peaceful assemblies
Illegitimate “court” in temporarily occupied Crimea punishes woman for calling for protests over power and water outages
On social media, local residents complained about the lack of electricity and water, saying they were unable to live or work normally. They wrote that businesses had come to a standstill, workers were not being paid, and families were forced to care for children and carry water up to flats in multi-storey buildings without electricity
Front Line Defenders slams Ukrainian police inaction after attack on activists Olena Shevchenko and Anastasiia Gerasymenko
Front Line Defenders called on Ukrainian authorities to publicly condemn the attack, ensure the victims have access to medical and legal assistance, conduct an impartial investigation, and guarantee the safety of human rights defenders working to protect the rights of women and the LGBTIQ+ community
Systemic pressure on the anti-corruption ecosystem: challenges facing NABU, activists, and the media in 2025
ZMINA has collected information about well-known and widely discussed cases to show how pressure on anti-corruption actors manifests in various forms and why their work remains critically important for democracy in Ukraine.
“Don’t Be Silent! Captivity Kills”: Kyiv rally demands release of Ukrainian POWs
The organaizers of the peaceful assembly called on Ukrainians to attend the rallies every Sunday with flags, posters, and photographs of prisoners or simply to be present and collectively say, "We do not forget"
The families of prisoners of war and civilian hostages rallied outside the US Embassy in Kyiv, urging their release under the “all for all” formula
More than 500 family members of prisoners of war and civilians illegally detained by Russia held placards in English reading: "Help Free Civilians," "Every POW Has the Right to Freedom," "Captivity Kills Our Sons and Husbands," "Want Peace? But First Return POWs," "No Negotiations, No Deals Until Our POWs Return Home." Attendees also unfurled a large banner stating, "Don't Let Russia Torture and Kill Our POWs."
De-identified Crimea: Occupying state massively eradicates ethnic celebrations – Amnesty International
Amnesty International concluded, that Russia has had ten years to implement its policies designed to alter the ethnic makeup of and suppress non-Russian identities in Crimea
“There are no LGBTQ+ people in Crimea”: Russia cracked down on the LGBTQ+ сommunity in the temporarily occupied peninsula
As of 2014, the number of representatives of the LGBT+ community in Crimea amounted to approximately 16,200 persons. However, the number of people who remain in the territory in 2023 is unknown
In Sumy Prosecutors who persecuted Euromaidan activists are served with charges
Former Chief of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sumy region is wanted
Public religious rites are only allowed in 366 locations in Crimea
The public religious rites are allowed to be carried out only in 366 locations in the entire occupied Crimea
Occupying power halves list of places for peaceful assemblies in Crimea
Number of such places in Crimea reduced by five times
Yanukovych-era restrictions on peaceful assemblies return – expert
The practice of injunctions against the mass events to the indefinite number of persons on an extensive area returns to Ukraine
Peaceful assemblies prohibited less in Ukraine – study
Most often, the restrictions were explained by the fact that participants would interfere with the other and the law enforcement officers would not be able to maintain public order.
Adoption of amendments to Constitution followed by grenade explosion near Parliament wounding people
Ukrainian Parliament passed the bill on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine on decentralization in first reading
Expert: Police must wear Identification Chevrons during peaceful assemblies
Civil society can not understand why some military units guard peaceful assemblies
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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
