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Editor's Note: The following is a new report on Ukraine released by European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on Feb. 21

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published a new report on Ukraine. ECRI’s Chair ad interim, FrançoisSant’Angelo, said that, while there have been some improvements, there are still concerns in most areas covered by the Commission’s mandate. Thus, although the Government has drawn up plans of action against xenophobia and racial and ethnic discrimination, the disbanding of the State Committee for Nationalities and Religion has left a vacuum in this connection. The country has no comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. Moreover, despite the authorities’ intention to strengthen the legislation on asylum, the refugee-status determination procedures have been frozen on several occasions.

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