Ukraine: Rights Agenda for the Next President

Expand People wait at passport control after crossing the contact line between Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops in Mayorsk, Ukraine, February 25, 2019. Many pensioners spend hours queuing, in cold, heat, rain or snow, to cross the line because they rely on their social benefits, only accessible on the government-controlled side. © 2019 REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (Berlin) – The winner of Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election will face a number of major human rights problems, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document about human rights issues. Ukraine…

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