https://crimeawatch.org/en/profiles/entities/kyiv-independent/Recent content in The Kyiv Independent on CrimeaWatchHugoen-UShttps://crimeawatch.org/en/profiles/entities/kyiv-independent/instances/2020-12-16-tolerance-of-vote-equating-crimea-with-russia/Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://crimeawatch.org/en/profiles/entities/kyiv-independent/instances/2020-12-16-tolerance-of-vote-equating-crimea-with-russia/<h2 id="background">Background<a class="anchor" href="#background">#</a></h2> <p>The Kyiv Independent employed Yevheniia Motorevska as Head of War Crimes Investigations Unit during their service on the Public Integrity Council (second composition, December 2018 – December 2020).</p> <h2 id="the-vote">The Vote<a class="anchor" href="#the-vote">#</a></h2> <p>On December 16, 2020, the PIC unanimously (15/15) adopted revised Indicators of Integrity and Professional Ethics. These Indicators formally equate connections to occupied Crimea — including travel, property ownership, and family ties — with connections to the Russian Federation for purposes of judicial integrity assessment.</p>