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About 500 people lodge lawsuits with ECHR on Crimea, Donbas
About 500 questionnaires on violations of the right of citizens in Crimea and Donbas have been filled in and soon will be submitted to the European Court of Human Rights
Corruption, lack of fair trial scare investors away
80% of companies do not feel the reforms in Ukraine have caused any positive changes
Georgia, Ukraine pay for their choice with occupation of territories – Ambassador
Georgia chose NATO, and paid for its choice with Abkhazia. Ukraine has chosen the European Union and now has ongoing conflict in the east of the country.
Freedom House: Russia is the Biggest Force Against Democracy in Eurasia
Russia saw its biggest loss of democracy in a decade last year, while a new kind of propaganda in the media aimed at foreign Russian-speaking minorities is spreading
OSCE Demands Security Guarantees for Observers
OSCE is ready to increase the number of observers in Donbass provided that they get safety guarantees
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
Several NGOs in Russia are Being Checked for “Undesirability”
A Russian Duma MP asked Russia’s chief prosecutor to check into five non-governmental organizations and determine whether they present a danger to the state
Ombudsman Proposes a Simplified Issuance of Passports to Crimeans
The Ombudsman points out that, in order to solve the problems with entry into the temporarily occupied Crimea, amendments must be made to the laws relating to the special order of issuance or changes made to the passports of citizens of Ukraine
Book about the Year in Occupied Crimea Presented in Kyiv
The book tells about the annexation and human rights violations in the temporarily occupied territories during the past year, took place in Kyiv
Crimea Labeled as Worst of the Worst on Freedom of Speech
In the Freedom House report “Freedom of the Press 2015: Harsh Laws and Violence Drive Global Decline,” Crimea received 94 points out of a possible 100 (with 100 being the worst)
Occupying Power trying to divide Crimean Tatars Using the Holiday of Hydyrlez
The occupying "power" in Crimea has decided to forbid any demonstrations on May 18th and is using the holiday of Hydyrlez to divide the Crimean Tatar people
Crimean Tatar TV Channel Goes Off Air
On March 31st, the Crimean Tatar TV channel ATR ceased broadcasting because it could not register as media under Russian law
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
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 […]
Crimea: One year on from annexation; critics harassed, attacked and silenced
The de facto authorities in Crimea have failed to investigate a series of abductions and torture of their critics, and resorted to an unrelenting campaign of intimidation to silence dissent, said Amnesty International in a briefing published today on the first anniversary of annexation. Violations of the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association […]
FSB Detains Journalist in Crimea
Her parents’ apartment was searched this morning
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
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What triggers world wars?
Forced filming in propaganda: How Russians use civilian hostages to strengthen their power
Torture in the occupied territories: global consequences of terror
Life without basics: Struggle of Zakhar’s Family in war-torn Mariupol
