Maidan was born in Dec 2000 as a reaction to government’s efforts to block information and to spread the misinformation about the civil protest actions, caused by the disappearance of the journalist Georgiy Gongadze. Maidan helps citizens to organize in groups to fight against violations of their political and human rights. We connect citizens to local human rights groups and attorneys who volunteer to provide legal help. Maidan is a cradle of civic journalism in Ukraine.