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The Presidential elections – 2004 in Ukraine. A Human Rights perspective
This book is devoted to the 2004 Presidential Elections in Ukraine. The texts are original articles, reports, public statements and personal appeals, all written in direct response to the events unfolding in the months preceding the elections and during the «Orange Revolution». They provide insight and analysis into the human rights issues which came to the fore and prompted an unprecedented affirmation by millions of Ukrainians of their fundamental rights, including the right to choose their own leaders. The Presidential elections - 2004 in Ukraine. A Human Rights perspective / Compiler Y.Y. Zakharov; Designer B.Y. Zakharov, - Khar-kiv: Folio, 2005. - 140 p.
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Human rights in Ukraine – 2006. Human rights organizations report
Kharkiv: Prava Ludyny, 2007. – 472 р. This book considers the human rights situation in Ukraine during 2006 and the first five months of 2007. It is based on studies by various non-governmental human rights organizations and specialists in this area. The first part gives a general assessment of state policy with regard to human rights in this period, while in the second part each unit concentrates on identifying and analysing violations of specific rights in this period, as well as discussing any positive moves which were made in protecting the given rights. Current legislation which encourages infringements of rights and freedoms is also analyzed, together with draft laws which could change the situation. The conclusions of the research contain recommendations for eliminating the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms and improving the overall situation.
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Human rights in Ukraine – 2004. Human rights organizations’ report
Kharkiv: Folio, 2005. – 288 р. In this book, the reader will find the first report about the observation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Ukraine in 2004 prepared by various human rights organizations and experts in the field. The compilation of such a report is a traditional way of informing the public, both at home and abroad, about violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms with the aim of eliminating such violations. These reports provide a tool for public control over the authorities, and they should, above all, determine the priorities and objectives of the work both of human rights organizations and of such state authorities. The book examines situation with human rights and fundamental freedoms as of the end of 2004. The conclusions of the research contain recommendations for eliminating the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms and improving the overall situation.