The present publication is a report based on analysis of the results of a comprehensive survey conducted by the East European Development Institute in 2008 among 1200 respondents,
consisting of visible, ethnic minorities and immigrants in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Vinnytsya as well as foreign students in 11 cities of Ukraine. The survey covered issues ranging from health care, education, taxation & social protection, housing and sanitation, language and cultural needs, to human rights protection of the respondents. In depth interviews along with the survey backed up the results. Conclusions and recommendations made in this report proposes Ukraine to adjust and improve several existing policies and introduce new ones, enabling the country to sustain its economic growth at current level, adhere to universal human rights standards and fulfill its international obligations.

This report is a product of the project “Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Survey of the Visible Minorities in Selected Sites for Obtaining Baseline Data” implemented by the East European Development Institute (EEDI) with financial support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives and the British Embassy in Ukraine.

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