Activists Speak on Human Rights Challenges in Ukraine

At a recent event, four civil society activists with firsthand knowledge of human rights concerns related to the Maidan, Crimea, and eastern Ukraine discussed the evolving human rights challenges facing Ukraine.

Volodymyr Shcherbachenko, a Luhansk native, shared his knowledge of the situation on the ground, providing insight into the current struggles over the eastern regions. The Euromaidan activists also offered Ukrainian civic groups’ evaluation of the situation throughout the country, the range of work they are undertaking in response, and their recommendations for the West.

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