The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the concealment of master plans of various urban settlements from Ukrainian citizens is a violation of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The Court recognized that Article 10 of the Convention on freedom of expression, which includes the right to freely receive and impart information, was violated.  The judgement was made following a complaint filed by the NGO “Eastern Ukrainian Center for Civic Initiative” that has been working for many years to get access to the master plans of various urban settlements for the public.