The UN called the ban on Soviet symbols in Ukraine the failures of freedom of opinion
Prohibition of propaganda of Soviet symbols in Ukraine, contrary to international law in the field of freedom of opinion, reported in the 10th report of the monitoring mission of the office of the high Commissioner of United Nations for human rights (OHCHR).

Prohibition of propaganda of Soviet symbols in Ukraine, contrary to international law in the field of freedom of opinion, reported in the 10th report of the monitoring mission of the office of the high Commissioner of United Nations for human rights (OHCHR).
in the document, covering the period from 16 February to fifteen may 2015, is indicated by two laws adopted in Ukraine and concerning events in the history of the country. For example, the story is About the recognition of the Communist and Nazi regimes of the criminal, the renaming of cities, squares, streets and other geographical points mentioned in the Soviet period, and the recognition of fighters of the Ukrainian insurgent army* fighters for independence of Ukraine, RIA " Novosti ".
review of the monitoring mission of the OHCHR the UN, there is a serious risk, because this Law will lead to the discussion of the Ukrainian preceding and limit freedom of expression because it can aggravate contradictions. "" legislation, condemning the Communist and the national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the prohibition of imposing their characters even more clear, because prescribes punishment in the form of limits of freedom or punishment for up to five years for the preparation, dissemination and public use of Communist or fascist symbols. It should be noted that similar provisions adopted in other countries, were considered in the European court of human rights as it violates the right to freedom of expression, " reads the report. Fifteen of may 2015, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a law On decommunization which ban Soviet symbols, recognise the illegal Communist regime, recognize UPA* fighters for independence of the country, and the Great Patriotic war, the date the order only be called the Second world.
* Organization, relative to which a court has adopted the legally effective conclusion Of destruction or prohibition of the activities on the grounds stipulated by the Federal law "On countering extremist activity"