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Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KhPG) is one of the oldest and most active Ukrainian human rights organizations. As a legal entity, it was established in 1992, but it has been working as a human rights protection group in the Ukrainian SSR since 1988 under the Society "Memorial". It was the first official human rights organization in the former USSR. Many members of the organization took part in a human rights movement of the 1960s – 1980s. Statutory mission *gathering information about human rights abuse and sending this information to the relevant persons, organizations, and mass media *carrying out public investigations of human rights violations *legal enlightenment and popularization of law-protecting ideas *examination of the operating laws and draft bills as to their compliance with international legal rules *appealing to legislative, executive and judicial offices for problems concerning human rights *initiating and supporting public protests, actions a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yevgen Zakharov
Yevgen Yukhymovych Zakharov (born 12 November 1952) is a Ukrainian human rights activist and Member of the Ukrainian PEN. He is a Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, Director of the Kharkiv Human Rights Group. He was an activist in the dissident movement of the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Yevgen Zakharov was born on November 12, 1952 in the city of Kharkiv. Education * 1960–1970 – Zakharov studied at the secondary school, Kharkiv *1970–1975 – he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Kharkiv State University, graduating with honors *1982–1985 – Zakharov was a graduate student of the Rostov Institute of Railway Engineers *1985 – he became Candidate of Sciences (Technology) *September 1996 – Yevgen Zakharov was a participant of the USIA’s International Visitors Program “Development of Democracy in Multiethnic Societies” (USA) *August 1998 – he studied at first school on monitoring human rights, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Rapp
Irina (Cyrillic: Ирина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace. It is mostly used in countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Balkans. Diminutive forms in Slavic languages include Ira, Irinka, Irinushka, Irisha, Irka, Irochka, Irinochka. Origin Irina is connected with Irene of Macedonia who was the first woman recognized by the church as a great martyr. She was born pagan as Penelope and later baptized as Irene. Some sources refer to her being baptized by Saint Timothy, in which case she lived in the 1st–2nd century, while others date her death in the year 315. Opinions also differ about the location of her birthplace, the city of Magedon, placing it either in Persia or in Migdonia ( Macedonia). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Rights In Ukraine
Human rights in Ukraine is a highly contested topic. Since 2017, Freedom House has given Ukraine ratings from 60 to 62 on its 100-point scale, and a "partly free" overall rating. Ratings on electoral processes have generally been good, but there are problems with corruption and due process. Background Prior to 1991 As part of the Soviet Union, all human rights were severely limited. The Soviet Union was a one-party state until 1990 and a totalitarian state from 1927 until 1953 where members of the Communist Party held all key positions in the institutions of the state and other organizations. Freedom of speech was suppressed and dissent was punished. Independent political activities were not tolerated, whether these involved participation in free labor unions, private corporations, independent churches or opposition political parties. The freedom of movement within and especially outside the country was limited. 1991-2014 In 1991 Ukraine declared independence. The referendu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респу́блика, group=note), abbreviated as the Ukrainian SSR, UkrSSR, or UkSSR, and also known as Soviet Ukraine, was one of the Republics of the Soviet Union, constituent republics of the Soviet Union from 1922 until 1991. In the anthem of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, anthem of the Ukrainian SSR, it was referred to simply as ''History of Ukraine, Ukraine''. Under the Soviet One-party state, one-party model, the Ukrainian SSR was governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union through its Soviet democracy, republican branch: the Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union), Communist Party of Ukraine. The first iterations of the Ukrainian SSR were established during the Russian Revolution, particularly after the October Revol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and supporters around the world. The stated mission of the organization is to campaign for "a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments." The organization has played a notable role on human rights issues due to its frequent citation in media and by world leaders. AI was founded in London in 1961 by the lawyer Peter Benenson. Its original focus was prisoners of conscience, with its remit widening in the 1970s, under the leadership of Seán MacBride and Martin Ennals to include miscarriages of justice and torture. In 1977, it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In the 1980s, its secretary general was Thomas Hammarberg, succeeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization, headquartered in New York City, that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. The group pressures governments, policy makers, companies, and individual human rights abusers to denounce abuse and respect human rights, and the group often works on behalf of refugees, children, migrants, and political prisoners. Human Rights Watch, in 1997, shared the Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, and it played a leading role in the 2008 treaty banning cluster munitions. The organization's annual expenses totaled $50.6 million in 2011, $69.2 million in 2014, and $75.5 million in 2017. History Human Rights Watch was co-founded by Robert L. Bernstein Jeri Laber and Aryeh Neier as a private American NGO in 1978, under the name Helsinki Watch, to monitor the then-Soviet Union's compliance with the Helsinki Accords. Helsinki Watch adopted a practice of public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For The Prevention Of Torture
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is an international non-governmental organization focused on preventing of torture and other acts of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. The organization was founded in 1977 by Jean-Jacques Gautier under the name Swiss Committee against Torture. APT seeks to prevent torture through three integrated elements: * Effective monitoring * Legal and policy frameworks * Ensuring determination and capability on the part of international and national actors Founder Biography Jean Jacques Gautier was born in 1912 in Chene-Bourgeries, Geneva. He was raised by a family of influential bankers, and he later became an associate of the Pictet and Cie private bank. In 1973, Amnesty International started a campaign to abolish the practices of torture. This influenced Gautier because he believed that torture was, "the absolute weapon in the service of the powers of the evil, the shame of our century." Being greatly influenced by his Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Helsinki Group
The Moscow Helsinki Group (also known as the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, russian: link=no, Московская Хельсинкская группа) is today one of Russia's leading human rights organisations. It was originally set up in 1976 to monitor Soviet compliance with the Helsinki Accords and to report to the West on Soviet human rights abuses. It was forced out of existence in the early 1980s, but revived in 1989 and continues to operate in Russia . However, in late December 2022 the Justice Ministry filed a court order to dissolve the organization. In the 1970s, Moscow Helsinki Group inspired the formation of similar groups in other Warsaw Pact countries and support groups in the West. Within the Soviet Union Helsinki Watch Groups were founded in Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia and Armenia, as well as in the United States (Helsinki Watch, later Human Rights Watch). Similar initiatives sprung up in countries such as Czechoslovakia with Charter 77. Eventually, the Helsinki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coalition "Justice For Peace At Donbas"
Coalition "Justice for Peace in Donbas" ( uk, Справедливість заради миру на Донбасі) is an informal alliance of 17 Ukrainian human rights organisations and initiatives. Members of the Coalition have teamed up to document human rights violations that occurred during the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. The Coalition focuses on gathering information about the most serious human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law in the context of the armed conflict in Donbas. The member organisations of the Coalition maintain and develop common Database which contains information on human rights violations. Thus, the documentation of violations becomes more efficient. Coalition members Most members of the Coalition are representatives of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions Organisations that are part of the Coalition are: * Alchevsk Human Rights Analytical Center, * Public Committee for Protection of Constitutional Rights and Freedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Ukrainian Monitors On Human Rights Conduct In Law Enforcement
The Association of Ukrainian Human Rights Monitors on Law Enforcement (Association UMDPL) is a : Human rights organizations based in Ukraine, Ukrainian human rights organization that oversees nationwide monitoring of Ukraine, Ukrainian law enforcement conduct, utilizing its resources to ensure the active preservation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Central European country. History From 2005–2010, with the direct engagement of Ukrainian non-governmental organizations (NGO), the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (MIA) introduced three institutions to maintain public control over police activities and police compliance with human rights standards. These were: mobile groups for monitoring arrests, as a prototype of the national preventive mechanisms (since 2004); Public Council for Human Rights at the Ministry and its regional headquarters (since 2005); Human Rights Monitoring Department (HRMD) (since 2008). HRMD was the unique unit for Ukraine and acted d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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