The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva will today examine the situation in Ukraine as part of the second cycle of the procedure known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Reporters Without Borders, which has consultative status with the Untied Nations, submitted a report for this review in April.
Six months later, the situation is even worse. With four days to go to parliamentary elections, Reporters Without Borders would like to sound the alarm about freedom of information in Ukraine.
“We urge the Human Rights Council’s member to remind Ukraine to respect its international obligations and its own promises,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Respect for freedom of information has worsened to such as degree that the country is now at a turning point. The onus will be on the parliamentarians elected on Sunday to not only refrain from further repressive legislation but also to halt this dangerous trend and reverse direction.
