President of Ukraine
In Crimea pro-Ukrainian activist Balukh is sentenced to 3 years and 7 months of imprisonment in the colony
The Ukrainian’s defense stated that the case against him was falsified and that the verdict will be appealed in higher instances
13 journalists came under the new sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council
The sanctions list even includes one citizen of Ukraine
154 civilians have been blown up by mines since 2016 – OSCE
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission recorded 154 cases of casualties among civilians
“Revenge of corrupt officials”. Parliament criminalizes protesters’ refusal against corruption to file e-declarations
Experts refer to amendments to the bill as "populist cover-up" aimed at preventing the citizens from taking part in any anti-corruption activities
In Uzhhorod nationalists attacked the rally for women’s rights and against violence
Participants were told that their place is in the kitchen
In Crimea 10 Crimean Tatars who witnessed illegal search were released after 10 days of arrest
“They came to support, highlight, and show that they are disturbed by the lawlessness that is happening in the Crimea"
Charges were brought against Ukrainian activist Balukh in Crimea
Ukrainian denies his guilt
Poroshenko dismisses two more judges
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed judge of the Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv Natalya Volokitina and judge of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky district court of Odesa Taisiya Matyash for breaking the oath
President Poroshenko: No place for antisemitism in Ukraine
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stated that there is no place for antisemitism in modern Ukraine
Ukrainian Inter TV channel blocked for two days already
Journalists of Inter and NTN TV channels cannot get to their jobs in the main TV center of the Inter Media Group for the second day in the row
UN describes new incidents of detention and torture by illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine
Some victims delayed reporting until they left the areas under the control of the armed groups
Ukrayinski Novyny news agency to file lawsuit against authors of website Myrotvorets
Ukrayinski Novyny news agency believes that Myrotvorets website violated the law by publishing the personal data of journalists, slandering them and jeopardizing their lives
Poroshenko asks to step up pressure on Russia for violating rights of Crimean Tatars
President drew attention to systematic violations of the rights of Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians in Russian-occupied Crimea
Deputy Mejlis Chairman given undertaking not to leave
Russian investigation has chosen a pre-trial restriction in the case of Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Ilmi Umerov in form of written undertaking not to leave a town
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)
Court releases from custody suspect for providing arms to hired thugs during Euromaidan protests
Judge of the Sviatoshynsky District Court of Kyiv Viktoria Zhmut could consider the case on Saturday but refused to do that.
Sentsov, Kolchenko convoyed from remand prison in Rostov
Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, sentenced to 20 years in prison, is transferred to Irkutsk while activist Kolchenko is transferred to Chelyabinsk
Afanasyev could be in punitive confinement, no connection with him – lawyer
As suggested by the lawyer, Afanasyev could be transferred to the punitive confinement for allegedly found banned SIM card in his stuff
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
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
