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❗The deputies again want to restrict journalistic investigations.
A bill No.10242 on strengthening liability for publishing information from state registers has appeared on the Verkhovna Rada’s agenda.
In particular, if adopted, law enforcement will be able to legally surveil and wiretap journalists and their sources when they obtain information about corruption from closed databases — using data about officials’ property could be punishable by up to 8 years in prison.
The editorial board of Ukrainska Pravda, together with colleagues, demands that bill No.10242 not be voted for in its current form, because it may pose significant threats to freedom of speech and be used to persecute journalists for their investigations.
An attempt was already made to vote on the bill in December 2024 — and they plan to vote on it again. We urge every deputy not to support this decision.
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