ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT OF UKRAINE, 2019
draft a report on identified violations; take necessary actions envisaged by the law to stop illegal actions during
voting and vote counting at the polling station; and receive copies of minutes, according to (part 9 of Article
78 of the Law).
Media representatives are guaranteed unimpeded access to all public election-related events, including
PEC election day meetings. Media are limited to two representatives from one media organization. Election
commissions and state officials are obliged, within their powers and competencies, to provide media
representatives with necessary information on preparation and conduct of elections (part 4 of Article 13 of
the Law).
Seizure of collected, processed and prepared materials by a journalist or technical equipment used in
connection with his or her professional activity; denial of legitimate information to a journalist; a criticism ban
of an election commissioner or state official by a journalist; intentional obstruction of a journalist’s legitimate
professional activity; and, influence in any form on a journalist to prevent him or her from performing his or her
professional duties or harassment of a journalist in connection with his or her lawful professional activity is
illegal (Article 171 of the Criminal Code).
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