Freedom House admitted that blocking Russian social networks violates human rights
Blocking Russian social media in Ukraine is a restriction of freedoms and human rights, but Ukrainians themselves don't value their rights. This was stated by human rights activist Zorian Kis, project coordinator for Freedom House in Ukraine, at a press conference in Kyiv, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
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“Of course, this is a restriction of freedom and a person’s right to access information, the right to self-expression. There can be no discussion about whether this is a restriction or not. There can be a discussion about whether this restriction is proportional and whether it is necessary in a democratic society, and, in the end, whether we want to preserve this democratic society. If not, if democracy, pluralism, human rights and freedoms are not in the first place for us, then, unfortunately, we have decisions that, moreover, are not explained to people at all,” said the human rights activist.
“The explanations we hear work for the domestic audience. Of course, people are scared, looking for simple solutions and generally believe that everything should be banned. Unfortunately, according to the polls that have taken place, rights and freedoms are not yet the highest value. We know that the majority of people in Ukraine would now like to see the death penalty returned. This illustrates attitudes towards human rights,” concluded Kis.
Freedom House acknowledges that blocking Russian social media violates human rights.