reform
Should communists be mentioned in the Basic Law? Backstage of constitutional commission
The constitutional reform is in full swing in Ukraine. The so-called de-communization is one of the controversial issues
U.S. Department of State criticizes Ukraine for corruption and human rights violations
Ukraine suffers from corruption in the prosecutor's offices and the judiciary as well as insufficient administration of justice
UN representative taken captive in Donetsk
The representative of the United Nations has been taken captive in Donbas
Five fatal flaws
The experts of the Human Rights Agenda platform insist on the immediate elimination of threats enshrined in the constitutional reform
Ukrainian national Ivan Teleguz facing death penalty in US
Ivan Teleguz, a Ukrainian national, is scheduled to be executed in Virginia on April 13.
Over 90% of Ukrainians believe that corruption is problem in their city – poll
91% of Ukrainians believe that corruption is a problem in their city
‘Case of February 26’: Court considering appeal without key defendants
In the occupied Crimea, the Russian Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea is considering the appeal against the "case of February 26" in a videoconference regime
If five Muslims destroy our culture, our democracy is worthless
Michael Roestler from Switzerland says that Europe already coped with the waves of migrants. The question is the crisis of solidarity
Lawyers of Sentsov, Kolchenko file cassational appeal
The lawyers of Ukrainian political prisoners Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko filed the cassational appeal against their sentences to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
Court rejects all motions of lawyers in ‘case of February 26’
In Simferopol, Crimea, the judges, considering the so-called "case of February 26", have rejected all the motions filed by the lawyers
Lviv hotel refuses to settle participants of Equality Festival
The hotel administrator called the Equality Festival participants "perverts who spoil the reputation of the city"
International hybrid tribunal as response to total impunity
Human rights activist Oleksandra Matviychuk tells about things which should be paid attention to when choosing the model of a hybrid international tribunal for Ukraine
Venice Commission notes slowdown in Ukraine’s judiciary reform
The European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission) notes the slowdown in the constitutional reform of the judiciary in Ukraine
Government plans to legalize same-sex civil partnership
The bill is planned to be elaborated in the second quarter of 2017
Right to fair trial violated in eastern Ukraine, OSCE reports
The OSCE calls on all the concerned parties to adopt flexible solutions to ensure basic human rights
Klimkin asks ICRC to monitor conditions in Crimean prisons more carefully
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to monitor conditions in the Crimean prisons more carefully.
Officer of PGO’s reform department kept out of work
According to her, Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin has instructed the guards not to allow her to enter the premises till he gives new orders
Two years after tragedy: Is there any progress in investigation into shootings on Maidan?
As of now, we only know about two law enforcement officers convicted yet in May 2014 and two arrested Berkut riot police force officers
Columns
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
