Yuri Miroshnychenko: Appeals to the President with the Demand to Influence the Courts' Decisions in the Case of Tymoshenko Bring Ukraine Away from Europe
Appeals to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych with a demand to influence the courts' decisions in the case of ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko do not put
In the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Consider as Possible the Consideration of the Draft Law ‘On the State Language Policy’
This is stated in the opinion signed by the Minister of Culture of Ukraine Kulinyak M.A., № 193/67/10-12.
The Ministry believes that ‘in spite of the ex...
Anyone who Sits in a Glass House should not Throw Stones (German Proverb)
The pre-election hysteria of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the case of Ukraine and the Tymoshenko has long crossed the line not only of di...
If the Language Issue is Resolved, some People's Deputies will not Work
Exclusive interview with Vadym Kolesnichenko.
In a short time on its plenary meetings the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will re-examine the Draft law ‘On th...
Vadym Kolesnichenko - EU: We are not the Inter-Action Clown
The Ukrainian representatives will attend the meeting of the Ukraine-EU Council on Cooperation with concrete proposals that will reflect the economic ...
Yuri Miroshnychenko: Appeals to the President with the Demand to Influence the Courts' Decisions in the Case of Tymoshenko Bring Ukraine Away from Europe
Appeals to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych with a demand to influence the courts' decisions in the case of ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko do not put
- In the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Consider as Possible the Consideration of the Draft Law ‘On the State Language Policy’
- Anyone who Sits in a Glass House should not Throw Stones (German Proverb)
- If the Language Issue is Resolved, some People's Deputies will not Work
- Vadym Kolesnichenko - EU: We are not the Inter-Action Clown
- Nalivaychenko was Caught in a Lie and Leaves Politics
The ‘Russian-speaking Ukraine’ on its Own Example Called on to All Public Organizations to Report on their Activities
The All-Ukrainian Public Organization ‘Human Rights Public Movement’ Russian-speaking Ukraine’ reported publicly on its activity during the period from January 2011 to February 2012. That this is the Second Report of the organization - The First Report was published in 2011.
Nowadays the portal ‘Russian-speaking Ukraine’ is the leading and the most popular portal of the Russian-speaking and Russian organizations of the citizens of Ukraine, has its steady audience and holds its niche even among the specialized media. The information-analytical framework of the portal ‘Russian-speaking Ukraine’ covers a large part of Ukraine and is growing rapidly.
Read more...- The Second Periodical Public Report on Implementation of the Provisions of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages by Ukraine
- Press release
- "Legal aspects of teaching in Russian in kindergartens and schools of Ukraine"
- Vadym Kolesnichenko calls to inflict punishment on the neo-Nazis who beat a man during the football
- While worshiping the idol of money, we should watch out not to resurrect the devil
Vadym Kolesnichenko: the bill introducing multilingualism in Ukraine will not cause any "legal difficulties"
"We have fulfilled 90% of the recommendations of the Venice Commission, which acted as the main destroyer of the draft law. We also have taken into account nearly all the OSCE comments. After that, what else can be a legal obstacle to the adoption of this bill?" - said Kolesnichenko.
He referred to the President, who emphasized that "we need to implement the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages." "We have ratified this international instrument and have some obligations, but so far nothing has been done to implement it in the body of our legislation. And at the same time we want to be a part Europe!" - added the MP.
Read more...- Ministry of Justice of Ukraine fails to fulfill President’s Decree
- Vadym Kolesnichenko: Multilingualism constitutes the normal everyday experience for today’s world
- Russian Language Plays Exclusive Role to Develop Dialogue in CIS
- Intellectual raider from Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc fraction
- June 6 suggested as Russian Language Day in Ukraine
Rudolf Hess's remains removed from grave to prevent it becoming neo-Nazi pilgrimage site
The remains of Rudolf Hess have been removed from their grave and will be cremated and scattered at sea in order to stop neo-Nazis visiting the last resting place of Hitler's deputy. The skeleton of the leading Nazi was exhumed from a graveyard in the small Bavarian town of Wunsiedel in the early hours of 20 July morning in a secret operation. Hess will be cremated and his ashes thrown into the sea at a date set by his surviving family in an act that will bring an end to the story of a man once one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi regime, and whom Hitler had nominated as his successor. Read more...- Day of love and faithfulness
- The Act of 30 June 1941, and its 2011 Commemoration in Ukraine
- The act of destruction of the Ukrainian statehood - no end to the betrayal
- FISU releases new WWII documents
- Vadym Kolesnichenko: we will insist on proclamation of 2011 as the Remembrance Year of victims of the Great Patriotic War
His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr was conferred on the title "The Hero of Ukraine"
July 8, President Viktor Yanukovych awarded Ukraine’s top medal to Patriarch Volodymyr of the Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Title was established by the Decree of the President of Ukraine № 944/98 dated August 23, 1998 to decorate citizens of Ukraine for a heroic deed or a laborious feat. According to this Decree the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has set privileges in salaries, social security and health care for the people awarded the Hero of Ukraine title.
More about Patriarch Volodymyr
Read more...Statement of the Human rights group of the Council of non-governmental organisations of Latvia
Elections and referenda in Latvia do not correspond to democratic standards
On the July 23, 2011, a referendum on dissolving the parliament took place in Latvia. It was the third time this year, when the opinion of electorate on decisive questions was asked directly. The previous two were attempts to gather signatures of 10% of electorate to put on referendum questions on eliminating public schools with education in minority languages and on freezing parental benefits for two more years due to the crisis. In the autumn, one more gathering of signatures of 10% of electors is scheduled – for granting co-official status to the Russian language; besides, extraordinary parliamentary elections will take place.
Read more...- Vadym Kolesnichenko: having banned the celebration of the liberation of Lvov, city court disregarded the law of Ukraine
- Constitution of Ukraine - an important milestone in the history of linguistic rights
- Introducing the Day of National Minoritiy, Regional, and Minority Languages
- Only third part of Ukrainians assert their rights constantly
- Freedom House has recommended to dismiss Dmitro Tabachnyk, the Minister of Education and Science
We have to build the system of federalism in Ukraine. There is no other alternative
“Whether the Republic of Ukraine is called federative or not, it should in fact be a federation of its actual republics-communities. Imposing of any unitarity and forced links would be a huge mistake that will only cause an antagonist reaction and trigger centrifugal forces that tug at the unity of the country.”
Mykhailo Hrushevskyi
Since Ukraine’s independence eighteen years ago, an efficient system of state administration has not been created. A clumsy model of the Soviet period, redrafted for modern needs, threatens the very existence of the Ukrainian state.
Read more...National communities in Ukraine called the Venice Commission to refrain from preconceived conclusions
The 86th Plenary Session of the Commission (Venice) 25/03/2011 - 26/03/2011 is expected to adopt the opinions concerning Ukrainian draft law on languages. National minorities NGO adressed the Venice comission to refrain from preconceived conclusions and send their Assessment of the draft opinion (CDL(2011)010) on the Draft Law “On Languages in Ukraine” (CDL-REF(2011)001) drawn up on the basis of comments by Messrs Bartole, Velaers and Mr Galdia, expert of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe.
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- Open Letter
- Non-government Report on the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Ukraine
- Resolution of Active Youth Forum
- The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance: 3rd report on Ukraine
- The first report on the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in Ukraine
Vadym Kolesnichenko urges to strengthen measures in fight against extremism
May 19, 2011 the People`s Deputy Vadym Kolesnichenko had introduced a draft law to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine” (concerning measures targeting extremism). As stated in a memorandum, the law intends to toughen the fight against street extremism acts by establishing liability for escaping identification by wearing masks, hoods or other means of concealing a person's face at meetings, pickets, demonstrations and other public and political events.
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