Roma people

A Wake-up Call for Ukraine’s Civil Society
Articles - 05 September 2017

A Wake-up Call for Ukraine’s Civil Society

Ukraine is at serious risk of following its own footsteps in the failure of its 2004-05 Orange Revolution, when civic activism failed to achieve enduring political changes.

Ukrainian Girl with Biometric Passport Wasn’t Allowed to Board a Bus to Bulgaria
News - 26 June 2017

Ukrainian Girl with Biometric Passport Wasn’t Allowed to Board a Bus to Bulgaria

Ecolines international carrier stated that they follow ‘their own laws’

A Romani woman was shot dead in Kyiv
News - 15 June 2017

A Romani woman was shot dead in Kyiv

After the eviction of Roma families from the Berezniaky in Kyiv and the murder of the Roma leader in the village of Vil’shany of Kharkiv region, such case causes concern...

Investigation faces impediments in “Euromaidan cases”, including on the part of the GPU leadership
News - 29 May 2017

Investigation faces impediments in “Euromaidan cases”, including on the part of the GPU leadership

Currently, up to ten reports were drawn up on the illegal actions of the Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios

A house has burned down as a result of shelling of the Stanytsia Luhanska residential sector
News - 12 May 2017

A house has burned down as a result of shelling of the Stanytsia Luhanska residential sector

The militants have opened fire three times using small arms in the direction of the Valuiske village of the Stanytsia-Luhanska district

In Crimea Ukrainian activist Movenko faces 5 years of imprisonment for comment in VKontakte social network
News - 10 April 2017

In Crimea Ukrainian activist Movenko faces 5 years of imprisonment for comment in VKontakte social network

This is the same activist, who was beaten by a policeman in the autumn of 2016

Russia prevents Ukraine from creating international platforms on Crimea issues – MFA
News - 07 April 2017

Russia prevents Ukraine from creating international platforms on Crimea issues – MFA

Minister of Foreign Affairs Klimkin answered the questions of MP Refat Chubarov

In Kyiv camp of Romani people burned after being abandoned due to threats
News - 06 April 2017

In Kyiv camp of Romani people burned after being abandoned due to threats

Just a week ago, representatives of the Chiricli Charitable Foundation sent an appeal to international organizations about threats and wrote a statement to the National Police

MFA of Ukraine is outraged by the French politician in support of the annexation of Crimea
News - 04 January 2017

MFA of Ukraine is outraged by the French politician in support of the annexation of Crimea

By making the statements that repeat the Kremlin propaganda, the French politician shows disrespect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

Roma women suffer ethnic, gender discrimination in Ukraine – experts
News - 20 September 2016

Roma women suffer ethnic, gender discrimination in Ukraine – experts

The ethnic discrimination of Roma women is overlapped with gender discrimination in Ukraine

Ukrainian Ombudsperson complains to UN Special Rapporteur about lack of long-term solutions for IDPs
News - 07 September 2016

Ukrainian Ombudsperson complains to UN Special Rapporteur about lack of long-term solutions for IDPs

Two years have passed since hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and move to safer territory

Roma people leave Odesa region village where girl was killed
News - 29 August 2016

Roma people leave Odesa region village where girl was killed

August 27, the body of a girl born in 2007 was found in the village of Loshchynivka of Izmail district of Odesa region with signs of violent death. A Roma community representative was detained on suspicion of murder

Chief expert in MH17 crash case was target of assassination attempt – military prosecutor’s office
News - 11 April 2016

Chief expert in MH17 crash case was target of assassination attempt – military prosecutor’s office

The Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine claims it has detained a man, who tried to murder the chief expert in the investigation into MH17 crash

Court acquits judge who revoked Automaidan activist’s driving license
News - 08 April 2016

Court acquits judge who revoked Automaidan activist’s driving license

The Sviatoshynsky District Court of Kyiv acquitted judge of the Kyevo-Sviatoshynsky District Court of Kyiv region Vladyslav Lysenko, who was accused of unlawful revocation of an Automaidan activist’s driving license

First self-government body of Roma appears in Ukraine
News - 15 March 2016

First self-government body of Roma appears in Ukraine

The first self-government body of Roma in Ukraine has appeared in the town of Svaliava (Zakarpattia region)

Roma women experience triple discrimination in Ukraine
News - 22 December 2015

Roma women experience triple discrimination in Ukraine

The Roma women are discriminated by their own patriarchal community and the Ukrainian community

Ukrainian authorities interested in guilty verdict for Karpyuk – lawyer
News - 07 November 2015

Ukrainian authorities interested in guilty verdict for Karpyuk – lawyer

Ukrainian authorities are interested in the guilty verdict for UNA-UNSO Party member Mykola Karpyuk, who is now being held in Russia.

Nineteen Roma children left homeless as a result of domestic conflict in Mukachevo
Articles - 04 November 2015

Nineteen Roma children left homeless as a result of domestic conflict in Mukachevo

The victims claim that the local police delay investigation into arson and death threats