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Belarus Restricting Media Activity

May 10, 2021

The Parliament of Belarus passed a number of amendments to the legislation that significantly impair the activity of the media. It will become more difficult for Belarusian and foreign media to work in the country….

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European People's Party Political Group in PACE Condemns Russian Sanctions Against France Delegation Member Jacques Maire

May 5, 2021

The EPP/CD Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe strongly condemned the sanctions imposed by the Russian Federation against Jacques Maire, the rapporteur on the poisoning of Alexei Navalny for PACE, and…

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Human Rights Defenders Have Recorded 30 Cases of Persecution of Activists Starting This Year

May 3, 2021

Almost half of offences, namely 14 incidents, were recorded in Kyiv city. Kharkiv region (3) ranks second after the capital, Odesa and Poltava cities rank third (2 incidents in each). One case of persecution was…

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How Not to Fall under Sanctions: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Launches Campaign for Residents of EU Countries

April 21, 2021

An information campaign called ‘Learn-Check-Act,’ launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, is aimed at counteracting Russia’s attempts to legitimise its presence in the occupied territories of Ukraine through business, education, culture, and people-to-people…

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Dutch Foreign Minister: Ukraine Will Not Be Left Alone Amid Russia’s Escalation

April 8, 2021

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Stef Blok. Kuleba informed his counterpart in detail about the latest actions…

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EP May Extend the Term of a Committee that Counters Disinformation

March 30, 2021

The Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation, has asked to add six months to its initial term of one year, said Vice-Chair of the committee Włodzimierz…

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Rally in Support of Serhiy Sternenko Held near President's Office

March 21, 2021

A large-scale event in support of activist and blogger Serhiy Sternenko, who is being held in an Odesa pre-trial detention center following conviction, was held near the Office of the President of Ukraine on Saturday…

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Lawyer in Case over Book about Vasyl Stus: ‘Today is Day of Restoration of Fair Justice’

March 19, 2021

The Kyiv Court of Appeal overturned the judgment banning the distribution of “The Vasyl Stus Case” book authored by journalist Vakhtang Kipiani. According to lawyer Vyacheslav Yakubenko, a representative of the book’s author, the ruling…

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What Ukrainians Think of Renewable Energy

March 18, 2021

Report on the online survey results about the attitude of the Ukrainian population to renewable energy (clean energy), green economy and our personal impact on the protection of the environment by means of sustainable energy…

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About Local Elections

March 11, 2021

The first municipal elections in Ukraine with a record low turnout (the first round – 37%, the second one – 29%) in times of a coronavirus pandemic together with the new, unbalanced and imperfect Electoral…

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Forty-One Percent of Journalists Believe that Gender Balance Will Complicate Their Work

March 11, 2021

Maintaining a gender balance in the media will complicate the work of journalists, according to 41% of media workers surveyed by the Institute of Mass Information. Another obstacle is the lack of women experts (this…

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Vaccination and Its Safety: Who Is Responsible?

March 5, 2021

On February 23, 2020, VoxUkraine, jointly with Promote Ukraine (Brussels), held an open discussion on vaccination and the responsibility for it. Today, we find ourselves at the stage when ‘back to normal’ from the pandemic…

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Oppression of Freedom of Speech: Russia Persecuting Journalists in Crimea

March 1, 2021

Over the occupation of Crimea, Ukrainian human rights activists have recorded at least 370 cases of persecution of journalists on the peninsula, including 100 cases over the first month of the seizure. In fact, the…

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Navalny Taken from Russian Pre-Trial Detention Centre

February 26, 2021

A lawyer of the convicted opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that his client had been taken from the pre-trial detention centre and suggested that he could have been transferred to a penal colony. “Today, when…

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United States Expands Sanctions against Belarusian Nationals

February 19, 2021

The United States has imposed sanctions against another 43 Belarusian nationals for rigging the presidential election and violence against peaceful protesters, the press service of the U.S. Department of State reports. “Today, the U.S. Department…

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EU Condemns Mass Searches in Offices of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in Belarus

February 17, 2021

On Tuesday, 16 February, Belarusian security forces conducted mass searches in the offices of journalists and human rights activists. The European Union condemned such actions of the Belarusian law enforcement officers, spokesperson for the European…

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Over 100 Cases of Persecution of Activists Recorded in Ukraine Last Year

February 10, 2021

In recent years, many cases of pressure, persecution, and attacks on human rights defenders and civil society activists have been recorded in Ukraine. Most of the high-profile cases are kept in sight solely due to…

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MEP Andrius Kubilius: “Ukraine Also Inspired Protests in Russia”

February 8, 2021

The EU needs to make its sanctions mechanism much more effective to help defend human rights and democracy in Belarus and Russia or other countries where people are fighting with very brutal authoritarian regimes, said…

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Ukrainian Special Services Intend to Impose Sanctions Against Some MPs

February 6, 2021

Ukrainian special services plan to initiate the imposition of individual sanctions against some members of parliament in the near future. Some MPs involved in supplying weapons to terrorists will be prosecuted, Secretary of the National…

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Ukraine Blocks TV Channels Associated with Putin's Relative

February 4, 2021

On Tuesday, 2 February, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree enacting a decision of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) on the application of sanctions against MP Taras Kozak and TV channels of…

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Freedom of speech

Belarus Restricting Media Activity

European People's Party Political Group in PACE Condemns Russian Sanctions Against France Delegation Member Jacques Maire

Human Rights Defenders Have Recorded 30 Cases of Persecution of Activists Starting This Year

How Not to Fall under Sanctions: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Launches Campaign for Residents of EU Countries

Dutch Foreign Minister: Ukraine Will Not Be Left Alone Amid Russia’s Escalation

EP May Extend the Term of a Committee that Counters Disinformation

Rally in Support of Serhiy Sternenko Held near President's Office

Lawyer in Case over Book about Vasyl Stus: ‘Today is Day of Restoration of Fair Justice’

What Ukrainians Think of Renewable Energy

About Local Elections

Forty-One Percent of Journalists Believe that Gender Balance Will Complicate Their Work

Vaccination and Its Safety: Who Is Responsible?

Oppression of Freedom of Speech: Russia Persecuting Journalists in Crimea

Navalny Taken from Russian Pre-Trial Detention Centre

United States Expands Sanctions against Belarusian Nationals

EU Condemns Mass Searches in Offices of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in Belarus

Over 100 Cases of Persecution of Activists Recorded in Ukraine Last Year

MEP Andrius Kubilius: “Ukraine Also Inspired Protests in Russia”

Ukrainian Special Services Intend to Impose Sanctions Against Some MPs

Ukraine Blocks TV Channels Associated with Putin's Relative

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Nagorny Karabakh: 7 Journalists Received Injuries

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Occupied Crimea: Five Years of Continued Crime

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