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White Paper on preparation and conduct of postwar elections presented in Ukraine
News - 29 January 2024

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
News - 14 July 2017

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
News - 16 June 2017

Attacks on LGBT-activists in Ukraine remain unpunished – human rights defenders

Before the Equality March in Kyiv, human rights defenders draw attention to the menacing situation with activists who advocate for the rights of the LGBT-community in Ukraine: a number of attacks on activists and their offices, threats, beatings were recorded three years after the Euromaidan. None of these cases has been effectively investigated and the […]

Parliament will not vote for candidates for the post of Ombudsman today
News - 06 June 2017

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
News - 16 May 2017

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
News - 05 May 2017

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
News - 11 April 2017

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
News - 25 March 2017

“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
News - 21 March 2017

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
News - 20 March 2017

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
News - 16 March 2017

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
News - 05 January 2017

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
News - 04 January 2017

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

Poroshenko signs law on High Council of Justice
News - 03 January 2017

Poroshenko signs law on High Council of Justice

The President thanked the Verkhovna Rada, which listened to his proposal...

General Prosecutor’s Office simulates the investigation of the abductions of Euromaidan activists – Ihor Lutsenko
News - 20 December 2016

General Prosecutor’s Office simulates the investigation of the abductions of Euromaidan activists – Ihor Lutsenko

Deputy stated that General Prosecutor’s Office is not seeking those who abducted him and killed the activist Yuri Verbytsky...

Crimean media inciting ethnic hatred using hate speech
Columns - 09 December 2016

Crimean media inciting ethnic hatred using hate speech

It seemed like a banal situation which, unfortunately, sometimes happens with drunken visitors...

Lawyer Polozov says he is tried to be ousted from Crimea
News - 04 November 2016

Lawyer Polozov says he is tried to be ousted from Crimea

Russian lawyer Nikolai Polozov believes that the Russian government wants to make his work impossible in the annexed Crimea

Men with chevrons of Azov, Right Sector disrupt screening of This Is Gay Propaganda film in Chernivtsi town
News - 19 October 2016

Men with chevrons of Azov, Right Sector disrupt screening of This Is Gay Propaganda film in Chernivtsi town

Police did nothing to stop the lawlessness...