We, human rights and civic organizations, urge the Ukrainian Parliament to restrain from providing police powers to the National Guard of Ukraine by adopting the bill # 3105. We call the Parliament to reject it.
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Topic: Reforms in Ukraine
ODF & FIDU event on post-election scenarios in Moldova, Kazakhstan & Ukraine in Council of Europe
On June 25, 2019, upon the initiative of PACE Member Roberto Rampi (Italy; SOC), the Open Dialogue Foundation and the Italian Federation for Human Rights hosted the side-event “Post-elections scenarios in Ukraine, Moldova and Kazakhstan. Between political uncertainty and regime consolidation”.
Invitation to side-event “Democratisation in post-Soviet states: a path hurdled by political uncertainty and power preservation”
On the occasion of the 28th OSCE PA Annual Session, ODF and FIDU are pleased to invite you to a side-event on post-elections scenarios in Ukraine, Moldova and Kazakhstan, on Thursday, 4 July 2019, from 12:30 to 14.30, room E (Level 1), at the premises of the European Convention Centre in Luxembourg.
Observation mission: human rights in Ukraine – the situation with anti-corruption activists in Kryvyi Rih
The study constitutes part of observations made in the period 16–19 March 2019 within the framework of a human rights observation mission, during meetings with representatives of Ukrainian civil society, expert circles, Ukrainian authorities and diplomats accredited in Ukraine.
Obeying the activists’ laws in Ukraine – a joint mission of FIDU, ODF and Center for Civil Liberties
The ODF participated in a human rights observatory mission in Ukraine which took part within a period of 16-19.03.2019. It included a wide range of meetings with the representatives of the Ukrainian civil society, expert environment, authorities and the diplomats accredited in this country.
The Open Dialogue Foundation, FIDU and the Centre For Civil Liberties on a joint mission in Ukraine
The ODF participated in a human rights observatory mission in Ukraine which took part within a period of 16-19.03.2019. It included a wide range of meetings with the representatives of the Ukrainian civil society, expert environment, authorities and the diplomats accredited in this country.
Activities for Ukraine and not only. Selected initiatives and projects of the Open Dialog Foundation 2016-17
The most recent muddle in Poland, our role in it and widely-understood various consequences of our commitment – are clearly against us. Does it all mean that we are about to close? That we have stopped doing projects relating to Ukraine? Not at all!
Does Ukraine face the Moldovan scenario? Ukrainian deputy refers to an ODF report
„In an interview, a Moldovan oligarch – monopolist Vladimir Plahotniuc called Petro Poroshenko his close friend. The war relations between the Ukrainian and Moldovan oligarchs have a symbolic context in the sense of a similar trajectory of both states” writes Victoria Voytsitska, a Ukrainian deputy.
“The authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are urged to cease harassment and political prosecution of pro-reform forces”, MPs say
On Thursday, 29 June, 2017, during the Summer plenary session of the PACE, more than 20 Members of the PACE signed a written declaration “The authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are urged to cease harassment and political prosecution of pro-reform forces”.
ODF PACE event: Tackling politically motivated persecution against reformers in Ukraine and Moldova
On Tuesday, 27 June, 2017 during the Summer plenary session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), the Open Dialog Foundation organized a thematic discussion about “Political Persecution in Ukraine and Moldova. How political corruption undermines reformers’ efforts”.
The authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are urged to cease harassment and political prosecution of pro-reform forces
Both the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have signed European Union Association Agreements (AA), agreeing to fulfill European Union requirements regarding the implementation of extensive reforms.
Political persecution and harassment in post-Maidan Ukraine. How oligarchs undermine reformers’ efforts
A high percentage of support (55%) from voters who cast their vote for Petro Poroshenko in the early presidential election in 2014, speaks of the hopes that Ukrainian citizens had placed in the newly elected President of Ukraine.
MEP Harms: “The EU did not pay enough attention to Moldova” – an interview for Hromadske TV
It seems like the president is not giving up on this law, and at the same time, international aid is increasing from Europe and fro the IMF, and no the EP has also voted to introduce a visa-free regime for Ukrainians. So is the international community selling-out Ukrainian civil society?
Report on the results of the training trip to Kyiv
On May 05, 2016 European Exchange and ODF launched the project entitled ‘Support for young people as astimulusfor the strengthening of democracy in Ukraine’. The project is aimed at motivating the Ukrainian youth to participate directly in political and civic processes in Ukraine.
Report on the results of the training trip to Kyiv
On May 05, 2016 European Exchange and ODF launched the project entitled ‘Support for young people as a stimulus for the strengthening of democracy in Ukraine’. The project is aimed at motivating the Ukrainian youth to participate directly in political and civic processes in Ukraine.
Report on the results of educational tour to Berlin
From 5 September, 2016 to 9 September, 2016 the Open Dialog Foundation, the European Exchange and the International Renaissance Foundation organised an educational tour for Ukrainian students from Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Ivano-Frankivsk to Berlin.
Report on the results of educational tour to Berlin
From 5 September, 2016 to 9 September, 2016 the Open Dialog Foundation, the European Exchange and the International Renaissance Foundation organised an educational tour for Ukrainian students from Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Ivano-Frankivsk to Berlin.
The second trip for school pupils to Berlin and Brussels
In the period between 4 July, 2016 and 8 July, 2016, the Open Dialog Foundation and the ‘European Exchange’ organised the second phase of the study visit of Ukrainian students from Kharkov, Odessa and Dnieper to Brussels and Berlin.
The first trip for school pupils to Berlin and Brussels
On 1st May 2016, European Exchange and the Open Dialog Foundation launched the project ‘Support for young people as a stimulus for the strengthening of democracy in Ukraine’.
Ukraine Week in the European Parliament – high-level conference to discuss good governance, reforms agenda and capacity-building of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
From 29 February to 2 March, a high-level EU-Ukraine conference took place in the European Parliament, seeing a sizeable Ukrainian delegation of around 70 people attending. Over 40 members of the Verkhovna Rada, as well as secretariat staff arrived to Brussels for the Ukraine Week.
Summary of a debate within the European Forum for New Ideas 2015: Ukraine, reforms, EU – key recommendations
We have a pleasure to present an overview of the panel discussion: “What reforms are needed in Ukraine to secure its aspirations toward EU Membership?”.
EFNI 2015: “What reforms are needed in Ukraine to secure its aspirations toward EU Membership?” in Sopot, Poland
Between 30 September and 2 October, 2015, business representatives, academics and other personalities from the Polish and European public life gathered at the European Forum for New Ideas in Sopot, Poland.
Delay in the implementation of reform in Ukraine: the authorities should more attentively heed the voice of civil society
The Ukrainian authorities did not manage to take advantage of a window of opportunity which appeared after the overthrow of the Yanukovich regime. To date, no concerted efforts have been undertaken to implement deep systemic reforms by the President, the parliament and the government.
Discussion on justice system reform and the change of the Ukrainian Constitution in Kyiv, Ukraine
Open Dialog Foundation’s expert, Agnieszka Piasecka participated in the discussion on opportunities and challenges for the Ukrainian justice system took place in Kiev.
Open Dialog Foundation participated in the OSCE PA Annual Session in Helsinki
Between 6-9 July, 2015, the Open Dialog Foundation’s delegation participated in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session in Helsinki, Finland.
Open Dialog Foundation participated in the OSCE PA Annual Session in Helsinki
Between 6-9 July, 2015, the Open Dialog Foundation’s delegation participated in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session in Helsinki, Finland.
European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine in the areas of conflict in Brussels, Belgium
How to strengthen the public trust in the Ukraine? This and many other questions were asked during the meeting of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, which took place on 17 June, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium.
Background note on the international advocacy activities of the Open Dialog Foundation coordinated by the Brussels office in 2013 – 2015
The Open Dialog Foundation (ODF) is a non-governmental, non-partisan organization established in Poland, in 2009. The statutory objectives of the Foundation include promotion, support and protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law in the post-Soviet area.
Current challenges of lustration in Ukraine
This analysis has been created to present the current status of lustration in Ukraine and reflect the need for it’s implementation and improvement. It is a joint work of the Open Dialog Foundation and Civic Lustration Committee.
What next with reforms in Ukraine? Meeting with Kalman Mizsei
At Ukrainian World, we were visited by Kalman Mizsei – head of the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine. The visit took place with the support of Global Compact Network, Poland.
Reform of the Prosecutor’s Office in Ukraine may not be carried out due to the negligence of the former General Prosecutor V. Yarema and filibustering by the Petro Poroshenko Bloc
One of the main obligations of the Ukrainian authorities to their Western partners, regarding the reform of the judicial system in the country, was the implementation of the reform of the prosecutor’s office.
Human rights defenders file a claim against former General Prosecutor Vitaliy Yarema
The GPU ignored the first complaint against Yarema and ‘forgot’ about its existence
Lyudmyla Kozlovska about the perception of lustration by Ukrainian media
Do the media in Ukraine take up the theme of lustration? Should it also cover journalists and would the media circles support the potential necessity of making lustration statements? These and other questions were answered by the President of the Open Dialog Foundation (ODF), Lyudmyla Kozlovska.
ODF supports lustration and judiciary reform in Ukraine
Ukraine needs a systemic solution to enable it to settle accounts with the past – including with the rule of former President, Yanukovych. After the revolution, the time has come for reforms.
In Brussels about the struggle against corruption, lustration and reforms in Ukraine
The Open Dialog Foundation, in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Europabüro Brüssel, organised an informal meeting in Brussels on the current progress of the reforms in Ukraine.
Agnieszka Piasecka on the progress of lustration in Ukraine
The head of projects to support lustration and reform of the judiciary in Ukraine, Agnieszka Piasecka of the Open Dialog Foundation, spoke for the Wnet radio station about how reforms are being conducted in Ukraine.
Press Briefing: When will Yarema be punished?
Participants of the press briefing presented a detailed report regarding the inactivity of the General Prosecutor’s Office and cited grounds for bringing the former General Prosecutor to liability. The briefing was held in the Ukrainian Crisis Media Centre (UCMC) on 19 March, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.
A meeting with Tetiana Kozachenko
“The Ukrainian World” in Warsaw held a meeting with a Ukrainian delegation of individuals responsible for lustration. The delegation included both representatives of the government and civil society.
A meeting with Tetiana Kozachenko about lustration in Ukraine
The Ukrainian World in Warsaw held a meeting with a Ukrainian delegation of individuals responsible for lustration. The delegation included both representatives of the government and civil society.
Ukrainian media about the “Never again” campaign
The Ukrainian media reported on the campaign organised jointly by several Ukrainian NGOs, including the Open Dialog Foundation. The people gathered there said a prayer together to commemorate the Maidan victims of February 2014 and pleaded for the ratification of the Rome Statute
Vitaliy Yarema “achievements”. Results of the activities of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s Office: a year after Euromaidan
A year after Euromaidan, the crimes of the Viktor Yanukovych regime are yet to be investigated. The former leadership of the General Prosecutor’s Office should be held accountable for the department’s poor results.
The war is on and requires the will to fight too, until we win
The recurring question, whether there will be war or not is a rhetorical one, because the war in Ukraine has been going on for many months now. We may not turn a blind eye to that – a discussion about facts is a waste of time; the situation requires action.
“Never again” to Maidan victims, “Yes” to the Rome Statute
On the Kiev Maidan a manifestation took place on 20 February under the slogan of “Never again”. The people gathered there paid tribute to the memory of the victims of last year’s protests and pleaded for the ratification of the Rome Statute
A regime prosecutor is still receiving his pension? A quick response from the ODF and Jehor Sobolev
The President of the Open Dialog Foundation, Lyudmyla Kozlovska, posted on her Facebook page new information about the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine from the times of Yanukovych, Victor Pshonka
“We do not expect immediate results” – Polish expert on the Lustration Department in Ukraine
How to effectively cooperate, manage time and the process of communication, and how to resolve conflicts in the ethical sphere and in the conditions of conflicting pressures from interest groups
Statement of the Open Dialog Foundation as to the proposed changes to the law of Ukraine “On the purification of government”
Yesterday, 26th January 2015 deputy to Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Levus together with two other deputies registered initiative to implement changes to the law “On the purification of government”.
Poroshenko Lobbying a Yanukovych-style Bill
The Presidential Administration is promoting a bill on judicial system reform, which would extend the authority of President significantly. MPs have not had time to study the bill – it is scheduled for consideration for tomorrow.
Seminarium: Lustration of Judiciary: Ukrainian and International Practices
Agnieszka Piasecka, who on a daily basis monitors the implementation of the lustration reform, including the verification of the justice system, participated in a seminar entitled ‘Lustration of Judiciary: Ukrainian and International Practices’. EU experts, including Professor Lorena Bachmaier Winter, an expert from the Council of Europe and a professor of law from the University […]
Report: Collected expertise on draft law of Ukraine “On Purification of Government”
Since late March 2014 we actively support Lustration Committee of Yehor Sobolev by organizing thematic conferences, study visits in the dedicated institutions in Europe and also a direct hands-on consulting on draft law of Ukraine “On Purification of Government”.