Articles by Institute of Mass Information (IMI)
Journalists impeded from reporting on local elections in Ukraine
In Vinnytsia, a journalist was kicked out of a polling station and had her camera confiscated. Meanwhile, in Lutsk, observers, candidates, and journalists were not allowed to be present at an evening session of the district election committee.
Incidents of aggression decreasing, but press freedom climate remains grim
“Regardless of statistical data that indicates certain improvement of the situation with the freedom of press in Ukraine, the status quo still remains alarming,” says the Institute of Mass Information’s executive director, Oksana Romaniuk.
Ahead of cartoonist’s trial, NGOs call on Malaysian government to drop charges
Charged under the Sedition Act in Malaysia, internationally known political cartoonist Zunar could face 43 years in jail for a tweet.
Lyon Declaration: Global call to include access to information in UN development agenda
IFEX members and partners from around the world urge the UN to include access to information in the Agenda for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
Protecting freedom of expression for LGBT people
Making a statement during International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO-T).
Access to information a casualty as Russian troops invade Crimea
Ever since Russian military troops entered the autonomous parliamentary republic of Crimea, local TV channels have been intimidated, camera operators have been beaten and websites have been targeted by DDoS attacks.
One journalist killed, 27 others injured as Ukrainian protests ignite
Vyacheslav Veremyi’s death is a tragic outcome of the social unrest that has overtaken Ukraine since November 2013, when citizens began demonstrating against President Viktor Yanukovych’s decision not to sign EU trade agreements.
Infographics document injuries, attacks on journalists in Ukraine
Since 21 November – the beginning of mass protests in Ukraine – 136 journalists have been injured according to data collected by the Institute of Mass Information and presented in two infographics.