“The Price of Freedom” on crimes against humanity during Euromaidan (November 2013 – February 2014)

Kyiv, Ukraine – Presentation of the report of human rights organizations “The Price of Freedom” on crimes against humanity during Euromaidan (November 2013 – February 2014) will take place on Friday, February 20, from 10³⁰ to 12³⁰ at Hotel Ukraine (Instytutska Street 4, Mariyinska room) in commemoration of the anniversary of tragic events in Kyiv.

The event will include a presentation of the public version of materials collected and documented by the Coalition of public organizations and initiatives against impunity of crimes against humanity. The key problems and results of the domestic investigation and prospects of investigation of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court will also be discussed.

Speakers and participants of discussion:

Ihor Huryk, Father of the murdered Roman Huryk, Head of the NGO ” The Families of the Heavenly Hundred’s Heroes”;

Oleksandra Matviychuk, Chair of the Board, Center for Civil Liberties, coordinator of Euromaidan-SOS public initiative;

Pavlo Dykan, Group of lawyers of the families of the Heavenly Hundred, member of the working group for preparation of submission to the ICC;

Serhiy Horbatyuk, Head of the Special Investigations Department, Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine;

Roman Romanov, Human Rights and Justice Program Initiative Director, International Renaissance Foundation;

Moderator – Tetyana Pechonchyk, Chair of the Board, Human Rights Information Center.

Representatives of state authorities, media, civil society, embassies and international diplomatic missions, as well all those interested are invited to participate. To register, please call 095 702 07 11 or send an e-mail to mefod@ukr.net (Nataliya Novyk).

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Event organizers: Coalition of public organizations and initiatives for combating impunity of crimes against humanity. Members of the Coalition: Public Initiative Euromaidan-SOS, Human Rights Information Center, International Renaissance Foundation, No Borders Project, Social Action Centre NGO, NGO “Initiative E+”, Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, Kharkiv Human Rights Group, Ukrainian Legal Aid Foundation, Center for Political and Legal Reforms, Association of Ukrainian Human Rights Monitors on Law Enforcement, NGO “Public Commission on Investigation and Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Ukraine”, Group of lawyers of the families of the Heavenly Hundred.

Presentation is organized with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation; media support – Human Rights Information Center.