Ukraine’s accession to the European Union requires a rapid and complex adaptation of national legislation to EU standards, including full compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The project strengthens the protection of fundamental rights during this process by providing expert analysis, drafting recommendations, and advocating for rights-based legislative reforms. It assesses Ukrainian laws and draft laws for alignment with EU human rights rules, supports policymakers with evidence-based proposals, and develops a comprehensive Map of Legislative Adaptation Needs to guide reforms.
To increase public understanding and support for the reform agenda, the action conducts nationwide awareness-raising, expert discussions, media outreach, and public campaigns. Opinion polls and expert input inform clear, accessible communication on why fundamental rights must remain central to Ukraine’s European integration process.
The project also addresses the justice gap for victims of war crimes committed during Russia’s aggression by supporting advocacy for effective investigative and accountability mechanisms, monitoring domestic trials, and strengthening the capacity of civic initiatives working with affected communities.
Through expert support, public engagement, and targeted advocacy, the action contributes to more effective EU-oriented legislative reform, greater societal support for human rights–based integration, and improved opportunities for justice for victims of international crimes.

The project aims to ensure that Ukraine’s process of legislative approximation to EU standards fully respects and integrates fundamental rights, while strengthening public support for rights-based reforms and improving access to justice for victims of international crimes.
Its overall purpose is to reinforce Ukraine’s human rights framework during EU accession by improving the quality of law-making, raising public awareness, and advancing accountability mechanisms.

Specific objectives:
1. Strengthen the integration of fundamental rights into Ukrainian laws and regulations through expert analysis, monitoring of draft legislation, and development of recommendations aligned with EU human rights standards.

2. Improve the law-making capacity of public authorities by providing training, expert support, and practical tools such as the Map of Legislative Adaptation Needs.

3. Increase public awareness and support for human rights–based reforms through national and international information campaigns, opinion polling, and public discussions.

4. Enhance the ability of civil society and professional groups to advocate for rights-based legislative changes and participate effectively in the EU integration process.

5. Promote accountability for international crimes committed during the war by strengthening advocacy for effective investigative and judicial mechanisms, monitoring domestic trials, and supporting initiatives that defend the rights of victims of war crimes.

1. Ukrainian legislation is more effectively aligned with EU human rights standards, supported by expert analysis, monitoring of draft laws, and evidence-based recommendations integrated into key legal reforms.

2. Law-making bodies demonstrate improved capacity to incorporate fundamental rights in the legislative process, as a result of targeted trainings, expert consultations, and the practical application of the Map of Legislative Adaptation Needs.

3. Public awareness and support for rights-based reforms during EU integration increase, driven by information campaigns, opinion polling, expert discussions, and wide dissemination of accessible communication materials.

4. Civil society organisations and professional groups enhance their ability to advocate for human rights protections, gaining new skills, tools, and knowledge to contribute to legislative reforms and influence public discourse.

5. Opportunities for accountability for international crimes are strengthened, supported by improved advocacy for effective investigative and judicial mechanisms, systematic monitoring of war-crimes trials, and increased capacity of initiatives defending victims’ rights.