09.08.2012
The dynamics of the sense of coalescence of freedom of speech
- According to a survey conducted by Rating Group, 45% of respondents feel that freedom of speech is being curtailed in Ukraine. Almost the same share (39%) do not feel a decline in freedom of speech. Thus, Ukrainians are almost evenly divided on this issue. Another one in six respondents is undecided.
- It should be noted that during 2011–2012, nearly half of respondents (from 43% to 46%) consistently felt that freedom of speech in Ukraine was being curtailed. At the same time, compared to the previous survey conducted in November of the previous year, the share of respondents who do not feel deterioration in this sphere increased from 35% to 39%.
- More than 60% of respondents in the West, about half in the North, and more than 40% in the Center and East feel that freedom of speech is being curtailed in Ukraine. At the same time, more than 50% of respondents in Donbas, more than 40% in the South and East, and about one third in the North and Center do not feel deterioration in this sphere.
- More than 70% of supporters of Svoboda and the United Opposition, as well as nearly 60% of UDAR supporters, feel that freedom of speech is being curtailed in Ukraine. At the same time, nearly 70% of supporters of the Party of Regions, slightly less than half of Communist Party supporters, and undecided voters do not feel such a threat.
Methodology
- Survey population: population of Ukraine aged 18 and over
- Sample size: 2,000 respondents
- Method: face-to-face interviews
- Margin of error (95% confidence):
- near 50%: ≤ 2.2%
- near 30%: ≤ 2%
- near 10%: ≤ 1.3%
- near 5%: ≤ 1%
- Fieldwork period: July 14 – July 27, 2012
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