On Thursday, 3 December, Ukrainian ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova met with Darya Morozova, a representative of the so-called DNR occupation authorities, to discuss the transfer of prisoners currently held in territory uncontrolled by the Ukrainian government. During […]
03.12.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
At the end of May 2020, Ukraine shuddered as it became aware of yet another police violence incident. In Kaharlyk, a small town in the Kyiv region, local police officers tortured two witnesses, a young […]
03.12.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
European parliamentarians strongly condemn the continuous human rights violations by state authorities in Belarus. In a debate in the European Parliament, MEPs and experts discussed the international efforts to investigate human rights abuses and seek […]
03.12.2020 • Natalia Tolub
Countries use technologies to inform citizens about problems or needs, to consult about making some decisions and for the decision-making process itself. However, sometimes they are faced with a situation in which they have to choose […]
01.12.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided to consolidate two other interstate cases to Ukraine's lawsuit against Russia over the aggression in Donbas. This was reported by Ivan Lishchyna, […]
01.12.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Russian political opposition must be able to actually participate in the upcoming legislative elections and not just keep an eye on the result of the election, which is already expected to be fraudulent, said members […]
28.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukraine commemorates the victims of the 20th-century Famine-Genocides forced by the Soviet authorities on the fourth Saturday of November yearly, according to the presidential decrees of 1998 and 2007. In the last century, Ukrainians survived […]
28.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
On November 13, 2020, VoxUkraine, jointly with Promote Ukraine (Brussels), held an open discussion on patterns discerned during the Ukrainian local elections that were held under the new rules. On 25 October, Ukraine went through the […]
27.11.2020 • Natalia Tolub
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court has closed a case against Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalik for the delivery of false declaration. The court's press service reports about this. The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court panel closed […]
25.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the impact of COVIID 19 measures on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. MEPs say that “whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has created distress across the entire […]
25.11.2020 • Natalia Tolub
They seemed to go to Russia legally to earn a bit of money. And were enslaved by criminals. They were forced to work as drug couriers through blackmail and threats. According to the Kharkiv Human […]
23.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, 24 journalists were detained during the coverage of recent protests by Belarusians (some of whom remain in prison). In total, more than 500 repressions against journalists have been […]
17.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
With an astonishing 80.23 percent of votes in the recent Belarusian presidential elections, the incumbent president – Alyaksandr Lukashenka – has once again secured a landslide victory over his opposition. His sixth consecutive victory, however, […]
17.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The widow of former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning in London 14 years ago, has submitted a claim against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), The Guardian […]
16.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine Viktor Liashko tells the media about possible coronavirus quarantine restrictions based on age: “We want to recommend setting specific hours for seniors. Encourage retail businesses, pharmacies and other stores […]
10.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukraine is plunged into another crisis after the Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional provisions on anti-corruption efforts among which is criminal liability for inaccurate declaration of assets. The court also deprived the National Agency on Corruption […]
09.11.2020 • pu
Ukraine's Constitutional Court’s scandalous decision to abolish electronic declaration and thus remove criminal liability for declaring unreliable information has disappointed Ukrainian society. After all, this is a significant step back in the state's anti-corruption policy. […]
09.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
More than UAH 1,340,000 was received to improve the conditions of cells used in pre-trial detention centres. The Ministry of Justice reports this. "This week, the Dnipro Penitentiary has received the first revenues from paid […]
06.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
According to the preliminary results of the U.S. election, a native of Ukraine will enter the House of Representatives for the first time; Republican Victoria Spartz garnered the most votes in Indiana's 5th Congressional District. […]
05.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly protests against the illegal decision of the Russian Federation North Caucasus District Military Court of 3 November 2020 to convict three Ukrainian citizens -- Rustem Emiruseinov, Arsen […]
04.11.2020 • Bohdan Marusyak
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