Russian-speaking Ukraine
Encyclopedia
The All-Ukrainian Non-government Organization “Human Rights Public Movement “Russian-speaking Ukraine” was founded on 1 March 2008 in Severodonetsk, Luhansk region during the II All-Ukrainian congress of deputies of all-level councils, and registered on 10 August 2009 by the Ministry of Justice (Kiev
).
and minority population through the preservation and further development of Russian language
and culture
, languages and cultures of national minorities; protection of the canonical Orthodox Church, religions and beliefs of native population of Ukraine, as well as their cultural, information and social environment.
Members:
: Polish and Jewish victims of the OUN-UPA" in Ukrainian House in Kiev
. It was premier exhibit in the Ukrainian travel tour. In April-October period of 2010 exhibition was displayed in Kiev, Luhansk
, Zaporozhye, Odessa
, Nikolaev, Sevastopol
, Yalta
, Kharkiv
.
, Moldova
, Israel
. A new international organization called World without Nazism was the result of couple of forums on the lessons of World War II. They have been held in Berlin (December, 2009) and Riga
(March, 2010).
in Ukraine and to adopt its own report.
Public Report Concerning Observance of Regulations of Article 30 of the European Social Charter
(Reconsidered) in Ukraine
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
).
Statutory mission
Protection of the rights and freedoms of Russian-speaking citizens of UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and minority population through the preservation and further development of Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and culture
Russian culture
Russian culture is associated with the country of Russia and, sometimes, specifically with ethnic Russians. It has a rich history and can boast a long tradition of excellence in every aspect of the arts, especially when it comes to literature and philosophy, classical music and ballet, architecture...
, languages and cultures of national minorities; protection of the canonical Orthodox Church, religions and beliefs of native population of Ukraine, as well as their cultural, information and social environment.
Supervisory Board
Vadym Kolesnichenko, The Chairman of CouncilMembers:
- Ruslan Bortnik
- Vladimir Kornilov
- Vyacheslav Potapov
- Valeriy Golenko
- Sergey Provatorov
- Arkady Monastyrsky
- Vladimir Pashkov
- Sergey Tsekov
- Oleg Tsarev
- Vladimir Alekseev
- Kanafia Khusnutdinov
- Aleksandr Prokopenko
- Valentin Chernov
- Mikhail Kirillov
Major activities
- Ensuring the implementation, protection and strengthening of constitutional and internationally recognized human rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine and minority population; confirming these rights to be inviolable and inalienable;
- Securing Russian language to receive status of the state language relevant to its role and importance in Ukrainian society;
- Promoting the concept of shared history of Slavic nations, aimed at integrating Eastern European nations;
- Contributing the formation of administrative division of Ukraine, considering the interests of local communities, historic and cultural features of Ukraine regions and following the principles of federalism;
- Providing support to local self-governance structure development that renders favorable conditions to enable authorities answer social needs and interests of local communities;
- Monitoring the implementation of international human rights obligations in Ukraine;
- Fighting against racismRacism and discrimination in UkraineUkraine is a multi-ethnic and multicultural nation where racism and ethnic discrimination are arguably largely a fringe issue. However, there have been recorded incidents of violence where the victim's race is widely thought to have played a role. Those incidents receive an extensive media coverage...
, xenophobia and discriminationRacism and discrimination in UkraineUkraine is a multi-ethnic and multicultural nation where racism and ethnic discrimination are arguably largely a fringe issue. However, there have been recorded incidents of violence where the victim's race is widely thought to have played a role. Those incidents receive an extensive media coverage...
incidents in Ukraine; - Countering the propaganda and rehabilitation of fascism and Nazism in Ukraine, as well as actions aimed at the rehabilitation, the exaltation, the social legitimization of individuals and organizations that participated in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
on the side of GermanyNazi GermanyNazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
and its allies; excluding the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal resolutions to be revised or/and discredited; - Providing necessary support for human rights education, involving citizen in publishing and distributing materials, documents, leaflets, posters, newsletters, organizing conferences, making TV/radio programs.
- Rising awareness about civil society and state government by the rule of law that follows the principles of mutual respect, cooperation, dialogue and understanding among peoples living in Ukraine, as it is the main driver for equity, political stability and civil peace;
- Strengthening the dialogue between state authorities and society.
Documentary Photography Project
On April 8 the NGO "Russian-speaking Ukraine" and the Polish Society for the Remembrance of the Victims of Crimes Committed by Ukrainian Nationalists launched an exhibition entitled "The Volyn MassacreMassacres of Poles in Volhynia
The Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia were part of an ethnic cleansing operation carried out by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army West in the Nazi occupied regions of the Eastern Galicia , and UPA North in Volhynia , beginning in March 1943 and lasting until the end of...
: Polish and Jewish victims of the OUN-UPA" in Ukrainian House in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. It was premier exhibit in the Ukrainian travel tour. In April-October period of 2010 exhibition was displayed in Kiev, Luhansk
Luhansk
Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast...
, Zaporozhye, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Nikolaev, Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
, Yalta
Yalta
Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea.The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black...
, Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
.
World Without Nazism
On June 20-22 Founding Convention of the International Human Rights Movement "World without Nazism" took place in Kiev. More than 350 delegates came to this event, among them representatives of more than 150 non-governmental organizations from more than 20 countries, including parliamentarians from Russia, Ukraine, LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. A new international organization called World without Nazism was the result of couple of forums on the lessons of World War II. They have been held in Berlin (December, 2009) and Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
(March, 2010).
2007
Public Report on the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages implementation in Ukraine This analysis was prepared for information-gathering process designed to enable the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to better evaluate the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority LanguagesEuropean Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is a European treaty adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe...
in Ukraine and to adopt its own report.
2008
Additional information to the Public Report on the European Charter for regional or minority languages implementation in UkrainePublic Report Concerning Observance of Regulations of Article 30 of the European Social Charter
European Social Charter
The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty which was adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996. The Revised Charter came into force in 1999 and is gradually replacing the initial 1961 treaty...
(Reconsidered) in Ukraine