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Main innovations in the legislation on the 2014 Presidential elections in Ukraine

In a month, Ukraine will hold early elections for the President of Ukraine. Citizens will elect the Head of State on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. These elections will be held in accordance with the Law “On Elections of the President of Ukraine”, to which a number of amendments and supplements have been made.…

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Human rights activists help voters and victims of protest events in Ukraine

Since March 2014, Ukraine has been implementing a large-scale project “Protection of Civil and Civic Rights in Ukraine”, which is aimed at facilitating transparent and fair elections of the President of Ukraine, as well as overcoming the negative legal consequences of the current socio-political situation in the country.

The project is being implemented in 11 regions of our country, including…

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Field consultations: a step forward in resolving land issues in rural areas

Lawyers of the Center for Legal Information and Consultations under the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights continue to conduct field group consultations on typical problems of registration of land ownership rights and other property issues for residents of villages in the Chernihiv region. The first such visits have already taken place to the villages of Seredynska,…

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Prospects for rural development and the formation of the land market in new political conditions

On March 28, 2014, in the meeting room of the Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, a legal educational event on the topic “Land Reform in Ukraine in the Context of the Development of the Agrarian Economy and Rural Communities” was held, organized by the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and the…

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The City Council, the District State Administration, and the Dipromisto Design Institute will be held accountable in court for concealing the General Plan of the city of Shchors

The Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights filed a lawsuit against the Shchors City Council, Shchors District State Administration, and the Ukrainian State Research Institute of Urban Planning “Dipromisto” with the Desnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv. In its lawsuit, the public organization demands that the failure to provide the materials of the General Plan of Shchors for…

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The Educational House of Human Rights in Chernihiv has begun its work

On March 26, 2014, the discussion club “Expert Thought” hosted a presentation of a unique educational project – the Educational House of Human Rights in Chernihiv.

The idea of ​​creating a Human Rights House in Ukraine first appeared in 2006. However, its implementation took place in 2013, when human rights organizations in Ukraine became institutionally capable of carrying out significant…

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Human rights activists – protecting the rights of peasant landowners

In the process of reforming property, particularly land, relations, the poor should have a chance to improve their lives. However, their access to legal services, justice, and legal information in general is very limited, which significantly narrows their opportunities. Therefore, there is an urgent need to make significant efforts to help thousands of peasants better understand and protect their property…

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