Repression in the so-called Donetsk Peoples Republic Report by Halya Coynash of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Miners in Kremlin-backed militant-controlled Makiyivka may face trial for ‘treason’ after going on strike earlier in January over unpaid wages. According to a local newspaper, the ‘authorities’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk people’s republic’ [‘DNR’] have identified the organizers of … Continue reading Donbas miners charged with ‘treason’ for going on strike
Leading Union Activist Olena Maslova attacked in Kryvyi Rih
In Kryvyi Rih, on Tuesday, 12th January) activist in the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NGPU) and the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine Olena Maslova was brutally attacked. At 23:10 she returned home from work at the Lenin mine. On the Kosygin street she was attacked from behind – hitting her … Continue reading Leading Union Activist Olena Maslova attacked in Kryvyi Rih
Eastern Ukraine: labour and community organising near the front line
Workplace and community organising continues in eastern Ukraine, a few kilometres from the front line. PAVEL LISYANSKY of the Eastern Human Rights Group sent this report Report by: People and Nature A meeting was held today [25 December] of representatives of workplace collectives in Svetlodarsk, 4 kilometres from the front line [near Debaltsevo in Donetsk region]. … Continue reading Eastern Ukraine: labour and community organising near the front line
Ukrainian anti-fascists defy attack by neo-Nazis
Report by People and Nature Anti-fascists in Kyiv yesterday marked the anniversary of the assassination of two Russian activists – and faced intimidation by a neo-Nazi gang as the police stood by. Russian and Ukrainian activists take to the streets every year to commemorate journalist Anastasia Baburova and lawyer Stanislav Markelov, who were shot dead … Continue reading Ukrainian anti-fascists defy attack by neo-Nazis
Recipes for curbing the crisis conference
On November 7, left-wing academics and activists in Kyiv proved their ability to carry out socially critical activities of international level. The renowned Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) hosted researchers from Ukraine, France, Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, Germany, and Greece. The “Economic Crisis or Crisis of Neoliberalism? Alternative Development Policy for Ukraine” conference demonstrated a high … Continue reading Recipes for curbing the crisis conference
Krivorizhstal’ is silent about the size of job cuts. Workers block the road.
On 11 December 2015 workers from Kryvyi Rih metallurgical plant ArcelorMittal came out to protest. The reason for their dissatisfaction was planned mass job cuts that had been announced by the owners of the Indian company Mittal Steel. The protesters temporarily blocked a nearby road, demanding that the job cut plans be abandoned. The web … Continue reading Krivorizhstal’ is silent about the size of job cuts. Workers block the road.
THE BANNING OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF UKRAINE
A SYMPOSIUM OF UKRAINIAN SOCIALISTS AND TRADE UNIONISTS On 16th December 2015, the District Administrative Court of Kyiv agreed to the request of the Minister of Justice to ban the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU) from being able to officially operate or participate in elections. The move has been condemned by Amnesty International and the … Continue reading THE BANNING OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF UKRAINE
Ukrainian Rail Workers Joint Problems
A group of Lviv railway workers visited Melitopol in Zaporizhya oblast. The guests from Western Ukraine shared their working experience with colleagues at the locomotive depot Melitopol Dnieper railway station and workers of Melitopol. The delegation were activists of the Free Trade Union of Railway Workers Ukraine (VPZU) from Skladachi Train Station in Lviv Vladimir … Continue reading Ukrainian Rail Workers Joint Problems
Ukraine’s Decommunisation Law hammered by Venice Commission for violating democratic standards
Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group One of the four controversial ‘decommunisation’ laws adopted in April 2015 has been scrutinized and seriously criticized by European constitutional law experts who say that it does not meet European standards. Much as predicted the joint interim opinion from the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR found that … Continue reading Ukraine’s Decommunisation Law hammered by Venice Commission for violating democratic standards
Communist Party Outlawed
The Stalinist Communist Party of Ukraine ( KPU) has been banned, published here is a report by Halya Coynash of the respected Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. The Kyiv District Administrative Court has banned Ukraine’s Communist Party in a move likely to be found in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights to which … Continue reading Communist Party Outlawed
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 