Ukrainian Democracy Fund 'People First'
β οΈ Violation Context
Ukrainian Democracy Fund ‘People First’ employs Volodymyr Mishchenko (Executive Director), who serves as a member of the Public Integrity Council of Ukraine (second composition). The PIC systematically applies integrity criteria equating connections to occupied Crimea with connections to the Russian Federation.
Ukrainian Law Violations (applicable through institutional tolerance):#
- Constitution of Ukraine, Article 2 β Territory of Ukraine is indivisible and inviolable.
- Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 73, 133β134 β Crimea is defined as an integral part of Ukraine.
ποΈ About
Ukrainian Democracy Fund ‘People First’#
Employer of a PIC member participating in the Crimea-recognition methodology
Ukrainian Democracy Fund ‘People First’ is documented on CrimeaWatch because its executive director, Volodymyr Mishchenko, served on the Public Integrity Council (second composition) β the body whose methodology treats occupied Crimea as equivalent to Russian territory.
Why This Profile Exists#
A democracy fund whose executive director participates in the PIC β a body whose methodology undermines the democratic principle that Ukraine’s territorial integrity cannot be altered without an all-Ukrainian referendum.
Summary#
Ukrainian Democracy Fund ‘People First’ is documented on this site for its institutional tolerance of Volodymyr Mishchenko’s participation in the PIC’s Crimea-recognition methodology. The organization has not publicly addressed the contradiction between its institutional identity and its personnel’s PIC activities.
βΉοΈ What Else We Know
Key Personnel Documented on This Site#
- Volodymyr Mishchenko β Executive Director; PIC member (second composition)
