Ukraine

Ukraine and the United Kingdom urged to address racial and ethnic discrimination

At the end of August 2016, following the end of its 90th session, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the Committee) published its concluding observations on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by Ukraine and the United Kingdom. In both cases, the Committee echoed a recommendations submitted by the Equal Rights Trust in parallel reports.

Тише едешь, дальше будешь: развитие нормативно-правовой структуры для обеспечения равенства в Украине

Article from volume 14 of the Equal Rights Review translated into Russian. The article was written by Jim Fitzgerald and Richard Wingfield and titled, More Haste Less Speed: Developments in the Ukrainian Framework on Equality. 

Submission relating to Ukraine's alternative reports submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (80th Session)

This submission, made by the Equal Rights Trust, is based on its report providing a comprehensive analysis of discrimination in Ukraine. It examines Ukraine’s compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, focusing in particular on the enjoyment of rights of minority groups and racially and ethnically discriminatory laws.

Equal Rights Trust Celebrates International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Today is International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which has established itself as the single most important date for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons to unite globally and is aimed at decision makers, the media and public to promote LGBTI rights. In the spirit of unity and promoting these rights, we’ve put together some snapshots of our relevant work.

Equal Rights Trust Launches First Comprehensive Report on Inequality in Ukraine

Kyiv, 14 August 2015

On Friday 14 August the Equal Rights Trust launched In the Crosscurrents: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Ukraine. The report is the first time an in-depth analysis on discrimination felt by various groups across Ukraine has ever been undertaken, and it assesses how the recent conflict has exacerbated situations for these groups.   

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