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Trust issues regarding Ukraine remain unresolved following attacks on NABU and SAPO, EU Commissioner Marta Kos says
Kos elaborated that even after the controversial laws were repealed, trust is difficult to restore and does not return automatically: when a partner loses it, any subsequent actions raise doubts about the correctness of their decisions and motivations
EU outlines Ukraine accession criteria: focus on anti-corruption and rule of law
In the area of corruption prevention, Ukraine must develop and implement legal and policy frameworks for electronic declarations, whistleblower protection, the resolution of conflicts of interest, lobbying, and the funding of political parties and election campaigns, and ensure effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions for violations
Coalition of Ukrainian organizations, including ZMINA, publishes shadow report on EU accession
The report includes more than 500 recommendations, ranging from legislative changes to institutional reforms. These are designed to help public authorities address current challenges, secure sustainable results, and, together with international partners, set clear reform priorities
EU commitments boost anti-corruption agencies’ independence, but gaps remain — NABU and SAPO
Ukraine continues to fulfill its obligations regarding the strengthening of the independence of its anti-corruption institutions, a key part of the European integration process. While the heads of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) believe new measures strengthen their institutional capacity, they noted that certain gaps still remain
Kyiv is preparing to launch the “Pulse of Accession” system to track Ukraine’s progress toward the EU
According to formal procedure, these roadmaps had to be approved after consensus was reached among EU member states, and Ukraine was officially invited to submit them
Three quarters of Ukrainians support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
The highest levels of support for European integration are demonstrated by residents of Kyiv, as well as western and northern regions. At the same time, most citizens are generally aware of both the advantages and the disadvantages of Ukraine’s accession process
Abolishing the independence of NABU and SAP contradicts Ukraine’s anti-corruption movement after the Revolution of Dignity – analysis by Agency for Legislative Initiatives
Legal experts from the Kyiv-based think tank argue that bill №12414's passage represents a significant regression, achieved through procedural violations. They note that Maksym Buzhanskyy, a deputy from the presidential "Servant of the People" party, introduced the controversial amendments at the last minute into a bill with an entirely different original purpose
“Feminists are not humans” – a Volhynian journalist and activist is harassed by a former policeman
The journalist turned to the police, but they failed to see threats in his words
Boarding school Parasolka in Zakarpattya region – is the only institution where people with disabilities are integrated in life
Fosterlings are open for communication, they communicate with ease, talking about their successes...
Belarus banned the entry of Ukrainian human rights defender Oleksandra Romantsova
Law enforcers did not inform the terms of the ban
National Police is not fighting against drug trafficking, but against drug addicts – human rights defenders
In 2016 this trend reached its peak
People with family ties in the Armed Forces of Ukraine are massively detained in the DPR – military intelligence
Militants reinforced the counter-intelligence regime
Dehermendzhi’s lawyer is not allowed to get acquainted with the case in the annexed Crimea
The “judge” Demenok announced that the court transcripts will not be made in parts and will be introduced only after the trial is completed
Crimean Tatars are systematically pursued after the annexation of Crimea – Amnesty International
Crimean Tatar people have been deliberately targeted by the de facto local and Russian authorities
Five policemen were mistakenly killed by shooting at each other
An internal investigation continues
Expert: The Police Reform is Under Threat
In one of the most problematic areas - investigative, there are no reforms at all
The Prosecutor General’s Office is pressuring the Public Integrity Council
The Automaidan press secretary, Kateryna Butko, told "Ukrainska Pravda" in a comment on the searches conducted in connection with the alleged surveillance of Olena Pervushin, the head of the Holosiiv Court
Iryna Gerashchenko: 495 women, 68 children killed in Donbass
495 women and 68 children have been killed in eastern Ukraine since the onset of the conflict there
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