iDemocracy invites everyone to participate in the discussion «Human Trafficking as a Gross Violation of Human Rights». The event will be held within the Summit for Democracy on 9-10 December which was announced by US President Joseph Biden.
24% of Ukrainians belong to a vulnerable group that is ready to accept a risky job offer abroad or in another settlement which may lead to human trafficking.
The national project on media literacy «Filter» implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy has published a comprehensive analytical report on media literacy among the Ukrainian population.
The meeting of the Strategic Partnership Commission between Ukraine and the United States of America was held in the US capital for the first time in three years.
The administration of the US president Joseph Biden has invited Ukraine to take a part in the Summit for democracy that will be held online on 9-10 December 2021.
A statement by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the respect for the freedom of religion in the world was published on 17 November 2021. The United States is deeply concerned in regard to the situation in the sphere of religious freedoms.
The progress of democratic reforms in Ukraine has led to advancements of the country’s positions in international ratings. For instance, Ukraine does not belong to countries with incomplete democracy any more. It is among mid-range performing democracies now.
The Ministry of Defence and the State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection took part in the US cyber exercises «Cyber Flag 2021» for the first time.
Ukraine has a stable development of civil society organizations (CSO) despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transnational repressions are cases when governments resort to detentions, assassination attempts, physical intimidation against dissidents who live in other countries. These activities are becoming a common phenomenon.
There is a positive tendency in 2021 regarding Ukrainians’ ability to identify disinformation. In addition, a percentage of those who had found it hard to figure out whether a message was true or false decreased.
In order to increase public awareness of human trafficking, update this issue and familiarize with current global trends in the fight against this phenomenon and to define the problem solutions in Ukraine, a round table «Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. International experience and current trends» will be held by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement.
Ukraine is one of 10 countries where there are positive changes in the Women, Peace and Security Index. The Index evaluates the level of women’s involvement in the process of decision-making, peacebuilding and post-conflict rehabilitation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the margins of the 26th UN Climate Conference (COP26) on November 2.
The Russian Federation is using social media and messengers to promote a destructive narrative about the harm of vaccination in Ukraine.
