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The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has followed the parliamentary processes, which led to the adoption of the law, since the beginning. This briefing note outlines the key features of the final text, indicating the main changes made to the text following the advocacy pursued by HRMMU and the international community. It also provides comments and recommendations.

OHCHR/the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has been monitoring the human rights situation in Ukraine since its deployment in 2014,1 in line with the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and UN commitment to leave no one behind. Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, HRMMU has been assessing the human rights impact of the pandemic as well as the authorities’ response, specifically on the rights of individuals and groups in marginalized and vulnerable situations.

OHCHR/Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has been monitoring the human rights situation in Ukraine since its deployment in 2014, in line with the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and UN commitment to leave no one behind. Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, HRMMU has been assessing the human rights impact of COVID-19 and related prevention and response measures with a special focus on vulnerable groups, including minorities. This note aims to highlight human rights concerns affecting Roma that have emerged or are exacerbated as a result of the pandemic, and to make recommendations for addressing these concerns and mitigating risks related to the pandemic. This note exclusively covers the Government-controlled territory of mainland Ukraine.

2 May 2020 marks the sixth anniversary of the violence in Odesa that claimed the lives of 40 men, 7 women and 1 boy. For the past six years, the families of the victims have been fighting for justice for the deaths of their loved ones. Justice, however, has remained elusive: in some cases, proceedings have stalled at the pre-trial investigation stage, in others at the trial stage. No individual has been held accountable for any of the 48 deaths. The enclosed infographic illustrates the progress in ongoing trials.

20 February 2020 marks the sixth anniversary of the end of the most violent phase of the Maidan protests. Eighty-three protesters, a journalist, a bystander, and 13 law enforcement officers lost their lives between 21 January and 20 February 2014. Since February last year when the UN HRMMU released its briefing note on Accountability for killings and violent deaths during the Maidan protests, the cases have seen little progress.