During the PACE January part session the UEL Group invited Mr. Ruslan Kotsaba, a Western Ukrainian journalist and blogger, who had been previously convicted on treason charges, to hear about his case during its Group meeting. Mr. Kotsaba was sentenced to two… Continue Reading
The UEL Group welcomes the decision on July 14 of the Court of Appeal of Ivano-Frankivsk region which has found journalist and blogger Ruslan Kotsaba not guilty of high treason to be released from custody. Kotsaba, who spent 1,5… Continue Reading
The Chairman of the Unified European Left Group at the Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Kox, reiterated today that the prohibition of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) is not in line with the international rule of law, according to the judgment… Continue Reading
Comparable to the situation in Moldova where three years ago laws were introduced to dismantle communist parties and where the Venice Commission found them incompatible with European Standards, the Venice Commission gave a similar opinion concerning the Ukrainian Law no.… Continue Reading
“Today’s statements concerning the ban of the Communist Party in Ukraine to participate in future elections are of deep concern to me”, said Mr. Kox. He stated that by making this move Ukraine is sliding down, away from a democratic… Continue Reading
On a proposal of UEL Chair M Tiny Kox, an investigation will be carried out into whether recent legislation passed in Ukraine, which is leading to bans on left parties, conforms to the rules of the Council of Europe. Ukraine,… Continue Reading
The Russian annexation of the Crimea, the Russian-backed armed rebellion in the eastern part of the country and the enormous flood of refugees form an acute menace to Ukraine’s stability. The same can be said of the spreading corruption and the… Continue Reading
On 15 January 2015 the Presidential Committee will visit Kiev, to meet with the Speaker and members of the new elected Parliament of Ukraine. In March 2014 the Presidential Committee already visited Kiev, Donetsk and Lviv, to get a first… Continue Reading