In 2016 Media Law Institute founded on February\u00a01, 2005, transformed into Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law. Being in existence for 11 years, we managed to reach a number of achievements that we are proud of in different spheres of our activity.<\/p>\r\n
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LEGISLATION DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law acted as co-author of such Law in force:<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n Currently, we are working on amendments to electoral legislation in the part, connected with media issues; the Draft of Law on Reforming the State and Municipal Print Media as well as development of other media drafts and amendments: on regulation online mass media, press, state authorities\u2019 transparency, advertisement, Internet etc.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n STATE AUTHORITIES TRANSPARENCY<\/strong><\/p>\r\n From the beginning of its foundation, our organization stood on free access to information that is disposed by state authorities. Years of persistent work resulted into adoption of the Law of Ukraine \u201cOn Access to Public Information\u201d, co-authors of which were CEDEM’s lawyers, in 2011. After this, Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law\u00a0started to work actively on implementation of the Law and provision of real access to the state information because of strategic court proceedings, advocates, judges, journalists and activists education, consultation ect.<\/p>\r\n In 2014, common citizens finally can get on the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine sessions thanks to the CEDEM’s efforts. After laws amendments were adopted and allowed citizens to visit Parliament\u2019s sessions, Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law\u00a0wrote petitions and had legal proceedings with Alexander Turchynov. As a result, he approved respectful Order and now common citizens can visit Rada\u2019s sessions only with the help of online application.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n SYSTEM CHANGES THROUGH JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Of course, judicial proceedings are very important. Thanks to them the journalists and activists get protection of their rights from their state\u2019s violation free of charge. But, strategic judicial cases are even more important, because such cases that depend on the system itself and can lead to changes in the state.<\/p>\r\n It is possible to grant principal access to the information that is unlawfully hidden by the State, including financial, thanks to the strategic judicial cases. Thus, Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law\u00a0managed to achieve publishing of almost all MPs\u2019 declarations on the Verkhovana Rada\u2019s web site through long lasting judicial proceedings. MPs and Government officials are obliged to publish their own declarations according to the Law of Ukraine \u201cOn Access to Public Information\u201d and \u201cOn fundamentals of prevention and reaction on corruption\u201d though they did not do it.<\/p>\r\n Due to the sue against Alexander Turchynov Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law\u00a0managed to influence on Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and to open access to the Parliaments sessions to common citizens.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LAW SUMMER SCHOOL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law\u00a0has held twelve\u00a0summer media law schools since 2005, nine of which were international.<\/p>\r\n Overall, 282 lawyers from 11 countries became alumni of the school: from Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Poland. Many of them became prominent experts of the sphere in their countries and conduct positive influence on their communities and societies.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2016 Media Law Institute founded on February\u00a01, 2005, transformed into Centre for Democracy and… \r\n