Ukraine

Ukraine has one of the world’s most progressive laws on access to public information and in 2021 it ranked higher than most European countries. The full-scale Russian invasion has erased years of progress: experts note that sine February 24, Ukrainians have lost access to about 90 per cent of current data.
Ukraine has one of the world’s most progressive laws on access to public information and in 2021 it ranked higher than most European countries. The full-scale Russian invasion has erased years of progress: experts note that sine February 24, Ukrainians have lost access to about 90 per cent of current data. © Andrii Ianitskyi

Ukraine's Transparency Dilemma

Until February 24, Ukraine was a European leader in open data. Russia’s invasion has made maintaining transparent processes more difficult.

18 Jul 22
LEFT – Anna Vuiko with her father Roman, who was abducted by Russian troops from his house in Hostomel, in Kyiv region, on March 2. The 50-year-old, who needs medications, remains in captivity, but Russian officials deny he is in their custody. RIGHT – Olena Yuzvak was taken from her house in Hostomel on March 20, together with her husband Oleg and her 22-year-old son Dmytro. She was released the following day, Oleg returned one month later, but Dmytro's whereabouts remain unknown.
LEFT – Anna Vuiko with her father Roman, who was abducted by Russian troops from his house in Hostomel, in Kyiv region, on March 2. The 50-year-old, who needs medications, remains in captivity, but Russian officials deny he is in their custody. RIGHT – Olena Yuzvak was taken from her house in Hostomel on March 20, together with her husband Oleg and her 22-year-old son Dmytro. She was released the following day, Oleg returned one month later, but Dmytro's whereabouts remain unknown. © LEFT - Courtesy of Anna Vuiko. RIGHT – Courtesy of Olena Yuzvak.

Russia Holds Ukrainian Civilians Hostage

Moscow refuses to acknowledge thousands of detentions as prisoners families’ fear for their fate.

14 Jul 22
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