12 Ukrainian information websites blocked in Crimea – human rights group

Providers in Crimea have completely blocked 12 Ukrainian information websites and two social networks.

This has been reported by the public non-profit organization Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG).

The human rights group conducted the monitoring of ten Crimean providers on the access to websites in nine Crimean populated areas in February-March 2019. The monitoring showed that 12 Ukrainian information websites are completely blocked, namely: the Black Sea TV and Radio Company, CENSOR, SLED, Channel 5, 15 MINUT, FOCUS, DEPO, Ukrainska Pravda, RBC Ukraine, Ukrinform, GLAVCOM, UAinfo.

Also, 28 websites have been partially blocked, the CHRG added.