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Government demonstrates a strong commitment to develop National Human Rights Action Plan

Kyiv, 21 September 2015 – The Ministry of Justice hosted a roundtable discussion on implementation of the National Human Rights Strategy and its Action Plan.

Lviv hosts e-Governance Forum

Lviv, 18-19 September 2015 – Over 250 participants from all over the country took part in the e-Governance Forum to learn about innovative technologies and e-governance services.

Lives lost in an accountability vacuum – UN Rapporteur on summary executions

Kyiv/Geneva, 18 September 2015 – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, today called on the Ukrainian Government and the armed groups operating in the country to put into place a proper system of accountability in order to bringing the current cycle of violence to an end.

Ministry of Finance launches eData Portal for tracking public funds online

Kyiv, 15 September – The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine launched the eData Portal to disclose government spending at all levels.

Democracy University in Sievierodonetsk marks International Day of Democracy

Sievierodonetsk, 15 September 2015 – UNDP's Democracy University (DemoVersity) attracted over 50 students and civic activists from eastern Ukraine to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Democracy.

Ukrainian parliament commits to legislative openness

Tbilisi, 14-15 September – Ukrainian delegates participated in the Open Government Partnership's Legislative Openness Working Group's conference within the scopes of the Global Legislative Openness Week.