UHHRU calls on MPs to rework draft law on peaceful assembly
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union has addressed an open appeal to the members...
06 June 2012
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Human rights group slams yet another deadweight anti-discrimination bill
Parliament is due to vote on a draft bill “On the principles for preventing...
06 June 2012
Gypsy Camp set alight in Kyiv – “for Euro 2012”
On the eve of Euro 2012 the authorities would appear o have set light...
05 June 2012
NGOs told to “explain themselves” – harassment or idiocy?
Four major NGOs – the International Women’s Human Rights Centre; the Ukrainian Women’s Consortium; the...
05 June 2012
Court orders Kyiv authorities to read the Constitution
In a separate judgement [ukhvala] issued on 16 May 2012, the Kyiv Court of...
31 May 2012
Andriy Mahera: Without changes to electoral law, the results may be challenged in court
The Deputy Head of the Central Election Commission [CEC] has told Radio Svoboda that if...
30 May 2012
Latest use and abuse of the “language issue”
Fights and disruption of parliament at the end of last week prevented consideration of the...
28 May 2012
Parliamentary elections with limited access to information
The parliamentary elections in the media will look different from how they are in fact...
28 May 2012
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011
The constitution and the law prohibit such practices; however, there were reports that police continued...
25 May 2012
“Ukrainska Pravda” suit over President’s Mezhyhirya residence at cassation level
The Media Law Institute which is representing Ukrainska Pravda journalist Serhiy Leshchenko reports that a...
24 May 2012