Rights Group Finds Ukrainian Officials Targeting an Anti-Corruption Activist
KYIV CITY MUNICIPALITY, KYIV CITY REGION, JUL 24 – Vitaliy Shabunin faces investigation after criticizing Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and President’s Office, with searches conducted without warrants, the Anti-Corruption Action Center said.
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Rights group finds Ukrainian officials targeting an anti-corruption activist
Human Rights Watch (HRW) exposed direct targeting of Vitaliy Shabunin–a co-founder of Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC)–by Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Thursday. Shabunin, “a prominent anti-corruption activist who has played a key role in exposing allegations of government corruption,” recently criticized Ministry of Defense and the president over weapon procurement and supply. According to AntAC, Shabunin’s family home and …
Anti-Corruption Activist Under Pressure in Ukraine
Click to expand Image Vitaliy Shabunin during a hearing in his case at the Pecherskyi District Court in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 15, 2025. © 2025 Oleksandr Sinitsa/UNIAN On July 11, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) conducted searches targeting Vitaliy Shabunin, a prominent anti-corruption activist who has played a key role in exposing allegations of government corruption. Shabunin recently criticized the Ministry of Defense and the P…
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