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{{Display censorship incident | {{Display censorship incident | ||
|ongoing= | |ongoing=no | ||
|year=2014 | |year=2014 | ||
|region= | |region=Europe | ||
|subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion | |subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ||
|confronting_bodies=Ukraine | |confronting_bodies=The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine | ||
|medium=Television | |medium=Television | ||
|date_of_action=March 11, 2014 | |date_of_action=March 11, 2014 | ||
|location= | |location=Ukraine | ||
|description_of_content=Russian TV channels Vesti, Russia 24, Channel One (worldwide transmission), RTR ‘Planeta’, and NTV-World | |description_of_content=Russian TV channels Vesti, Russia 24, Channel One (worldwide transmission), RTR ‘Planeta’, and NTV-World. | ||
|description_of_incident=The OSCE has | |description_of_incident=The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has criticized Kiev’s “repressive” move to shut down the broadcasting of Russian TV channels after the media watchdog reported over 50% of providers have already fulfilled the order allegedly aimed at “ensuring national security and sovereignty.” | ||
“As of 11:00 GMT, March 11th, 50 percent of providers throughout Ukraine have disabled broadcasting of foreign channels,” others are preparing to follow, the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine, said on its website. (http://rt.com/news/russian-tv-suspended-ukraine-242/) | “As of 11:00 GMT, March 11th, 50 percent of providers throughout Ukraine have disabled broadcasting of foreign channels,” others are preparing to follow, the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine, said on its website. (http://rt.com/news/russian-tv-suspended-ukraine-242/) | ||
|description_of_result=Many people are upset at the politicized action, especially because a great portion of the Ukrainian population are native Russian speakers. | |description_of_result=Many people are upset at the politicized action, especially because a great portion of the Ukrainian population are native Russian speakers. | ||
|source=http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_03_27/Russian-TV-ban-is-step-for-political-censorship-in-Ukraine-Foreign-Ministrys-commissioner-5231/ | |source=http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_03_27/Russian-TV-ban-is-step-for-political-censorship-in-Ukraine-Foreign-Ministrys-commissioner-5231/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 4 October 2016
Artist:
Year: 2014
Date of Action: March 11, 2014
Region: Europe
Location: Ukraine
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Television
Confronting Bodies: The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine
Description of Artwork: Russian TV channels Vesti, Russia 24, Channel One (worldwide transmission), RTR ‘Planeta’, and NTV-World.
The Incident: The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has criticized Kiev’s “repressive” move to shut down the broadcasting of Russian TV channels after the media watchdog reported over 50% of providers have already fulfilled the order allegedly aimed at “ensuring national security and sovereignty.”
“As of 11:00 GMT, March 11th, 50 percent of providers throughout Ukraine have disabled broadcasting of foreign channels,” others are preparing to follow, the National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine, said on its website. (http://rt.com/news/russian-tv-suspended-ukraine-242/)
Results of Incident: Many people are upset at the politicized action, especially because a great portion of the Ukrainian population are native Russian speakers.
