The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, called on the Ukrainian authorities to find a balanced and proportional solution to counter propaganda, a solution that preserves media pluralism and diversity of opinions.
She said this during a meeting with Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk on February 3, Ukrinform reports.
“Ribeiro said that the Ukrainian authorities should find a balanced and proportional solution for countering propaganda, a solution that preserves media pluralism, free flow of information and diversity of opinions in line with relevant international standards and OSCE commitments,” the report reads.
The OSCE representative expressed her concern about the sanctions that suspended the activities of TV channels 112 Ukraina, ZIK and NewsOne and requested more information from the authorities in order to fully assess the decision and the related restrictions on media freedom. Tsymbaliuk agreed to follow-up on this request.
She also offered her Office’s assistance in providing expert recommendations on the issue.
The representative added that when propaganda amounts to incitement to hatred and violence, relevant measures may be applied by using existing national and international legal instruments.
Ribeiro and Tsymbaliuk also discussed the prospects for her visit to Ukraine, and agreed to engage in further discussions.
As Ukrinform reported, on February 2, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions against the NewsOne, ZIK and 112 Ukraine TV channels, as well as their owner, MP from the Opposition Platform – For Life party, Taras Kozak. The sanctions, among other things, provide for the revocation of licenses of these pro-Russian TV channels.
As of the morning of February 3, the broadcasting of NewsOne, ZIK and 112 Ukraine was blocked. However, their programs are broadcast on YouTube channels.
© 2021 Ukrinform News
Fuck the OSCE! Invaders out first!
OSCE are a component of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Scum.
Ukraine should demand Russian OSCE observers are removed from Ukraine altogether.
They should never have being appointed as observers in Donbas, they have to send reports first and foremost home to Russia
“The representative added that when propaganda amounts to incitement to hatred and violence, relevant measures may be applied by using existing national and international legal instruments.”
The international instruments don’t work. Appeasing is the only instrument you lot know about. Ukraine are doing it their way, let’s see which is the more effective.
Yeah, here we go again with the “both sides” bullshit. Only ONE SIDE invaded. They need to grow a pair. I wonder if they would suggest a balanced approach to solve a break into their house? Maybe invite the burglars to some nice hot tea or suggest they take the silverware instead of the TV?
Ha,ha,ha!
Mt father was visited by a burglar when he was 85-86 years old. It was a young boy, and he said to my father that he could call the police. My father sat down with him at the kitchen table, gave him a coup of tea and some painkillers. They talked for a long time until the bus started in the morning and my father gave him money to pay for the bus 🙂 Some weeks later the boy come on a visit and he thanked my father and told him that after their talk he decided to stop being a criminal and was now looking for a job. My father contacted some friends and not long after the young boy had a new job, but no silverware 😉
Good ole days. Many people won’t get hired cause potential employers check their social media accounts, no leftie – no job. Sad but true. The chinese system has been accepted by many western states.
In the US he would have been shot. 😂
My father was a very nice man 😉
You’re right 😀
“3 dead in murder-suicide over snow removal dispute, prosecutors say”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-dead-murder-suicide-over-snow-removal-dispute-prosecutors-say-n1256599
Boys are boys. 😂
Good it’s not much snow here this year 😀
Here in Flensborg it is horrible. Freezing temperatures, snow, ice… I wish i was in Dixie.
It’s cold here, -6 to -15 degrees celsius, but only 5 cm with snow. Hope for some warmer weather in the end of next week
That retard never misses a chance to trash the USA. I think he’s related to Lavrov.
Very nice. Too bad your Dad didn’t spend more time in Russia ;))
What do you mean? My dad never spent one second of his life in Russia. Luckily my dad was an American, then the burglar would be shot 15 times 😀
The NRA has staked its entire agenda on the claim that guns are necessary for self-defense, but this gun industry propaganda has no basis in fact.
The fact is that firearms are rarely used by citizens to stop a crime.
Shut up. You live in Canada. 😂🔫
So he’s living in a civilized country, the same as we’ve here in Scandinavia 😀
Canada makes even Congo look civilized. I was there 22 years ago, it was my number one. Last time, 4 years ago, i did not recognize it no more. It was dirty, grey and looked more like Teheran with skyscrapers. Lots of Crime in Toronto. Very sad. 😑
Knut-job doesn’t know what he’s talking about, he’s just an American-hating snob/fascist that thinks everyone should live like he does. He lives for bad news about America. The Russians and Chinese live like that too. Interesting similarities.
I am a U.S citizen and I will speak my mind.
Absolutely. But you are hiding in Canada. 😎
Private firearms prevent a lot of crime. Remember the shooting in Colorado at that Batman movie? Some nutjob came in the back door and shot the place up? There are 5 theaters in that city but only one had the sign “Guns are not permitted on this premises.” Well, guess which theater the nutjob decided to shoot up? Correct, the theater that he knew was unarmed.
I support the right of people to keep and bear arms.I own a few myself. I also believe that a person has the right to protect their home and property.
I was merely stating the fact that the use of guns for this purpose is relatively rare.
Agreed. I’m trying to hold out from buying one but my wife keeps nudging me to buy one. She used to hate them!
My wife didn’t want me to have any until she woke one morning and saw a large black bear in our backyard.
Aaaaahhhh! Yep, that would do it!
I shoot at anything approaching my door without an invitation, except for the cops and the postman. 😀
No you don’t lol…
Well, maybe back in Dixie ;))
It is interesting to watch places that ban guns. Then people use machetes to kill people. Ouch, I think I’d prefer the gun lol.
You are (sadly) correct. In Dixie and Scandinavia i always had my guns ready. We lived in a house. Here in Germany the laws are stricter. Nevertheless i have a rifle at home. Won’t need it. I did karate, weight lifting when i was young, + the military service. I can split things with my bare hands a bullet won’t get through. No shit. Like you said, when i get older, i’m just 44 😀, i will need arms.
What I meant was your Dad could have taught some manners to some Russians. I think you meant, “Luckily my dad was (not) an American…”
So in your hatred for America you think we go around shooting burglars. Pathetic. But it is legal to shoot people that break into your house. It’s called the castle law. I haven’t done it yet, fortunately for them I don’t have any guns currently but I have a few swords around if I need them. If I get older or the swords get heavy I will probably get firearms in case someone wants to visit me uninvited.
In your hatred for Ukraine you criticize them every day here on this site 😀
You have officially lost your mind if you think I hate Ukraine. But we Americans believe you have the right to be stupid. That’s your choice.
Baaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa!
You have officially lost your mind if you think I hate the US. But we Norwegians believe you have the right to be stupid. That’s your choice. 🙂
Good, I’m glad you’re changing your tune. Not all Norwegians, I know of at least one that thinks BLM should get the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wasn’t T* nominated two times by a crazy right-wing Norwegian, Christian Tybring Gjedde with the nickname “Gjedda” 😉
This is a Gjedde, the alligator of the sea
https://image.forskning.no/156621.jpg?imageId=156621&width=1058&height=604
I believe he was also nominated by a Czech, so you’ll have to change the subject and trash him too ;))
Now, back to you supporting BLM…
Try to find ONE post where I support BLM or Antifa! Your favorite T*’s lies about the election has so far costed the US $519 millions!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/cost-trump-election-fraud/?itid=hp-top-table-main-24
“President Donald Trump’s onslaught of falsehoods about the November election misled millions of Americans, undermined faith in the electoral system, sparked a deadly riot — and has now left taxpayers with a large, and growing, bill.
The total so far: $519 million.”
And estimates from your side, the BLM side are estimated at several Billion dollars after months and months of destruction. Your side is 100X worse yet you have the balls to try to make a comparison. That is juvenile projection.
It’s not from my side, it’s coming from a reputable newspaper with significant resources to make such an overview. Not like you that take some numbers out of the air and present it as facts.
Here you go, right out of thin air…
https://rmx.news/article/article/antifa-and-blm-riots-in-us-caused-between-1-2-billion-in-damage-insurance-companies-report
https://www.axios.com/riots-cost-property-damage-276c9bcc-a455-4067-b06a-66f9db4cea9c.html
https://www.lawofficer.com/property-damage-caused-by-blm-and-antifa-riots-are-making-turbulent-60s-look-like-childs-play/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8740609/Rioting-140-cities-George-Floyds-death-cost-insurance-industry-2-BILLION.html
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/five-months-blm-protestors-trashed-americas-cities-after-the-election
I remember reading a local paper called the Goleta Sun (Ca). It had a section called ‘the Sheriff’s Blotter’. In this one was a story about a farmer who was fed up with local vermin breaking into his home, so he rigged up a shotgun with a hair trigger that would be activated if his window was forced open. Well, someone did try a break-in and was blown to shit.
You are allowed to deploy lethal force on a home invader in the US, right?
The farmer forgot one thing: the burglar had not yet made his entry. Result was that the lowlife’s family were suing the farmer for compensation!
I would not hesitate to shoot an invader to my home, but unfortunately would not be protected by law, which states that I can only use ‘reasonable force’ to protect myself. Which again leaves me open to prosecution just for performing a public service.
The main reason I don’t have a gun is I’m afraid to lose it to a criminal that breaks into my house. I would feel terrible if that happened. Even here there are restrictions of having one. Like storing it in a safe, using trigger locks or keeping the ammunition separately. In New York they passed a law that you could only have a magazine that held TWO bullets. I feel sorry for the nice old shaky lady that has to sink both shots perfectly without missing to stop a criminal. But that’s still better than trying to stop a criminal with a rolling pin.
“Ribeiro said that the Ukrainian authorities should find a balanced and proportional solution for countering propaganda, a solution that preserves media pluralism, free flow of information and diversity of opinions in line with relevant international standards and OSCE commitments,”
Okay, then Ukraine did the right thing; ban the propaganda outlets and leave everything else as-is to preserve a balanced media pluralism.
See, how easy it can be had!
But, seriously, the OSCE is as useful as the UN and PACE, which doesn’t say very much in this regard. A pile of dog shit is of more use. It at least provides nourishment for maggots and plants.