War is not an excuse for dictatorship: Human rights defenders warn of danger of “12 August laws”
Human rights defenders will compare the laws passed by Parliament on August 12th and the so-called “dictatorship laws” that were passed on January 16th under the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych.
When: Friday, 15 August 2014, 10:30
Where: Kiev (Ukraine), UNIAN News Agency
Host: Human Rights House Kiev
Contact: Florian Irminger, Head of Advocacy, HRHF Geneva Office ( +41 79 751 80 42 )
Speakers:
Maryna Tsapok, Association of Ukrainian Human Rights Monitors on Law Enforcement
Roman Kuibida, Centre for Political and Legal Reforms
Sergei Zayats, Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union
Igor Rozkladay, Media Law Institute
Florian Irminger, Human Rights House Foundation (Geneva)
Moderator: Oleksandra Matviychuk, Centre for Civil Liberties
Contact: Maryna Govorukhina, tel: 050 612 00 20
