Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Civic Outrage in Ukraine as Justice Ministry Rigs Vital Competition
Ukraine’s main association of lawyers and different civic organizations have sounded the alarm over a supposed competition which, they believe, was heavily slanted to get the result wanted by the Justice Ministry – namely the appointment of a Deputy Minister of Justice …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Crimean Tatar activist prosecuted for Facebook birthday greeting to Mustafa Dzhemilev
Rustem Mennanov has become the latest Crimean Tatar to be fined or jailed for innocuous social network posts. Such prosecutions are often pretexts for persecution, but also a form of intimidation and warning that even posts from years before Russia’s invasion of Crimea will be used for repressive purposes. …read more Source: Kharkiv...
Watch List Findings: June 3, 2017
What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard as significant or potentially significant to keep this list manageable. We have findings for all the Watch List items. Should you be interested in findings not listed here, please contact us and we will...
Trump to Europe: You’re on your own
Merkel consider her options after meeting with Trump on May 26, 2017, in Italy. AP Photo/Evan VucciDuring his recent trip to Europe for meetings at NATO Headquarters in Brussels and with the Group of Seven in Italy, Donald Trump delivered on his campaign promise to disrupt business as usual. In the process, he is undoing U.S. policies undertaken...
The Counter-Enlightenment and the Great Powers
Whatever the differences between European and U.S. policymakers in recent decades, there was little doubt that the two sides were operating on the basis of shared Enlightenment values, however loosely defined. Even at the peak of the rifts over the Iraq war, the very vehemence of the fights gave them the quality of a vicious family feud....
Push the Alarm Bell Already
It’s time to put the catastrophic state of the region’s media freedom front and center. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Applications for the Civic School for Sound EU Practice (IEP, Germany)
The Civic School for Sound EU Practice starts a new series of trainings in Ukraine until 2019, develops cooperation with local partners and increases its outreach. Based on the feedback from previous participants, the new trainings have been further developed and adapted according to the needs and experiences of the Ukrainian civil society...
Cultural Undercurrents in the Post Soviet Space
Society Most analytical work on Russia and the wider post soviet space defines the region in terms of democratic transition. Research questions largely hinge on why Russia, and many of its ex-soviet neighbours, have not successfully become democratic, or how long will it take for these countries to accomplish their transition, if ever. More...
The Donbas Blockade: Another blow to the Minsk peace process
The Donbas Blockade: Another blow to the Minsk peace processHrant KostanyanArtem Remizov02 June 2017 …read more Source: Centre for European Policy...
EU chides Ukraine over law targeting anti-corruption NGOs
A top EU official criticised Ukraine on Thursday (1 June) over a law targeting nongovernmental organisations investigating state corruption, and urged greater independence for the agency charged with exposing graft. …read more Source:...
