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Crimea is in the top five territories with worst level of press freedom – Freedom House
Freedom House reminds that it analyzes certain territories separately from independent countries
Three defendants in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir” case were relocated from Rostov-on-Don
Although, on Friday Ukrainian consuls were told that everyone is still there
80% of candidates to the Supreme Court are judges of the Supreme Administrative Court with doubtful reputation
The movement CHESNO told about the judges with doubtful reputation
Human rights activists call on Council of Europe to define human rights as priority in Donbas conflict talks
There is a lack of persistence in promoting the release of prisoners of war and civilian captives...
PACE calls on Ukraine to ratify Rome Statute
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) calls on Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Parties to conflict in Donbas violate laws of war – human rights activists
As stated, all the parties to the conflict violated the international humanitarian law
Firmer measures to be taken with states not complying with ECHR judgments
The new resolution calls to strictly demand that the governments of state comply with the ECHR judgments.
Václav Havel Prize 2015 awarded to Ludmilla Alexeeva
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, honoring outstanding civil society action in defense of human rights, was awarded this year to chair of the Moscow Helsinki Group Ludmilla Alexeeva.
Foreigners afraid of going to study in Kharkiv because of attacks
The number of foreigners, who wish to study in Kharkiv, has decreased almost by a third due to hate crime attacks.
Activists call for the End of Corruption at Checkpoints
Activists call for an end to corruption when crossing the demarcation line of the ATO, for an increase in the number of border guards, and for a prohibition on people skipping the queue
PACE Adopts a Resolution on the Rights of Transgender People
The resolution calls for an accessible procedure for the legal recognition of gender identity, the abolition of the requirement of sterilization, divorce, and psychiatric diagnoses
Putin Could be Put on Trial in The Hague for the Georgian Conflict
In 2015, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is going to open an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during and after the Russian-Georgian war of 2008
Savchenko Having Difficulty Coming Out of Hunger Strike: Human Rights Activists
She is eating chicken broth and special nutrition mixtures
“Joker Tsunami: One Year Later”
The event will be held at the Dovzhenko film studio (Victory Ave. 44, Black Hall).
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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
