Ukrainian Legislators, Journalists, NGO Reps at Feb. 3 Newsmaker

Representatives of the Ukraine parliament, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will speak at a 2 p.m. Newsmaker Thursday, Feb. 3 on what they see as political oppression and threats to freedom of the press in their country.

Speakers will be Andriy Shevchenko, Member of Parliament and President of the Center for Public Media, an NGO promoting public broadcasting; Oleh Rybachuk, Chairman of the Board of the NGOs Suspilnist Foundation, and Centre UA; and Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the Institute of Policy and wrilter for Kyiv News newspaper.

Also present and available to answer questions will be Volodmyr Ariev and Oles Doniy, Members of Parliament; Olena Gromnytska of Glavred-Media; Mykola Kniazhytsky and Vitaly Portnikov of "TVi" television channel; Kateryna Levchenko of the International Women's Rights Center "La Strada-Ukraine"; and Svitlana Zalishuk of the NGO Center UA.

-- Peter Hickman, [email protected]