In the article, the authors propose the implementation of organizational and legal measures to ensure the human right to information, namely: to supplement the provisions of Article 34 of the Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 3 and 5 of the Law of Ukraine “On Information,” Chapter 14, Article 173¹ of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses; to establish a Ministry of Information Policy; and to improve the information campaign aimed at countering Russian communication warfare.

Keywords: human right to information, martial law, Russian propaganda, communication warfare, Center for Strategic Communications, national security, information campaign, disinformation.

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