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Ahead of the elections, what are Ukraine's key human rights problems? (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 27, 2019

Corruption, the rise of far right groups and threats to the press, the LGBTQI+ community and rights activists are some of the problems facing whoever wins the election on 31 March.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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