On August 28, there has been presented the
National Strategy for Human Rights at the House of Government.
It is a basic document determining principal
lines of legal protection of citizens of Ukraine. The National Strategy for
Human Rights was elaborated by the Government of Ukraine in close cooperation
with international organizations and civil society. The Strategy offers a way
to modernize the country with the view of its democratic development, taking
into account all the challenges Ukraine is facing. The Secretary General of the
Council of Europe made a statement in which he expressed full support for such
a strategy in Ukraine.
Country Director of the UN Development Programme
in Ukraine, Janthomas Hiemstra informed about 3 reasons to
positively assess the adoption of the National Strategy. The first one is the
process was in-depth and it gathered a wide range of experts. The second is
that the strategy is very progressive and open, so it will work to the benefit
of the Ukrainian society.
"This strategy works at all level of the
country. At the same time, it covers a number of important issues: the
protection of the IDP rights, those of ATO members, residents of Luhansk and
Donetsk regions, victims of domestic violence and many others”, stressed the
UNDP Country Director.
"The United Nations, the UNDP and the Commission
for the rights of refugees, the UN will prolong to support Ukraine in this
direction", promised Janthomas Hiemstra.
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