freedom of association

From defending students’ rights to an ‘informal chat’ with the Security Service of Ukraine – all it takes is one protest: What is happening to Priama Diia?

ZMINA gathered accounts from Priama Diia activists in several cities and examined the case against Maksym Shumakov, the positions of his defence team and the union’s opponents, and the organisation’s public activities. We explore where the accusations of "communism" and pro-Russian sympathies come from, which claims the facts support, what Priama Diia actually does, and what evidence points to systematic pressure over its civic activism