Despite the hopes raised by the Euromaidan movement and improvements in many facets of life and governance in Ukraine, the last two years have brought the occupation of Crimea, armed conflict in parts of eastern Ukraine, and ongoing abuses, corruption, and political unrest. Two years after Euromaidan and the illegal occupation of Crimea, what efforts have been undertaken to prevent unlawful killings and ensure accountability, justice and redress in such cases?
The Human Rights House Foundation organisms a side event: “The human rights situation in Ukraine two years after Euromaidan: a view from civil society”, on Monday 20 June 2016, from 17:00 to 18:00 in Room XXIV, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Speakers:
- CHRIST HEYNS, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
- TETIANA PECHONCHYK, Human Rights media monitoring, Ukraine;
- OLGA SKRYPNYK, Crimean Human Rights Group, Ukraine;
- MARKIYAN HALABALA, Euromaidan victim’s legal representative, Ukraine;
- Moderator: Anna Innocenti, Human Rights House Foundation.
for more info: ALEXANDER.SJODIN@HUMANRIGHTSHOUSE.ORG
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