFEX members call on authorities to investigate disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda

Two hundred days after Prageeth Eknaligoda’s disappearance, IFEX members expressed concern about the lack of transparency surrounding the investigation.

Link to: New law will prevent journalists from publishing personal information

New law will prevent journalists from publishing personal information

Journalists will be able to collect personal information but will not be allowed to publish it until the person in question gives consent.

Link to: Thirty IFEX members and 38 other organisations call on government to stop politically-motivated prosecutions of journalists

Thirty IFEX members and 38 other organisations call on government to stop politically-motivated prosecutions of journalists

Independent journalists, including Taoufik Bouachrine and Ali Amar, are increasingly being targeted by the authorities.

Link to: Presidential security officer assaults journalist

Presidential security officer assaults journalist

The state guard administration has apologised to Serhiy Andrushko for having used force against him at an agricultural exposition in Kyiv.

Link to: Reporters detained by private company security guards

Reporters detained by private company security guards

Reporters Oleksiy Synylo and Volodymyr Kryzhanivskiy went to Odessa port to follow up on an alleged raid at a commercial company.

Link to: Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act

Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act

IFEX members have joined SEAPA in urging the president to sign the FOI Act into law before the current administration leaves office.