Events

Mechanisms for access to justice for asylum seekers and refugees during quarantine were discussed in Chernihiv

On November 26, 2021, a round table “Status of observance of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons” was held in Chernihiv.

The meeting was attended by heads of regional and local centers for the provision of free secondary legal aid, representatives of the Chernihiv Temporary Residence Point for Foreigners, border and migration services, Chernihiv Regional State Administration,…

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Opening of the photo project “Free.Me” – stories of women who suffered from domestic violence

Every year in Ukraine, from November 25 to December 10 inclusive, the information campaign “16 Days Against Violence” is held, which has been supported by the international community since 1991, and Chernihiv is no exception. The topic of violence against women, with which the information campaign begins, is today in the spotlight of the public around the world. This year…

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Employees of the BPD system and lawyers of the Chernihiv region were trained in effective ways to protect the rights of refugees

On November 24, 2021, a training session “International and National Standards for the Protection of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Ukraine” was held in Chernihiv for employees of free legal aid centers and lawyers of the Chernihiv region.

Addressing the participants of the training, the director of the Chernihiv Local Center for Free Secondary Legal Aid, Volodymyr…

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Volyn lawyers and jurists received training on protecting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees

On November 19, 2021, a training on the topic “Protection of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons. International and national standards” was held in Lutsk for lawyers and employees of local legal aid centers in Volyn.

The head of programs of the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights

Nadiya Edieva

presented the experience of…

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Access to justice for asylum seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic in the spotlight of the public and experts

On November 18, 2021, a roundtable discussion was held in Lutsk on the topic “The Status of Compliance with the Rights of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Stateless Persons”.

Representatives of the migration and border services, regional and local centers for the provision of free secondary legal aid (BVLA) in the Volyn region, the Volyn Temporary Residence Point for Foreigners and…

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Problems of access to justice for asylum seekers and refugees discussed in Transcarpathia

On November 16, 2021, a round table “State of observance of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons” was held in Uzhgorod.

The meeting was attended by heads of regional and local centers for the provision of free secondary legal aid, representatives of the Temporary Refugee Accommodation Point (PTRB) in the Zakarpattia region, representatives of the Mukachevo and…

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Transcarpathian legal aid providers strengthen their capacity to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers

On November 15, 2021, a training on the topic “Protection of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and stateless persons. International and national standards” was held in Uzhhorod for lawyers and employees of local legal aid centers (LACs) of the Zakarpattia region.

The head of programs of the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights

Nadiya Edieva

presented…

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