Improvement of electoral legislation remains an important issue of political agenda. Making changes to the electoral legislation is an integral part of Ukraine’s preparations for signing EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. In February 2013, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Plan of priority measures for Ukraine’s integration into EU for 2013. ... →
7 NGOs involved in electoral matters, human rights protection, and mass media, have proposed to prepare and adopt the unified Election Code. Olha Aivazovska, Electoral and Political Programs Coordinator of the Civil Network OPORA, has aired remarks and propositions during the Roundtable on reforming Electoral legislation in Ukraine, organized on June 20 by the EU Delegation to Ukraine. ... →
Laws on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine and on the Referendum should be amended in correspondence with recommendations of the Venice Commission and the public. Such conclusions can be made from speeches which were aired on June 20 during the round table, organized by the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine and the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, with assistance of the Venice Commission ... →
From May 22 to June 1, 2013 the Civil Network OPORA was conducting an Expert poll "The Verkhovna Rada of VII convocation: first results." The research was aimed at assessment of internal parliamentary processes, role of the Parliament in society and the state government system, as well as topical directions for the future parliamentary activities. ... →
From May 22 to June 1, 2013 the Civil Network OPORA was conducting an Expert poll "The Verkhovna Rada of VII convocation:first results." The research was aimed at assessment of internal parliamentary processes, role of the Parliament in society and the state government system, as well as topical directions for the future parliamentary activities ... →
Having registered 523 draft laws and resolutions, the AUU Batkivshchyna faction became the most active faction. The largest faction the Party of Regions is on the second place with 509 registered initiatives. Non-faction MPs registered 155 draft laws, AUU Svoboda – 110, the Communist Party of Ukraine – 106, UDAR – 95. 460 interfaction draft laws and resolutions were included to the general results ... →
Since June 16, the TV program Dear Deputies will be broadcasted on the 5th Channel, every Sunday at 8pm. Therefore, parliamentary activities in Ukraine will become more comprehensible and open for wider audience and bigger number of voters. Yuliia Bankova and Andrii Saichuk will explain the citizens, WHAT the Parliament is and HOW it works. They cover thorough observation of activities and ... →
In May 2012, Ukrainian parliamentarians have registered 329 draft laws and resolutions, fourth part of which concerned economy, finance, and administration. The Verkhvna Rada of Ukraine adopted 88 laws and resolutions, 32 of which introduced holidays, and 17 - discharged or appointed judges. The Civil Network OPORA continues to watch and analyze law-making activities of MPs of Ukraine of VII ... →
Civil Network OPORA continues to watch and analyze law-making activities of MPs of Ukraine of VII convocation. In this review for May, the organization has covered the scope of law-making activities in the Parliament, as well as activeness of MPs with consideration of involved factions and concerned issues. In May 2012, Ukrainian parliamentarians have registered 329 draft laws and resolutions, ... →
The fact that parliamentary factions still didn't manage to come to an agreement on organization of re-election in 5 problematic districts not only threatens implementation of proper law-making practices and realization of citizen right to choose and be chosen, but also may hinder signing Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. Such opinion was stated by the Election Programs Coordinator ... →
