Positives:
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Assaults on journalists decline slightly.
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Suspects charged, tried in Gongadze slaying.
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Government stops issuing directives dictating news coverage.
- Advertising market is growing.
Negatives:
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Judicial system remains politicized.
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Prosecution in Gongadze case does not include suspected masterminds.
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Pending bill would make libel a criminal offense.
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Yushchenko has not followed through on promises to reform state media.