Over the past five years, we, the undersigned, members of civil society organizations, have been actively defending Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and national interests in global information space and counteracting the Russian information war. Each of our organizations works in a specific field to strengthen civil society and help build high-quality state institutions open to ongoing communication and dialog with our citizens, responsible for reforming our country and rendering it more stable and secure in the face of strong threats and challenges.<\/p>\n
Our principles and positions remain unchanged. Our mission is to protect the values \u200b\u200bthat Ukrainians fought for during the Revolution of Dignity \u2013 freedom and dignity, the independence of Ukraine and protection of Ukrainian statehood, a democratic system of government, patriotism, courage, responsibility and honesty as the fundamental qualities of all Ukrainian citizens.<\/p>\n
We remain politically neutral, but are deeply concerned about the first executive decisions taken by the newly-elected President. Unfortunately, they demonstrate a complete lack of understanding of the threats and challenges facing our country. We strongly disagree with the President\u2019s intention to appoint members of former President Viktor Yanukovych\u2019s regime to key government positions, a move that contradicts the principles of lustration, as well as persons without relevant competencies and individuals sharing business interests with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Given the pain and troubles that our country has suffered in the past few years, such short-sighted measures are bound to have adverse effects on society\u2026 and the consequences could be devastating.<\/p>\n
As civil society activists, we present a list of \u201cred lines not to be crossed\u201d. Should the President cross these red lines, such actions will inevitably lead to political instability in our country and the deterioration of international relations:<\/strong><\/p>\n Security Issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n Foreign Policy Issues<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n Economic Issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n National Identity<\/strong>: <\/strong>Language, Education, Culture <\/strong><\/p>\n Media and Information Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n Government Functioning<\/strong><\/p>\n Through constructive dialogue and prompt criticism of the government, we have always sought to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s voice in the world and worked hard to gain the support of our international partners.<\/p>\n If the President crosses these red lines, it will indicate that he does not seek real democratic change and does not wish to establish a more honest and responsible government, even though he promised to do so during the election period.<\/strong><\/p>\n Signatures (UPDATING):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Ukraine Crisis Media Center<\/p>\n Danylo Lubkivskyi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2014)<\/p>\n Institute of Mass Information<\/p>\n Center for Civic Initiatives-CEHRIN<\/p>\n Center for Economic Strategy<\/p>\n NGO Detector Media<\/p>\n NGO Internews-Ukraine<\/p>\n NGO Ukrainian Prism<\/p>\n Center for Global Studies Strategy XXI<\/p>\n Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism i8<\/p>\n Euromaidan Press<\/p>\n Texty.org.ua<\/p>\n Steering Committee of the Ukrainian National Platform for the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum<\/p>\n StopFake<\/p>\n NGO “CentreUA”<\/p>\n Valery Pekar, \u00a0entrepreneur<\/p>\n Information Portal “Stop Corruption”<\/p>\n Yevgen Stepanenko, head of the Public Theater, leading the program “War and Peace”<\/p>\n Yuriy Makarov, writer, member of the Board of Public TV Company<\/p>\n NGO\u00a0“Stop Corruption”<\/p>\n Independent Media Union of Ukraine<\/p>\n Irma Vitovska, Honored Artist of Ukraine, actress of theater and cinema,\u00a0activist<\/p>\n Union of Writers of Ukraine<\/p>\n Charity Foundation “Vostok-SOS”<\/p>\n Associations of Middle East Studies<\/p>\n Society of Support of Ukraine, Latvia NGO “Historical Truth”<\/p>\n Olena Tereshchenko, Association of NGOs “KYIV VICE”<\/p>\n International \u00a0volunteer community\u00a0InformNapalm<\/p>\n Greencubator<\/p>\n If you would like to join the Appeal, please fill the form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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\nNGO “DEJURE Foundation”
\nNGO “Ukrainian Democracy”
\nNGO “Revival of the East”
\nEugene Magda, Director of the Institute of World Politics
\nCenter for Analysis and Strategies
\nNGO “METHODOLOGY CENTER FOR PARTICIPANTS, DISABLED PERSONS, VETERANS AND VOLUNTEERS ATO”
\nNGO “Association for Democratic Development”
\nNGO “Active Citizen Position”
\nGallery of Modern Art TriptychArt
\nNGO “Visionaries”
\nUkrainian University, Washington, USA
\nInternational Foundation for Leadership, Washington, USA
\nWires of the Ukrainian-Center Forces of Ukraine and the Diaspora
\nKharkiv Independent Media Group “Nakipilo”
\nUNCD – Ukrainian-Norwegian Center for Democracy
\nCharity Foundation “Happy Family”
\nMyroslav Marynovich, a former political prisoner, a member of the Nestor group
\nNGO “Center for Social Activity” Result ”
\nCrimean House
\nNGO “Ukrainian World”
\nNGO UA Group
\nMichel Tereshchenko, Glukhiv City Mayor
\nEast European Development Institute
\nNGO “Crisis media center” Seversky Donets ”
\nNGO\u00a0“Donetsk Institute for Social Research and Political Analysis”
\nInformation Rights Center “Edelweiss”
\nGO “AGAINST CORRUPTION”
\nVolodymyr Kryzhanivskyy is Vice-President of the Association of People’s Deputies of Ukraine, a senior and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ukraine
\nNGO “Humanitarian College”
\nInternational Charitable Foundation “Hospital Maidan”.
\nInstitute of Civil Liberties
\nInstitute of World Policy
\nNGO “ANTI-CORRUPTION” MAYDAN-WEST ”
\nCharitable Foundation “Academy of Modern Art, Realism and Creative Industries”
\nNGO “Warta Law”
\nNGO “Intelligent Ukraine”
\nNGO “Initiative group” Together! ”
\nNGO “Ecological Space of Ukraine”
\nUkrainian Catholic University
\nNGO “All-Ukrainian Patriotic Association” Volunteer Movement of Ukraine ”
\nTatyana Vergeles, editor in chief IA ZIK
\n“Information Resistance Group” (NGO “Center for Military and Political Studies”)<\/p>\n