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Statement of Crimea Human Rights Field Mission on reformatting its activities

Kyiv, 9 September 2015 – The Crimea Human Rights Field Mission issued a statement on changing the format of its work amid new threats and challenges.

Uniting efforts of the government, civic activists, and international experts to develop the National Human Rights Action Plan

Kyiv, 8 September 2015 – The Working Group on the National Human Rights Strategy implementation held its first meeting to launch Ukraine's first-ever National Human Rights Action Plan (NAP).

A glimpse into the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference

Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2-4 September – Representatives of Ukrainian government, civil society, UNDP Ukraine, Transparency International Ukraine, and Business Ombudsperson for Ukraine visited the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) to get hands-on experience in tackling corruption.

UN welcomes adoption of the National Human Rights Strategy

Kyiv, 25 August - President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree approving the first National Human Rights Strategy ever developed in Ukraine. This comprehensive document provides a five-year roadmap to address both decades-old, systemic human rights issues and more recent conflict-related challenges that have followed Maidan's "Revolution of Dignity".

Who will choose the members of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption?

Kyiv, 28 August 2015 – The meeting on the re-election of CSO candidates for members of the selection panel of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) was held by the Ministry of Justice.

Civic activists and local authorities collaborate on open data in Kherson

Kherson, 26 August 2015 - Civic activists from around Ukraine gathered at the First Kherson Region Open Data Forum to present and discuss the modern ways of making information and computer technologies beneficial for cities on the example of Kherson, in particular possibilities that open data brings to communities.