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UN representative taken captive in Donetsk
The representative of the United Nations has been taken captive in Donbas
Five fatal flaws
The experts of the Human Rights Agenda platform insist on the immediate elimination of threats enshrined in the constitutional reform
Turkey massively deporting refugees to Syria – Amnesty International
Amnesty International human rights organization states about the large-scale forced returns of refugees from Turkey to Syria
Ukrainian national Ivan Teleguz facing death penalty in US
Ivan Teleguz, a Ukrainian national, is scheduled to be executed in Virginia on April 13.
Europe has solidarity crisis rather than migrant crisis – human rights activist
Expert notes that the public now should advocate for establishment of the safe routes for the asylum seekers
Klimkin asks ICRC to monitor conditions in Crimean prisons more carefully
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to monitor conditions in the Crimean prisons more carefully.
Tragedy of May 2: Case of ex-chief of Odesa police submitted to court
He faces up to ten years in prison
Ukraine’s Parliament passes revised anti-discrimination legislation
We suggest amending the Criminal Code and removing the criminal liability under the articles relating to discrimination while strengthening administrative liability
European activists go on hunger strike to support Savchenko
The initiative belongs to the members of the Council of Europe
European Parliament notes ‘unprecedented level of human rights abuses against Crimean Tatars’
The resolution again underscores unlawfulness of Crimea's occupation by Russia
EU praises yesterday’s vote on constitutional amendments
This is an important step towards strengthening the judiciary, the European officials claim
Russia may be expelled from Council of Europe
Russia's refusal to comply with all, without exception, rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will lead to the country's expulsion from the Council of Europe
Ukraine among leaders in number of suits filed at ECHR
From among 65,000 cases, 21.4% were filed against Ukraine
Parties to conflict in Donbas violate laws of war – human rights activists
As stated, all the parties to the conflict violated the international humanitarian law
Fourteen wards of Kyiv remand prison banned from using
Seven isolation wards and seven ordinary wards do not comply with the laws
‘LPR’, ‘DPR’ militants practice executions – Helsinki Union
There are no legal remedies for human rights in the territories, controlled by the illegal armed groups
Europe must resist temptation to tightly close borders for refugees – Amnesty International
Amnesty International urges to make safe and legal ways for refugees to Europe.
Military formations in eastern Ukraine should be disarmed immediately – CoE Commissioner
Combatting impunity in eastern Ukraine should be accompanied by a security sector reform undertaken with full respect for human rights and the rule of law. This was stated by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, releasing the report following his visit to Ukraine within June 29 – July 3 2015. The Commissioner is dismayed […]
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We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
