Diana Deputat
European integration of Ukraine: new instruments and incentives to ensure the rights and opportunities of internally displaced persons and residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
The analytical report highlights the status of consideration of priorities for ensuring the rights and freedoms of internally displaced persons and Ukrainian citizens living in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in Ukraine’s negotiations with the EU. The report provides an overview of key EU documents and practices on enlargement that could directly or indirectly […]
Liability for collaborationism: how has judicial practice changed?
The full-scale Russian aggression launched in 2022 pushed the legislator to criminalise the cooperation of Ukrainians with the occupation authorities. Thus, in March 2022, Article 111-1 (“Collaborative activity”) was added to the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Over the three years of existence of Article 111-1 “Collaborative activity” in the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hereinafter – […]
European integration experience of the Western Balkans. Lessons for human rights defenders
For over a decade, Ukraine has been navigating political, legal, and economic challenges while striving toward full membership in the European Union. Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the process of European integration has accelerated due to the imminent threat to Ukraine’s security and sovereignty and to ensuring sustainable democracy in Europe. […]
Survival or crime: how Ukraine punishes collaborationism
The analytical report is aimed at researching trends in the practice of considering cases on collaborative activity in Ukraine and analysing the relevant case law, studying developments in amending criminal legislation, as well as communication and public perception of responsibility for collaborations and the demand for justice, with the aim of further improving legislation on […]
