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January 15, 2025The Ukrainian parliament proposes requiring online media outlets to delete negative comments from readers about officials within three days after receiving a court ruling, complaint, or directive from the National Council. Otherwise, the media will be held accountable.
The corresponding draft law No. 11 321, authored by the head of the Freedom of Speech Committee, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, was adopted by parliament on January 14.
This was reported by Judicial-Legal Gazette.
The law concerns the dissemination of false information.
At the same time, the publication notes, citing court rulings, that many officials classify information as false if it is negative toward them.
The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court previously ruled that negative information about a person is considered false if the party disseminating it cannot prove otherwise (the presumption of integrity).
The court noted that information should be considered negative if it accuses an individual of violating current laws, committing other acts (e.g., breaches of morality, commonly accepted rules of coexistence, unethical behavior in personal, public, or political life, etc.), and if, in the plaintiff’s opinion, it infringes on their right to dignity, honor, or business reputation.
Another provision of the adopted law requires media outlets to present an official’s statements not only verbatim but also in a “retelling without distortion of essence” to avoid liability. Currently, it is sufficient to quote statements verbatim.
Previously, MP Oleh Dunda from the Servant of the People party stated that there should be no freedom of speech during wartime.