Ukraine is currently facing scrutiny over the treatment of journalists following a series of concerning incidents. The Ukrainian media association has condemned attacks on journalists and has called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to respond to these incidents. Concurrently, Ukraine's Freedom of Speech Committee is examining allegations of surveillance targeting a Ukrainian investigative outlet. The country's security service is investigating whether employees of this outlet were subjected to illegal surveillance. These developments come amid reports of unknown individuals attempting to discredit Ukrainian journalists by labeling them as 'enemies of the people', Russian agents, and drug addicts. These tactics include surveillance and wiretapping with the intent to pressure independent media. There have been two attacks on journalists in Ukraine in just the past week, part of a broader pattern of campaigns against independent media that are raising alarms about press freedom in wartime Ukraine. The Committee to Protect Journalists has also stepped in, urging Ukrainian authorities to investigate the threats and surveillance of journalists.
Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ukrainian authorities to investigate threats and surveillance of journalists https://t.co/buGIHaI2Es
Journalists in Ukraine came under two attacks in just the past week. The incidents are the latest in a series of discrediting campaigns against independent Ukrainian media, raising concerns about increasing pressure on press freedom in wartime Ukraine. https://t.co/kpfj1xOoJL
“Unknown aggressors are trying to smear Ukrainian journalists as ‘enemies of the people’, Russian agents, drug addicts and to discredit their professional work. There is surveillance, wiretapping…all with the aim of putting pressure on independent media” https://t.co/CFhkH5q1GZ
⚠️ UKRAINE SECURITY SERVICE PROBES POSSIBLE SECRET SURVEILLANCE OF JOURNALISTS (Reuters) Ukraine's domestic security service said on Wednesday it was investigating whether several employees of an investigative journalism outlet had been put under illegal surveillance, after a…
‼️ Ukrainian media association condemns attacks on journalists, call on @ZelenskyyUa to react https://t.co/lPwUWU1E5G
⚡Freedom of speech committee examining reported surveillance of Ukrainian investigative outlet. https://t.co/O0hyyMc9wn