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If five Muslims destroy our culture, our democracy is worthless
29 March 2016

If five Muslims destroy our culture, our democracy is worthless

Michael Roestler from Switzerland says that Europe already coped with the waves of migrants. The question is the crisis of solidarity

How to improve access to justice for people
14 March 2016

How to improve access to justice for people

Judge offers his recipe, which will relieve the courts of excessive number of cases and at the same time improve access to justice for Ukrainians

International hybrid tribunal as response to total impunity
14 March 2016

International hybrid tribunal as response to total impunity

Human rights activist Oleksandra Matviychuk tells about things which should be paid attention to when choosing the model of a hybrid international tribunal for Ukraine

Does ‘Savchenko’s law’ really free murderers and rapists?
29 February 2016

Does ‘Savchenko’s law’ really free murderers and rapists?

Зrior to this lawб the penitentiary service released on parole half of the convicts in 2015 - more than 10,000!

Discrimination within framework of reforms?
24 February 2016

Discrimination within framework of reforms?

Everyone will benefit from protection against discrimination. Why is it so difficult for our MPs to understand this?

Does government permit discrimination against IDPs?
23 February 2016

Does government permit discrimination against IDPs?

Discrimination cannot be legal

I don’t care my brother has Down syndrome. I love him for being in my life!
25 January 2016

I don’t care my brother has Down syndrome. I love him for being in my life!

The neighbors changed their opinion about the children with Down syndrome as soon as they saw our Artem.

Fraud worth 50 hryvnias, protection of human rights worth a million
05 January 2016

Fraud worth 50 hryvnias, protection of human rights worth a million

They wanted to earn a bit but they were scammed out of their money. They went to some office where they were offered to buy the list of vacancies and the addresses

It’s criminal case, not just hooliganism
16 December 2015

It’s criminal case, not just hooliganism

I tell this to face of the pack of jackals, who having wrapped in the flag of our country, think they can decide who is Ukrainian, and who is not

I’ve kept silence for too long…
16 December 2015

I’ve kept silence for too long…

The main thing is to defend your rights primarily before yourself, to say who you are to yourself. And then you can say it to others.

Feminism is about fairness. Several ‘pros’
06 December 2015

Feminism is about fairness. Several ‘pros’

You can bring up a child as a personality without reference to gender: it's real, but we have not got used to it.

Being their own state: What do volunteers lack?
03 December 2015

Being their own state: What do volunteers lack?

New realities give rise to new phenomena and new words. Do you say we have never had so many volunteers? The war has never happened to us, too.

Amendment to Labour Code: I demand more!
13 November 2015

Amendment to Labour Code: I demand more!

After the Parliament had passed the anti-discrimination amendment, I reminded myself that I should be happy, but I could not.

People with intellectual disabilities have right to family
12 August 2015

People with intellectual disabilities have right to family

Being in relationship free from abuse, violence and coercion is the elementary thing, which should be provided for the people with intellectual disabilities

Transferring prisoners from DPR to Ukraine
06 August 2015

Transferring prisoners from DPR to Ukraine

The closer you are driving up to the borders of the breakaway republic, the more artifacts of war you come across

Is the Council of Judges able to ascertain the truth in case of inconvenient judge?
29 April 2015

Is the Council of Judges able to ascertain the truth in case of inconvenient judge?

What should be done for the Council of Judges of Ukraine to start to consider an appeal of a judge over pressure and interference in his work on part of the chiefs?

Do YOU See Discrimination? It Sees You
25 March 2015

Do YOU See Discrimination? It Sees You

A presentation of the educational campaign "Discrimination limits. Counteract!" took place on March 24th during the XII International Documentary Film Festival Docudays UA

Darling, March 8th is Your Day… If You Live until Then
08 March 2015

Darling, March 8th is Your Day… If You Live until Then

In the middle of March hysteria, I would like to add a spoonful of tar to the holiday.

Russia Is Becoming the Center of World Nationalism
16 February 2015

Russia Is Becoming the Center of World Nationalism

There is an old wisdom, "A man is known by the company he keeps." Let us find out who is Putin’s “company” in Europe

Putin is a Modern-day Hitler
11 February 2015

Putin is a Modern-day Hitler

The Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov is convinced that the current situation with the Crimean Tatars is a modern-day deportation