The effective Law of Ukraine on Elections of the President of Ukraine needs urgent technical amendment, in order to avoid abuses during the electoral process and secure its transparency, as well as efficient functioning of election commissions, and equal opportunities for the candidates. Today, the major goal is making technical amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Election of the President of Ukraine and securing efficient work of the CEC. Such concerns were aired by representatives of the OP...

The election process remains the most efficient and legitimate way for solving crisis. The confrontation between local political elites, electoral and social groups should be stopped. However, only fair elections can be a solution, with procedures and results trusted by all citizens. Today, the major goal is making technical amendments to the Law of Ukraine on Election of the President of Ukraine and securing efficient work of the CEC. Qualitative law and transparent activities of commissions...

On 24 February 2014, at 12:30 in the UNIAN information agency (Khreshchatyk St. 4), a press-conference for non-governmental organizations will be held, titled: "Upcoming Presidential elections: under which law to be held? Which membership the CEC is going to have?"

On February 20, a bullet stopped Bohdan Solchak's heart from beating. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and close people. Bohdan was shot dead near the International Center of Culture and Arts (former October Palace), having no armor or weapons. His stand in life remained the same: non-violent resistance and serving. He was always in the heart of events, both in 2004 and 2014. Charismatic, wise, intelligent and smiling, Bohdan could direct thousands of rallying people in conf...

Before the adoption of European Parliament resolution on the situation in Ukraine, planned for 6 February 2014, representatives of leading nongovernmental analytical centers in Ukraine, who are also participants of the Initiative on opening of a permanent Bureau for nongovernmental Ukrainian analytical sector in Brussels, appealed to the Members of European Parliament, including its President, with a proposition regarding the text of future Resolution.

In TV program Dear Deputies, broadcast on 28 January 2014, a journalist Andrii Saichuk conducts reporting on the opening of the extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada. On this very day, 9 of 12 so-called "draconian laws", adopted in January 16, were repealed. Instead, MPs have adopted 4 new laws, and even those who voted for them didn't know about their content. Voting on amnesty law was postponed for tomorrow.

Today, the Verkhovna Rada has repealed 9 laws adopted on January 16 (#721-7, 722-7, 723-7, 724-7, 725-7, 726-7, 727-7, 728-7, 729-7) during its extraordinary session. Instead of some repealed laws, 4 new laws were introduced: # 4030, 4037, 4038, and 4039.

On January 16, 2014 the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine on Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine were violated in result of adoption of 12 normative acts. The content of most regulations[1] and method of voting for them cast doubt on the legitimacy of the legislative branch. Besides that, the laws were [2] urgently signed by the President of Ukraine on January 17, as an official who, according to the Article 102 of the Constitution of Ukraine, shall guarantee the ...