Speaker of opposition Ukrainian political party “Svoboda” (in English – “Freedom”) said today that Ukrainian police prevents trip of members of the party from Lviv to Kyiv to the grand meeting to mark the twentieth anniversary of the party.
Restriction of civil rights
The Ukrainian government is trying to limit the rights of Ukrainian citizens in rallies and demonstrations. Parliament is considering a law that provides for a permit from the authorities to conduct civic actions. At the same time, the acting Constitution of Ukraine requires only notifies the government of mass actions. Now ban rallies and demonstrations can only court, not the government.