What’s up with Ukraine’s media regulation in December 2024?
The final month of 2024 was marked by significant parliamentary activity in the spheres of freedom of expression and media regulation. The MPs adopted the amendments to the Law on Media in the first reading, bringing it closer to European standards. They have also approved the text of the draft law decriminalising pornography for passing in the first reading. Answering the call of media and CSOs, Verkhovna Rada (at least for the time being) dropped Draft Law #10242, potentially liable for imprisoning journalists for publishing leaked data from the public registries. Lastly, the final co-regulatory body envisioned in the Law on Media was registered before Christmas.









