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Activists urge Ukraine’s Parliament to pass ‘visa-free laws’
Articles - 10 November 2015

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’
News - 06 November 2015

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
News - 05 October 2015

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
News - 08 September 2015

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
News - 10 June 2015

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
News - 05 June 2015

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
News - 04 June 2015

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
Articles - 18 May 2015

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
News - 12 May 2015

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
News - 05 May 2015

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
News - 30 March 2015

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
News - 30 March 2015

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
News - 20 March 2015

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
News - 19 March 2015

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
News - 19 March 2015

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
Articles - 02 March 2015

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
News - 28 February 2015

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

Announcements - 23 January 2015

The meeting ‘#FreeSavchenko’ in support of imprisoned Ukrainian MP Nadiya Savchenko being held in Russia

The event will take place in Independence Square