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LGBTIQ+ service members still face hostility within units and cannot register civil partnerships – study
LGBTIQ+ service members in Ukraine continue to face homophobia and discrimination in the military, while the inability to register civil partnerships remains one of their most pressing challenges, according to the first comprehensive study on the situation of LGBTIQ+ people serving in Ukraine's military
Over half of Ukrainians support civil partnerships for LGBT+ – sociological study
On July 10, the nongovernmental organisation Fulcrum UA presented the results of the survey, which KIIS conducted in May and June 2026. Sociologists surveyed 2,007 respondents to assess Ukrainians' attitudes toward LGBT+ people and the level of support for their rights
How Ukraine collects data on equality and discrimination: Ombudsman’s office highlights gaps
In the European Union, equality data is a crucial tool for identifying discrimination and inequalities across various sectors. Ukraine has corresponding obligations for EU accession, as outlined in the government's rule-of-law roadmap
Targeting NABU detectives over their origins or relatives in occupied territories is discriminatory, ZMINA human rights advocate warns
Lunyova emphasized that the state often perceives individuals from occupied territories, or those with relatives there, as an additional security risk. Consequently, they may be suspected of disloyalty or even treason solely for maintaining contact with loved ones still under occupation. In her view, this approach contradicts the state's publicly declared policy
“Hands Off Women’s Rights”: The first Women’s March in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war
The Human Rights Centre ZMINA team also joined the march and covered the event
What the EU Shadow Report is and how independent experts assessed Ukraine’s progress over the past year
In this article, ZMINA highlight main findings of civil society on Ukraine’s progress toward EU accession over the past year, particularly in the areas of justice and fundamental rights
“In Ukraine, wherever we are – we are at home”: the story of a Roma couple from Zaporizhzhia who help others overcome the challenges of war and discrimination
Read the interview to find out how Roma find the strength to live on in the difficult realities of war, why it is important to break down the walls of discrimination that divide society, and how the Roma community, despite all the difficulties, helps Ukraine recover and become stronger.
“30 years ago, it was hard to imagine that a Roma woman could create an organisation”: activist Yuliia Kondur on the importance of women’s leadership
The importance of education for Roma children and youth, the development of the Roma women's movement, the difficulties faced by Roma women today, and how their activism and resilience help to rebuild the country – read more in the interview.
Discrimination has a chain reaction: if you start with one group, you can end up discriminating against anyone – family doctor Daryna Dmytriievska
During the war, Ukrainians face a variety of challenges, including difficult access to healthcare services due to the reduced number of doctors. For the LGBTIQ community, this issue is further complicated by the stigma and discrimination that can occur in healthcare facilities.
Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula is a good basis to start discussions for ending the war
At the beginning of her speech, Annita Demetriou emphasized that Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine and its attempts to annex Ukrainian territory cannot be legitimized or justified
States from all continents urged to join the coalition to create a special tribunal for Russia
Ambassador-at-large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Anton Korynevych stresses the need to join forces to demonstrate that dictatorial regimes are responsible for their crimes, and thus, together with international partners, the world needs to prevent future conflicts and wars
LGBTIQ+ couple of a servicewoman and an activist got “married” in Kharkiv
Stanislava is a local activist in the LGBTQI+ and feminist movements. Alina is a military officer from the Kharkiv region, currently serving as a captain and a brigade staff officer
Social isolation, ignoring needs and multiple discrimination: what Ukrainian Roma face when fleeing war
ZMINA talked about these problems and the search for their solution with internally displaced Roma, Roma activists, as well as representatives of state institutions.
95 executions in Donbas
Human rights defenders recorded 11 cases of executions by Ukrainian military
Human rights defenders demand a transparent competition for the post of Ombudsman
Representatives of the Human Rights Information Centre, the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, the Center for Civil Liberties, the Amnesty International, the Freedom House took part in the action
A house has burned down as a result of shelling of the Stanytsia Luhanska residential sector
The militants have opened fire three times using small arms in the direction of the Valuiske village of the Stanytsia-Luhanska district
A draft bill on the status of Crimean Tatar people registered in the Parliament
This refers to reformatting the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in the national-territorial autonomy
Crimean Tatar Media in Crimea: situation in 2014 – 2016
Fighting for the principles
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“Reaching an agreement with the US on what we disagree on”: What the campaign against ICC means for Ukraine
ICC must remain free from political pressure to bring justice to victims of world’s gravest crimes
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
