Affiliated media: Bukovynsʹka khvylya (Bukovynian Wave), Radio station

Incident date: November 26, 2020

Attack type:

• Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Location: Ukraine, Chernivtsi Oblast, Chernivtsi

Additional information:

The members of the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine refused to renew radio station's license. A decision was based on several warning radio station received earlier in March, July and August 2017, as well as in November 2018. Previously, in January 2020, the National Council had already refused to renew the radio station's licence but, the media was able to challenge the decision in a court and restore the broadcast.