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Activists urge Ukraine’s Parliament to pass ‘visa-free laws’
The fight against corruption, the abolition of immunity of MPs and judges, the prohibition of employment discrimination are among the "visa-free package" issues.
Police describe report of the Council of Europe on investigation into Odesa tragedy as ‘expert opinion’
The Interior Ministry of Ukraine has responded to the report that harshly criticizes the actions of the law enforcement officers, having described it as "expert opinion."
Reports on protest against Russian airbase drawn up in Minsk
The Belarusian activists are charged with violating the order of organizing protest actions.
Stanislav Klykh brutally tortured – lawyer
Ukrainian Stanislav Klykh, detained in Russia, was tortured in the first months after his arrest.
Savchenko’s Detention Extended until September 30
She is accused by Russia of complicity in murder, complicity in attempted murder, and illegal border crossing
Mobile App to Protect Journalists has been Released
The Institute of Mass Information (IMI) has created a mobile app "SOS for journalists"
Human Rights Activists Demand Removal of Orphans from ATO
Experts have pointed out that 3585 children, including 150 orphans, are still in orphanages, special schools, and children's homes in the ATO
Crimean Tatars Mark Anniversary Of Deportations
Crimean Tatars in Ukraine are marking the 71st anniversary of a mass deportation, ordered by Soviet leader Josef Stalin, which displaced around 200,000 people and cost many thousands of lives
Amnesty International has found Witnesses to the Murder of a Prisoner
There are at least five witnesses to the murder of a captured Donetsk airport defender, Igor Branovitskiy, by a militant leader known as “Motorola.”
Crimean Tatars Will Commemorate Deportation Victims on Chatyr-Dag Mountain
Crimean Tatar youth will climb to the top of Chatyr-Dag in order to commemorate the victims of the deportation. Participants will conduct a prayer and sing the national anthem
Court not allows closing case over pressure on Cherkassy judge
The court found incomplete the investigation of the prosecutor's office in the case over interference with the work of judge of the Court of Appeal of Cherkasy region Serhiy Bondarenko
Orphans in the Occupied Territories are in Danger
In institutions for orphans in the occupied territories, there are no permanent telephone connections, there are problems with medicines, and locals must help them obtain foods
Proposal to Lessen Life Imprisonment in Ukraine
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reports that a bill to decrease life imprisonment sentences was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada by People’s Deputies Viktor Chumak and Iryna Lutsenko
The New Ukrainian Authorities Decided to Ignore LGBT Issues at Least until 2020
On March 4, 2015, the parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations held hearings to discuss the draft National Strategy on Human Rights. Coordinator for LGBT Human Rights for – co-coordinator of the Council of LGBT Organisations of Ukraine Andriy Maymulakhin said, the need to mention explicitly the protection of the LGBT […]
Human Rights Defenders: Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers No.79 Steps on the Rights of the Displaced Persons
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, conducted the press-conference concerning the adoption by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of the Discrimination Regulation No. 79 on March 4, 2015 touching upon the questions on formalization and issuance of the Registration Certificates for persons displaced from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine or ATO areas
Crimea Is Ukraine
On Saturday, February 28th, about two hundred activists took part in the flashmob "Crimea is Ukraine" in the center of Kyiv
Art Therapy to Heal Victims from the ATO
Ukrainian art therapists are looking for ways to provide professional assistance on the state level to those hurt in the ATO, internally displaced and all in need of it
The meeting ‘#FreeSavchenko’ in support of imprisoned Ukrainian MP Nadiya Savchenko being held in Russia
The event will take place in Independence Square
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Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
