Just after the Revolution of Dignity, Ukraine passed new legislation that authorizes anyone to make video recordings of court proceedings, without obtaining permission from court or parties to a case [no one other country worldwide allows videotaping of court sessions without prior approval]. We have used this unique opportunity and launched the Open Court Project [OCP] focused on the promotion of the rule of law, independence, transparency and accountability of the judiciary, increasing standards of justice and improvement of the population's legal culture. Within the OCP we have videotaped over 7000 court sessions, which have been posted to online archive to be viewed for free by citizens and legal professionals. In collaboration with top researchers from Columbia University, Northwestern University, the University of California we have been implementing the research on the impact of videotaping on the rule of law. You are welcome to visit
project's web site and our social media sources page 1, page 2

The Virtual Court Project provides for videotaping court sessions with the usage of 360 degree cameras. Thanks to novel technologies we gained the opportunity to create virtual reality videos of court sessions and to review videos with VR glasses. In order to positively influence the legal education process across the country, we have used this innovative approach to train law students, with no necessity to visit courts. You are welcome to experience that right now! Watch videos from courts with VR glasses : video [how it works], video [sample 1], video [sample 2], video [sample 3]

The innovative legal education program [ILEP] has dramatically influenced the whole system of legal education in Ukraine. Hundreds of law students have been involved in visiting courts, reviewing and analyzing videos of court proceedings in civil, commercial, administrative and criminal cases, participating workshops under the guidance of judges, prosecutors and top-lawyers, trainings on rules of behavior in courts, legal procedures and legal ethics. Finally, law students go through independent testing and obtain the Certificate of legal education and qualification. Find out more by visiting project's official web site and its social page in Facebook

Hundreds of videos of court sessions in criminal, commercial, civil and administrative cases have been subjected to examination by the panel of experts within the Legal Ethics Committee. On a regular basis, our experts identify typical violations of legal procedures and rules of legal ethics by judges, advocates, prosecutors and parties to a case. Based on the results of examination we have been compiling the list of typical violations and publish information on such violations publicly, including the videos from courts. On the other hand, we publish videos which demonstrate judge's, prosecutor's and advocate`s adherence to the rules. Find out more by visiting project's page in social media

For over 20 years, Government of Ukraine sets unlawful and not reasoned subsistence level in Ukraine [cost of living at the level of USD 40/ per month or USD 1,33 /per day]. According to the legislation, all social guaranties are based on the defined amount of subsistence level. At the same time, subsistence level is defined in monetary terms and calculated based on human needs in food, goods and services ['the consumer basket']. It means that the state avoids responsibility to assure basic human needs and guarantees for up to 50 million of people. Since 2015 we have initiated over 10 court cases against the government, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Policy, Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Finances of Ukraine in order to revise the level of subsistence level and won in all cases. According to the final decision, the Supreme Court declared illegal the consumer basket and the amount of subsistence level in Ukraine. Moreover, in their further judgements national courts satisfied our demands to review the national budget based on the illegality of the amount of subsistence level. We have united over 110 000 of citizens within the initiative. We were invited to speak in Ukrainian parliament on the matter

In 2013 we initiated a tricky court case against the authoritarian regime of Viktor Yanukovich to revise Russian-Ukrainian gas supply agreements. Until then, gas relations between two countries were referred to as the issue of top corruption in favor of political leaders. Despite that fact, we were able to initiate the court case and to persuade the court that the gas supply agreements should be revised as it contradicted the laws and threatened national security. Moreover, in the process of consideration of the case court denied to close the case and agreed with the position that such contracts are of a private nature, and that each party to the contract has a right to initiate the revision of its provisions. Finally, under the pressure of society Ukrainian State Company 'Naftogaz of Ukraine' used all those arguments and filed a lawsuit against Russian State Company 'Gazprom'. According to the decision of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) Ukrainian people won over 50 billion dollars in that battle.

In is well know that the Yanukovuch Government refused to sign the Agreement on Association between Ukraine and the European Union and that such decision erupted massive protests in Ukraine, the Euromaidan. Our team filed a lawsuit against the Cabinet of Ministers and won the case. According to the judgement, court declared illegal Ukraine's government refusal to sign the Agreement on Association between Ukraine and the European Union and annulled the decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No 905-р as of November 21, 2013 which was the legal basis for the postponement of the eurointergration process. Moreover, court stated that the civic society should be involved in reforming the country and should be recognized as the participant of the decision making process and has the legal right to initiate cases of such legal nature before the court.

In the course of our regular legal activities we identified that according to 4 decisions of national courts [including the final decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine], Ukraine owes to Russia over USD 400 000 000.00. We launched our independent investigation and found that all decisions we built on the idea of the existence of one document, referred to as debt guaranties, which could be signed by former Ukraine's prime minister Lazarenko. Not being the party to a case, using only legal opportunities we established that Ukrainian Government never issued such legal document. Finally, all the judgements of national courts were annulled. Ukrainian people saved 400 millions

Following the eruption of the Revolution of Dignity, Ukrainian Government decided to call on the special armed forces - unit Berkut [literally 'Golden Eagle'']. It is also well known that such actions resulted in violent crackdowns and massive killing of protesters in Kyiv. We initiated and won the court case against the Ministry of Internal Affairs aimed at the liquidation of Berkut. Deciding a case in favor of plaintiff court found the special armed unit Berkut illegal. In order to strengthen our position and engage the society in monitoring the case we also involved in the case the former Ministry of Defense Anatoliy Grytsenko and the Eurovision contest winner Ruslana Luzhuchko as plaintiffs. It should be noted that the presiding judge denied a separate motion to forbid using the force against protesters at the early beginning of the case, what, could positively affect the situation and prevent the consequences

On the night of June 23, 2013 in a basic camp on Nanga-Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan's region of Pakistan, terrorists killed climbers Igor Svergun, Badavi Kashayev, and Dmitry Konyaev – participants of an expedition of the Ukraine International Nanga Parbat Expedition. We represented the interests of families of climbers and sent our official demands both to the Government of Ukraine and to the top authorities of Pakistan including to the President, the Senate, the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Communications, and the Ministry of justice. Finally, each family received compensation.