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Increasing role of regional coordinators in the current situation in Ukraine

"The work of regional coordinators for public relations throughout August-December 2013" report produced by the UMDPL Association and recommendations on the improvement of regional coordinators work provided by expert group of Advisory Council of the Commissioner for Human Rights was presented to the attention of regional coordinators during the coordination meeting on 25-26 July in Kyiv.

Performance of the Commissioner for Human Rights in 2013: expert assessment

Developments of the past six months in Ukraine challenged the entire national system of protecting human rights. In the report "Efficiency of the Activities of Secretariat of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. 2013" presented on 23 July, human rights defenders aimed to assess the performance of the Commissioner's Secretariat both during the events of Euromaidan and in the course of past year.

Civil Society Assesses the First Implementation Year of the Law of Ukraine on “Civic Associations”

22 July 2104, Kyiv – A round table discussion on assessment of the first year implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On Civic Associations" took place in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. The First Deputy Minister of Justice Ms. Inna Yemelianova, the newly appointed Head of the Department for Civic Institutions of the State Registration Service of Ukraine Ms. Tetiana Bondar, Representatives of regional registration services, representatives of international organizations and civic expert participated in the event.

European e-Governance models to make Ukraine more transparent and efficient

1 July 2014, Kyiv – Developments in Ukraine in the winter of 2013/2014 and subsequent changes in the governance systems of the country have ushered in immense appetite for accountability and transparency in government at all levels. Proactive stances of many citizens testify to readiness for engagement in decision-making and devotion of time and efforts to collaborative resolution of common challenges. Electronic services, information at your fingertips, ability to operate open data are all on the agenda of the new governance systems in Ukraine.

Human rights defenders discuss the human rights situation in Ukraine during regular PACE session

The issue of human rights in Ukraine assembles full house during the side event, which was held during the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 25 of June 2014.

An appeal from the representatives of the Ukrainian human rights organizations to the UN Human Rights Council Member States

We, the representatives of Ukrainian human rights organizations, appeal to the foreign diplomatic missions in Ukraine with a request to account for the position of the civil society regarding human rights situation in Ukraine when considering and adopting the resolution on Ukraine by the UN Human Rights Council.