Updates

Series of restrictive draft laws may negatively affect the civil society environment in Ukraine: March-May 2020

The draft laws restrict the rights to freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression, as well as limit the access to funding and participation in policy-making.

Ukraine: Proposed restrictions on foreign-funded CSOs

A draft law would forbid access to various state positions by people who have had contact with foreign-funded NGOs.

COVID-19 response in the Eastern Partnership region: emergency measures and civic freedoms

Briefer about the impact of emergency measures on human rights and the actions CSOs have taken to address them.

Emergency situation in Ukraine

The state of emergency is now in force until April 24.

Ukraine: New state body for civil society

The new State Agency will focus on developing youth and children issues.

Ukraine: National Strategy for Civil Society Development objectives not achieved, finds study

Goals listed in the action plans often do not correspond with the Strategy.

Ukraine: New law allows CSOs to provide social services to the homeless

The parliament adopted the Law on Liberty of Movement and Free Choice of Residence on December 12, 2019 to improve the situation of the homeless.

The Fight Against Corruption Continues

The Ukrainian parliament passed the law on the protection of corruption whistleblowers.