The Verkhovna Rada will again consider the law on punishing journalists for publishing information from state registers
The Verkhovna Rada will once again consider the draft law on strengthening criminal liability for disclosing information from registers. About this reported Chairman of the Committee on Freedom of Speech, People’s Deputy Yaroslav Yurchyshyn.
“Rake Run: Continuation. Draft Law on Strengthening Criminal Liability for Disclosure of Information from Registers (№10242), which the media community criticized last year, is again on the agenda. The representatives of the majority did not respond to our proposal, as the Committee on Freedom of Speech, to hold consultations with journalists and media experts.
That is, it was indirectly confirmed that the draft law is needed only in order to close the possibility for investigators to ask uncomfortable questions about the abuse of power. If the goal is to strengthen the protection of registries, then such a mechanism can definitely be found. Together. Well, we will put all our amendments together with Yaroslav Zheleznyak and colleagues from the “Voice” Faction in the Verkhovna Rada for confirmation.”, – noted Yurchyshyn.
We will remind that on December 4, the parliament did not support draft law No. 10242, which provides for the introduction of criminal liability for unauthorized intervention, sale or distribution of information from public electronic registers. The document also contains provisions on the responsibility of journalists. People’s deputies decided to send the draft law for a second reading.
