Euro 2012 and Ukraine

The Politics Of Football (2012): With the 2012 UEFA European Championship upon us, Ukraine finds itself in the world's spotlight. But with its poor human rights record and widespread corruption should it be co-hosting the event? For similar stories, see: The North Korean Football Star Born and Raised in Japan    • The North Korean Football Star Born and Ra...   Ukraine Has Become the European Capital of Illicit Sex Tourism    • Ukraine Has Become the European Capital of...   MH17: The Aftermath    • Видео   Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/5506/th... Like us on Facebook:   / journeymanpictures   Follow us on Twitter:   / journeymanvod     / journeymannews   Follow us on Instagram:   / journeymanpictures   Football fans travelling to Kharkov will probably not notice much but the Ukraine, sometimes referred to as 'the Wild East', is a country where power lies in the hands of the super rich. Critical journalism is silenced and people are routinely tortured by police. Ten minutes from the stadium political prisoner, Julia Tymoshenko, is on hunger strike, with fresh charges being prepared against her. "The prosecutor could take a blank piece of paper and write on it that she killed Kennedy and she would be convicted for it". Roman Zabzaliuk, a member of Tymoshenko's opposition party, went undercover to prove a network of bribery and blackmail at the heart of government. Yet despite his evidence, he says that "everyone is silent". UEFA boss Platini has refused to comment on the political maelstrom, but others argue, "even in football there are basic values. They should speak up if the country hosting has no fairness and doesn't follow the rules." KRO – Ref. 5506 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.