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Article 60. No one shall be obliged to execute directions or orders that are manifestly criminal.

From the Constitution of Ukraine – key laws violated in the unconstitutional legislation passed yesterday in an equally unconstitutional manner. Hard to legitimate these. Article 5. Ukraine shall be a republic. The people shall be the bearer of sovereignty and the … Continue reading

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Statement from Human Rights Organizations of Ukraine

Statement from Human Rights Organizations of Ukraine Source: http://helsinki.org.ua/index.php?id=1389942149 Translated by: khpg.org  (http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1389950529) 17.01.2014 Law No. 3879 hastily voted on and signed on Jan 16 indicates that Ukraine has entered a period of reaction and obscurantism. This law was adopted … Continue reading

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#Maidan Diary: STATEMENT OF THE MAIDAN CIVIC COUNCIL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

The following is a statement by Maidan Civic Council to the international community, made in regards to the adoption of a number of laws by the Parliament of Ukraine and their subsequent signature by the President of Ukraine, on January … Continue reading

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#Maidan Diary: Russia expels American journalist

By: Agence France-Presse January 14, 2014 11:45 AM source: http://www2.interaksyon.com/article/78655/russia-expels-american-journalist InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 WASHINGTON — (UPDATE – 1:26 p.m.) US journalist David Satter, a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Monday he had been banned from … Continue reading

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The Exhaust Fumes of Stalinism

  The Ukrainian government threatens the Greek Catholic Church. By George Weigel   JANUARY 14, 2014 1:00 PM source: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/368420/exhaust-fumes-stalinism-george-weigel The religious dimension of the EuroMaidan protests in Ukraine these past two months has gone largely unremarked. Yet in Kiev and elsewhere, … Continue reading

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