Ukraine's Parliament
Ukrainian parliament supported the return of NABU and SAP independence
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the bill into law
Nobel Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties warns adopted law could destroy rule of law in Ukraine
According to the assessment of the Center for Civil Liberties, this draft law eliminates the procedural independence of prosecutors. The changes would dismantle the system of anti-corruption bodies, particularly the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
The Ombudsman received over 1,300 complaints about shortcomings in the system of state protection of civilians released from captivity
Civilians released from Russian captivity are unaware of and do not use forms of social support from the Ukrainian state
80% of collaboration cases are heard in absentia, without the accused present – ZMINA
The atmosphere of fear and coercion to cooperate with Russian occupiers is not taken into account by current Ukrainian legislation on collaboration when prosecuting individuals
New ombudsman law proposed in Ukrainian Parliament: key changes and criticisms
The final version of the document does not mention a competitive selection process involving public participation
White Paper on preparation and conduct of postwar elections presented in Ukraine
The White Paper also contains a list of proposed solutions to the most pressing problems that need to be resolved before the election process is announced, with arguments for the time frame required for their implementation
Verkhovna Rada refused to allocate additional funds to a public broadcasting service
The issue of the NPBCU funding was postponed until September 2017
Attacks on LGBT-activists in Ukraine remain unpunished – human rights defenders
This organization has prepared monitoring of harassment and persecution of human rights defenders and civil society activists on government-controlled territories of Ukraine over the past three years
Parliament will not vote for candidates for the post of Ombudsman today
Candidates have not yet passed the verification of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention
The High Council of Justice does not want to bring to justice the judge who ordered to disperse Maidan
The High Council of Justice has not fired a single judge who violated the fundamental rights of citizens to peaceful assembly
154 civilians have been blown up by mines since 2016 – OSCE
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission recorded 154 cases of casualties among civilians
A car of an activist, who fights against construction in forest areas, was burned
Now the woman is afraid for the life of her little child and parents
“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
Journalist of UNIAN and a cameraman of “1+1” TV channel detained in Moscow
Postgraduate student, who hanged out Ukrainian flag, was also detained with journalists
Falling back. Mentions of sexual orientation removed from the draft of Labor Code
On March 15, LGBT representatives and representatives of the human rights organizations were not allowed to participate in the meeting
Flashmob for release of scientist Kozlovskyy from captivity of “DPR” is spreading on social networks
A man, whose son suffers from Down's syndrome, is in captivity for more than a year
80% of candidates to the Supreme Court are judges of the Supreme Administrative Court with doubtful reputation
The movement CHESNO told about the judges with doubtful reputation
President authorized for military officers to break contracts prematurely
The retirement is possible if the duration of the contract was extended beyond the deadlines of the announcement of demobilization and for those military personnel who have served at least 18 months from the date of its renewal
Columns
We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
