Ivano-Frankivsk oblast organization of Our Ukraine party is one of the biggest debtors who do not pay the salaries in Prykarpattya. Currently the debt makes up 576 000 UAH and the employees of Our Ukraine party face this situation for the third year already. Despite the appeal of Viktor Yushchenko to the heads of oblast organizations to pay all the salaries to the employees of their executive committees the then Head of Our Ukraine party Zinovii Shkutiak has not yet repaid the debt.

On 19 April the CEC took a decision on the procedure of casting lots for distribution of seats in District election commissions (DECs) for Ukrainian Parliamentary elections on 28 October 2012. The procedure considerably differs from those used during parliamentary campaigns of 1998-2006. On previous Parliamentary elections drawing of lots was conducted separately for each DEC. The procedure secured the principle of equal opportunities for political parties and candidates. This year, vacant po...

Both opposition and pro-power parties declare their intention to win 2012 Parliamentary elections by focusing on majoritarian districts. They all understand that it won't be easy, therefore we expect maximum mobilization of all possible resources, especially those which control precinct election commissions.

The determination of single-seat electoral district lines at the end of 2012 became a starting point for the intensification of political activity of the certain subjects of election process, who act on the terrains of Chernihiv oblast. Civil Network OPORA has analyzed the activity of potential candidates and political parties during May and June in Chernihiv region in terms of electoral districts.

OPORA'S PROJECTS ELECTION OBSERVATION OF LOCAL ELECTIONS: About observation

The Civil Network OPORA is a non-governmental, non-political and financially independent nationwide network of public activists. We have teamed up to enhance public participation in the political process by developing and implementing models of citizens’ influence on the activities of state and local government in Ukraine. We work to develop civil society in Ukraine as the foundation of a sovereign, independent, democratic, social and legal state. OPORA is experienced in the conduct of qu...

On 19 July Zaporizhia oblast office of All-Ukrainian Union Svoboda held a rally near Zaporizhia city council against prohibition for holding mass events,what rather often happened lately. According to Vitalii Podlobnikov, the Head of Zaporizhia office of All-Ukrainian Union Svoboda, all authorities headed by the Mayor Oleksandr Sin do everything possible to prevent holding meetings aimed at defending the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Vasyl Chubak, who is going to stand as a candidate for the Ukrainian parliament in district #167 in Ternopil oblast, declared that he and his family are exposed to the pressure of police, and this is the way his competitors "convince" him to give up his political ambitions.