Ukraine: New Civil Society Strategy in the making
The Strategy is expected to be adopted by the end of this year.
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.
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.