Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group

Kharkiv police detain Azerbaijani opposition activist; Ukraine rights groups demand no extradition to Baku
News - 30 July 2026

Kharkiv police detain Azerbaijani opposition activist; Ukraine rights groups demand no extradition to Baku

The human rights advocates also recalled that under the principle of non-refoulement, enshrined in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a state may not return a person to a country where their life is at risk if there are substantial grounds for believing that they may face other violations of fundamental human rights, such as torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Among civilians released in the “1000 for 1000” exchange, one political prisoner, 15 inmates, and the remaining were Ukrainians who had already served their sentences in Russia
News - 29 May 2025

Among civilians released in the “1000 for 1000” exchange, one political prisoner, 15 inmates, and the remaining were Ukrainians who had already served their sentences in Russia

The civilians released during the "1000 for 1000" exchange, there was one political prisoner, 15 inmates, and Ukrainians who had already completed their sentences in Russia

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office search people involved in assistance to Berkut officers
News - 14 July 2016

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office search people involved in assistance to Berkut officers

The elements of a sniper rifle were found in a pond

Soldier sentenced to five years for refusing to fulfill order without weapons
News - 03 September 2015

Soldier sentenced to five years for refusing to fulfill order without weapons

A commander, who refused to fulfill the order because his soldiers did not have weapons, was sentenced to five years in prison

Criminal cases trumped up against volunteer soldiers
News - 05 August 2015

Criminal cases trumped up against volunteer soldiers

The unreasonably large number of criminal cases has been opened against the members of the Ukrainian volunteer battalions. Human rights activists see this as a trend of political persecution

Boarding school in Zhytomyr region lacks rehabilitation programs
News - 08 July 2015

Boarding school in Zhytomyr region lacks rehabilitation programs

Boarding school in Zhytomyr region lacks rehabilitation programs

Ukrainian Lawyers in the United States Support Feygin
News - 22 April 2015

Ukrainian Lawyers in the United States Support Feygin

Members of the Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA) supported Nadiya Savchenko’s lawyer, Mark Feygin, who is being inspected by Russia's Investigative Committee on accusations of extremism