Events

ANNOUNCEMENT: European Day Against Human Trafficking in Chernihiv

On October 18, 2017, in Chernihiv, public activists and representatives of government agencies will hold an information and educational campaign under the slogan “Danger is not immediately visible!” on the occasion of the European Day for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.

The event is aimed at drawing the attention of the public and the media to the problem of human…

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Training of PEC members for local elections in territorial communities was held in Chernihiv

On October 17, 2017, a training was held for members of precinct election commissions of Chernihiv region. The event was attended by chairmen, deputies, secretaries and members of precinct election commissions from rural, settlement and urban united territorial communities (UTCs) of Chernihiv region, in which the first local elections will be held on October 29, 2017.

During the event, participants…

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Sumy communities join forces to protect the rights of displaced people

On October 12, 2017, a seminar on the topic “Features of the implementation of the right to social security by internally displaced persons” was held in the POINT#eduspace educational space in Sumy as part of the project “Protection of the population affected by the conflict”, which is implemented in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions by the Chernihiv Public Committee for…

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Knock, or they won’t open: Chernobyl survivor regrets not turning to the European Court

This is a story about a man who at one time did not want to apply to the European Court of Human Rights and prove a violation of his right to a fair trial, because he lost faith in justice. His colleagues went to the end. But thanks to the competent and professional legal support of the lawyer of the…

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Observers and proxies of candidates in ATC elections, their registration and powers

Kateryna Dankova, head of programs at the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights, talks about the possibilities of a registered candidate for deputy or head of an ATC to have his/her observers in election commissions and other trusted persons at meetings of election commissions during the first local elections in an ATC, as well as their rights…

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Legal aid providers in Chernihiv region received training on protecting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees

On October 5, 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 secondary legal aid centers and lawyers of the Chernihiv region.

The event was organized by the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights with the assistance of…

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Mechanisms for legal protection of asylum seekers and refugees discussed in Chernihiv

On September 22, 2017, a round table “Protection of the Rights of International Protection Seekers and Refugees. International and National Standards” was held in Chernihiv.

The event was organized by the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights with the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ukraine within the framework of…

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