Hromadske Radio
⚠️ Violation Context
Hromadske Radio is documented on two levels. It employs Tetiana Kurmanova (Programming Director), and it is also the organization that delegated her to the Public Integrity Council: the High Qualification Commission of Judges recognized Hromadske Radio (EDRPOU 33408627) as meeting the requirements for participation in the assembly forming the PIC by decision No. 40/zp-23 of 27 July 2023, and Kurmanova was elected to the PIC’s third composition as a reserve member for the term 14 August 2023 – 15 August 2025.
The PIC systematically applies integrity criteria equating connections to occupied Crimea with connections to the Russian Federation. Paragraph 1.5 of its Indicators of Integrity lists visits to “the Russian Federation after the start of the armed aggression” and to “temporarily occupied territories” in a single enumeration as markers of support for aggression.
Hromadske Radio did not participate in the assembly forming the fourth composition in 2025 and is not listed in HQCJ decision No. 138/zp-25 of 21 July 2025.
Ukrainian Law Violations (applicable through institutional delegation):#
- Constitution of Ukraine, Article 2 — Territory of Ukraine is indivisible and inviolable.
- Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 73, 133–134 — Crimea is defined as an integral part of Ukraine.
- Law of Ukraine No. 1207-VII (2014) — Crimea is Ukrainian territory under temporary occupation, not foreign territory.
🏛️ About
Hromadske Radio#
Delegating organization of a PIC member participating in the Crimea-recognition methodology
Hromadske Radio is documented on CrimeaWatch because it applied for and was granted admission to the assembly that forms the Public Integrity Council, and delegated its programming director, Tetiana Kurmanova, to the Council’s third composition, where she served as a reserve member — the body whose methodology treats occupied Crimea as equivalent to Russian territory.
Why This Profile Exists#
A public-interest broadcaster did not merely tolerate an employee’s participation in the PIC. It applied to the High Qualification Commission of Judges to take part in forming the Council, was vetted and admitted by decision No. 40/zp-23 of 27 July 2023, and put forward its own programming director as its representative.
That application was made two and a half years after the PIC unanimously adopted the revised Indicators of Integrity on 16 December 2020, and after the Council had begun issuing negative conclusions against judges over Crimea-related connections. The methodology was public and its application was documented at the time the decision to participate was taken.
What This Profile Does Not Claim#
CrimeaWatch documents no statement by Hromadske Radio recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, and none is alleged. The delegates voted; the organization did not. What is documented is the organization’s application, its admission by a published state act, its choice of representative, and the absence of any public objection to the methodology that representative applied.
Hromadske Radio’s absence from the 2025 cycle is recorded above and is not treated as continued participation.
Response and Corrections#
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Summary#
Hromadske Radio is documented on this site as a delegating organization of the Public Integrity Council: admitted by the HQCJ to the assembly forming the Council’s third composition in 2023 and represented there by its programming director, Tetiana Kurmanova, as a reserve member. A public-interest broadcaster has not publicly addressed how its participation in forming a body whose methodology equates occupied Crimea with the Russian Federation sits alongside the public interest in upholding Ukraine’s constitutional territorial integrity.
ℹ️ What Else We Know
PIC Participation Record#
| PIC composition | Date | Hromadske Radio delegate |
|---|---|---|
| Third | 14 August 2023 – 15 August 2025 | Tetiana Kurmanova (reserve member) |
| Fourth | 4 August 2025 | none — the organization did not participate |
Key Personnel Documented on This Site#
- Tetiana Kurmanova — Programming Director and NGO board chair; PIC reserve member (third composition), delegated by Hromadske Radio
