27.10.2017

What to do and where to call on if human rights are violated? The representatives of the Center of Civil Liberties and Civil Oversight Group OZON will inform Mariupol citizens about the legal aspects of the situation. The Human Rights Weekend was launched in the city under the assistance of NGO Mariupol Development Fund and conducted by the public organization "EuroMaydan SOS".

 

The festival of law will include various events at different locations. The first who will talk with human rights activists will be students, high school students and students of colleges. On the platform of the Donetsk State University of Management, there will be an intellectual battle on human rights. About 30 people will take part in the quiz.

 

"The protection of human rights and free expression of one`s attitude is a freedom of democracy. Today it is important for young people to have an opportunity to participate in the process of building a civil society, to learn and help others to assert their rights", - the host of venue noted.

 

Human Rights Weekend in Mariupol will last two days.
 
The program of the festival:

 

October 27 (Friday)

18.00-19.00 - discussion with human rights activists and the presentation of LetMyPeopleGo campaign involving the released political prisoner Yuri Yatsenko.

Location – coffee house "Izba chitalnya", Mira Ave., 40

 

October 28 (Saturday)

11.00-13.00 - interactive introductory course on human rights.

Venue - the creative space "Vezha", st. Architect Nielsen, 36

14.00-16.00 - Training of the participants by the OZON’s civil monitoring team

Venue - the creative space "Vezha", st. Architect Nielsen, 36