14.05.13 | Former Belarusian advocates express concern over pressure on Ukrainian colleagues
They warn that similar events took place in Belarus in 2011 with these leading to the effective dissolution of an independent bar in the country
13.05.13 | Those in power declare modest earnings, flaunt expensive watches
Oleksy Khmara from Transparency International in Ukraine believes the President's "royalties" for non-existent publicaitons, as well as the entire business of Yanukovych's elder son may be about trying to legalize income
13.05.13 | 10 times less acquittals now than in Stalin's Soviet Union
In Ukraine's judicial system an acquittal is seen as an extraordinary event which could cause the judge problems, while handing doen convictions is seen as carrying out their duties
10.05.13 | Proposed revelry on anniversary of the Deportation inappropriate
The Mejlis is angered over the decision of the Crimean Parliament to to boycott the traditional celebration of Khydyrlez and organize their own festivities falling right on the days marking the 69th anniversary of the signing by Stalin of the decree ordering the Deportation of the Crimean Tatars
10.05.13 | Fine over peaceful protest at Mezhyhirya revoked
Andriy Bohdanovych was fined over the same peaceful action for which Maxim Panov was jailed for 7 days.
07.05.13 | Halya Coynash / Divide and Rule Indefinitely
Those who orchestrated the recent hatchet-job on TVi probably counted on demoralization and division within the channel and beyond. They may have misfired
06.05.13 | Halya Coynash / Ukraine's Prosecutor General v. the European Court
A psychoanalyst might assume that top Ukrainian officials were in a state of denial listening to their comments on the European Court of Human Rights judgment on Tymoshenko's arrest, With the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on the line, another diagnosis can be suggested for the distortions being heard
04.05.13 | West renews calls for Tymoshenko's release
There have been clear messages from top-ranking EU representatives, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [PACE], the US and others in the light of the European Court of Human Rights judgment on Yulia Tymoshenko's arrest and pre-trial detention.
04.05.13 | IMI: 2012 record-breakingly awful for journalists
2012 saw a record 324 recorded violations of journalists' rights, with this being the largest number over the last 10 years. Only some 5% of those responsible face any penalties
04.05.13 | Violence worse, impunity absolute
On 3 May 2013, Press Freedom Day, Ukraine came in for some well-earned and damning criticism and the US Helsinki Commission called for a proper investigation into the murder of Volodymyr Honcharenko, well-known environmentalist and editor of an environmental newspaper.

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