President of Ukraine
Top five key events of 2015 in Ukraine
Human Rights Information Centre summarizes the key human rights events of 2015 in Ukraine
Third Maidan is quite real – experts’ poll
Lack of reforms and real fight against corruption may lead to the third Maidan, the experts claim.
Human rights activists demand to pass Labour Code’s provision on LGBT non-discrimination
Adoption of this provision is one of the conditions for granting visa-free regime to Ukraine.
Poroshenko to consider e-petition against electricity supply to Crimea
The petition’s author is surprised by the fact that Ukraine supplies electricity to Crimea while purchasing it from the aggressor
Activists demand mechanism to correct judicial mistakes in life-termer cases
The activists demandув that MPs adopt the bill to correct judicial mistakes in life-termer cases
Poroshenko not supports petition for bearing arms
The President notes that he supports the mechanism for e-petitions, but reminds that only 11% of Ukrainians advocates granting the right to bear arms.
Activists urge to simplify exit from conflict zone for displaced persons with children
The internally displaced persons should be granted right to vote. In addition, crossing of the demarcation line for those with small children should be simplified.
Ukrainians urged to sign petition for the Rome Statute ratification
The e-petition will be considered, if it gathers at least 25,000 signatures
Three Crimean Tatar go missing in Crimea for week and a half
Two Crimean Tatars, Memet Salimov and Osman Ibrahimov, went missing in annexed Crimea
Ukrainian girl becomes Miss Deaf World
Ukrainian student Natalia Belan won the Miss & Mister Deaf World beauty contest, which took place in Prague this year
Two Ukrainians enter into same-sex marriage in New York
Two Ukrainians enter into same-sex marriage in New York
Hotline Opened for Victims of the Hostilities
Social workers, lawyers and psychologists will provide consultations to the victims of the hostilities in the east of Ukraine. Volunteers can join the work of the hotline
FSB behind Dzhemilev’s Ban on Entrance to Crimea
The decision to ban the leader of the Crimean Tatar people from entry to the peninsula was made by the FSB (Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation). The FSB has noted the paperwork of the respective resolution is missing
Experts not Satisfied with Poroshenko’s Judicial Reform
The law “On Ensuring the Right to a Fair Trial” leaves in place levers to influence the judicial branch
Flashmob: Crimea Is Ukraine
On Saturday, February 28th, about two hundred activists took part in the flashmob "Crimea is Ukraine" in the center of Kyiv
Ukraine Has its Head in the Sand on Rome Statute
On January 2, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) proclaimed that Ukraine must not ratify the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) until Russia does the same.
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
