http://khpg.org/ Human Rights in Ukraine. Information website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group en http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369433996 Vladimir Andreev, Russian Federation Consul General in Simferopol, has apparently resigned following widespread anger over thoroughly offensive and defamatory statements about the Crimean Tatars, and acknowledgement from the Russian Foreign Ministry that the comments were inappropriate Sat, 25 May 2013 01:19:56 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369095631 There are a lot of questions unanswered regarding the trial of four men over bomb blasts just before Euro 2012, however the case of Dmitry Reva is extraordinary even by Ukrainian standards. There is no motive, no proof and the impugned offence involves behaviour which would have been manifestly pointless Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:31 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369255519 While humorous, the definitions here of court, justice, the role of judge, prosecutor and others unfortunately describe the situation in Ukraine depressingly well. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:45:19 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369357856 The District Administrative Court in Kyiv banned the march on application from the Kyiv City State Administration. The ban officially covers all but official events on 25 May, though clearly the target was the March for Equality. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:10:56 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369308621 Throughout the country police and transport workers obstructed people trying to get to Kyiv for the Rise Ukraine opposition rally Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:21 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369231930 The government can’t get anything right. On Wednesday Prime Minister Azarov threw out women journalists trying through a totally peaceful protest to remind him that it could be his wife or daughter who gets attracked with the police watching on and doing nothing, as happened with their colleague Olha Snitsarchuk Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:10 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369253524 It is not only Crimean Tatars who have been angered by the extraordinary comments from Vladimir Andreev, Russian Federation Consul General in Simferopol Wed, 22 May 2013 23:12:04 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369211569 The Coalition for Combating Discrimination in Ukraine has issued a statement regarding attempts by the Kyiv City State Administration [KCSA] to secure a court ban on any events in the centre of Kyiv on 25 May 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:49 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369172463 With journalist Olha Snitsarchuk able to identify her assailant on Saturday and explain exactly how the police simply watched, despite repeated calls for help, Interior Minister Zakharchenko could not come out looking good. He did not need to make himself and the police look even worse. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:03 +0300 http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1369171694 The State is not capable of ensuring proper education; socialization and rehabilitation for children in institutions and therefore many of those leaving school orphanages cannot adapt in society and quite often end up in adult institutions. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:14 +0300