torture

Ukrainian Balukh felt faint in the Crimean court
News - 27 July 2017

Ukrainian Balukh felt faint in the Crimean court

However, the judge decided to continue the court hearing...

The Parliament limited the entry of Crimean residents into universities only of 4 regions of the mainland Ukraine
News - 16 May 2017

The Parliament limited the entry of Crimean residents into universities only of 4 regions of the mainland Ukraine

"It took 20 minutes for the deputies to postpone for at least 10 years the issue of maintaining contacts with the peninsula and the possibility of reintegration"

Human rights defenders demand to bring the election of a new ombudsman from the shadows
News - 10 May 2017

Human rights defenders demand to bring the election of a new ombudsman from the shadows

The Ombudsman should express a position based on international human rights standards and not serve the interests of political groups

Polozov will not be able to defend Ilmi Umerov
News - 14 February 2017

Polozov will not be able to defend Ilmi Umerov

Ilmi Umerov himself reacted to the decision calmly...

Ukrainian President submits to Parliament bill on ratification of Istanbul Convention
News - 14 November 2016

Ukrainian President submits to Parliament bill on ratification of Istanbul Convention

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the draft law of Ukraine on ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women

Ukrainian citizen, wanted for crimes against Maidan activists, detained at Boryspil Airport
News - 09 November 2016

Ukrainian citizen, wanted for crimes against Maidan activists, detained at Boryspil Airport

The man was identified on November 9 during the registration of passengers

People freed from ‘death camps’ of Donbas militants tell about tortures
News - 23 September 2016

People freed from ‘death camps’ of Donbas militants tell about tortures

111 citizens of Ukraine are still held captive by the illegal armed groups in Donbas

Eight torture chambers functioning in Donetsk, Luhansk
News - 23 September 2016

Eight torture chambers functioning in Donetsk, Luhansk

Some torture chambers are located in remand prisons and former premises of the SBU departments

UN: 70% of human rights violations in Ukraine related to torture and ill-treatment
News - 15 September 2016

UN: 70% of human rights violations in Ukraine related to torture and ill-treatment

Journalists were also persecuted

Visit of UN SPT to Ukraine’s Security Service premises: Service’s report, thoughts of human rights defenders
News - 12 September 2016

Visit of UN SPT to Ukraine’s Security Service premises: Service’s report, thoughts of human rights defenders

The delegation received unfettered and immediate access to all the SBU premises, the Security Service assures

UN Subcommittee makes first visit within search for ‘secret prisons’
News - 05 September 2016

UN Subcommittee makes first visit within search for ‘secret prisons’

The delegation of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture inspected the premises of Ukraine’s Security Service investigation department in Lviv

UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to inspect Ukrainian prisons on September 5-9
News - 01 September 2016

UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to inspect Ukrainian prisons on September 5-9

Will it succeed in finding SBU secret prisons this time?

People freed from secret SBU prison in Kharkiv give comments to international human rights defenders
News - 28 August 2016

People freed from secret SBU prison in Kharkiv give comments to international human rights defenders

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch say that illegally detained people were released after their July report “You Don’t Exist”

‘DPR’ shows UN monitors captives living ‘at resort’
News - 07 August 2016

‘DPR’ shows UN monitors captives living ‘at resort’

Ukrainian captives allegedly live two or three people in rooms with three meals a day and walks

Tortures cannot help get reliable information – research
News - 12 July 2016

Tortures cannot help get reliable information – research

Tortures adversely affect the personal integrity of both a victim and a law enforcement officer who uses them

Ukrainian officer describes horrors of Don Cossacks’ captivity
News - 11 July 2016

Ukrainian officer describes horrors of Don Cossacks’ captivity

The prisoners were often beaten in the face with gunstocks, beaten with pallets, stabbed

Discussion: Not all tortures leave traces: whether Ukraine complies with ban on torture
Announcements - 22 June 2016

Discussion: Not all tortures leave traces: whether Ukraine complies with ban on torture

Discussion will be held in the Media Crisis Center (The Ukrainian House, 2 Khreshchatyk Str., Kyiv) on the eve of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, June 24, at 11:00

Security Service’s pretrial detention facility in Kyiv being inspected off-schedule
News - 06 June 2016

Security Service’s pretrial detention facility in Kyiv being inspected off-schedule

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Valeria Lutkovska, Chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Hrytsak and Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko took part in the inspection