ANNUAL REPORT 2023 3.  WORK WITHIN STRATEGIC AREAS AND  HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES personal first aid kits. The Civic Monitoring Group is in constant communi- cation with the National Police regarding the record- ed violations of the rules of wearing uniforms and personal identification and the involvement of municipal guards in the protection of peaceful assemblies. Thus, at the end of the year, OZON vol- unteers met with employees of the Preventive Communi- cation Department (dialogue • training on monitoring police) to discuss common improve their awareness problems and challenges the actions of law en- of the legal framework and establish better com- forcement agencies at and debunk the myth munication. The NPU also peaceful assemblies — that peaceful assemblies received a comprehensive for new volunteers; are prohibited during monitoring report and rec- • training on organising war. This training was ommendations for improving useful, in particular, police work in the field. peaceful assemblies for newly established OZON also conducted two under martial law — for organisations dealing training sessions related to civil society organisations with the issue of military freedom of peaceful assembly: and initiative groups to and civilian prisoners. MONITORING OF COURT HEARINGS In 2023, it will be ten years the Revolution of Dignity and Based on the results of since the start of the Maidan how the public can help. the monitoring, volunteers cases, which have faced In 2023, OZON volunteers prepared reports that OZON enormous challenges over monitored 3 court hearings: published on its social media. this time. In February, the ini- • the case of Korban tiative organised the human rights club ‘Maidan Cases’ to v. Roman Ratushnyi discuss these issues and find and the NGO ‘Protect a common ground, which Protasiv Yar’ in the Kyiv was joined by specialised Court of Appeal; organisations and initiative • the case of the closed groups, as well as relatives of the victims. This discussion shelter in the Kyiv Court was important and raised of Appeal (twice). the issue of seeking justice for those killed during 23