On November 29, the PECs were formed in single-member districts #94, 132, 194, 197, 223. Compared to 2012 regular elections, the DECs used an updated procedure of drawing lots, which secured more even representation of different subjects of the election process in membership of these commissions. DECs #94 and 194 didn't provide OPORA observers with the possibility to observe all the procedures during creation of PECs. DEC #223 didn't meet the deadline for creation of PECs, provided by...

Today, Verkhovna Rada is to consider a draft Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Responsibility of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, introduced by MPs of Ukraine A. Yatseniuk, V. Klychko, O. Tiahnybok, and other 163 Members of Parliament of Ukraine. This draft provides adoption of the Resolution of no confidence in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. On December 2, 2013 the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on State Building and Local Self-Government has considered the draft Reso...

Musicians, writers, journalists, and civic activists call on citizens to register as observers during re-election of MPs in 5 districts, to be held on December 15.

The use of disproportionate force against peaceful citizens on Maidan Nezalezhnosti on November 30 cannot be left unpunished. The Office of the Prosecutor General should investigate all the facts and take urgent measures, find and punish the guilty as soon as possible. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine should use its controlling function, provided by the Constitution and Laws, and create a temporary investigative commission to independently verify circumstances of the case. Besides that, it shoul...

Civil Network OPORA is convinced that the decree, passed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to suspend the preparations for the signing of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, doesn't correspond to the Constitution of Ukraine, Laws of Ukraine “on the Principles of the Domestic and Foreign Policy”, and “on the Foundations of the National Security of Ukraine”, as well as decisions passed by the National Security and Defense Council. Shadowed adoption of a crucial for the country decisi...

Dear participants of the national conference "The 1st year of the Parliament Reloaded: Synopsis". Taking into consideration that a lot of speakers and invited experts asked to postpone the conference due to the social and political situation in Ukraine, Civil Network OPORA will conduct the event, planned for December 10, 2013 in the nearest future. The date and agenda of the event will be announced after December 17. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Peculiarities of electoral campaign in 5 problematic districts: record-breaking number of candidates in districts #223 (66) and #94 (82), and a lot of candidates with identical names in 4 of 5 districts. Such information was promulgated by activists of the Civil Network OPORA during a press-conference held on November 18. They have also presented an interim report on the results of election observation campaign started a month ago to watch re-election in 5 problematic districts #94, 132, 194,...

According to the results of the 16th Summit Ukraine-EU in Brussels, Ukraine agreed to fully implement OSCE/ODIHR recommendations regarding the improvement of electoral legislation, to take measures and timely adopt the required legislation, to consider the need to adopt the Election Code and introduce precise regulations securing balanced access to the media for all candidates.