International Criminal Court

Ukraine can prove Russia’s guilt at International Criminal Court – diplomat
News - 20 April 2016

Ukraine can prove Russia’s guilt at International Criminal Court – diplomat

Ukraine can prove the involvement of Russia in the war crimes in Donbas and Crimea

Submission of new PGO’s materials on Maidan to ICC under threat – lawyer
News - 18 April 2016

Submission of new PGO’s materials on Maidan to ICC under threat – lawyer

Submission of new materials of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) on crimes committed during Maidan protests to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is under threat

MPs voice support for ratification of Rome Statute
News - 15 April 2016

MPs voice support for ratification of Rome Statute

Joining the International Criminal Court means showing the world that there is no place for impunity for the most serious crimes in Ukraine

Mother of Gennady Afanasyev: ‘World’s attention could save lives of our children’
News - 14 March 2016

Mother of Gennady Afanasyev: ‘World’s attention could save lives of our children’

Russia continues practice of harassment of Ukrainians in its territory, as well as in the occupied Crimea

UN mission to examine demining prospects in Donbas
News - 20 January 2016

UN mission to examine demining prospects in Donbas

The experts will arrive on January 23 and will work for two weeks

Ukraine cannot accept ICC jurisdiction ‘because of servicemen’ – Presidential Administration
News - 12 January 2016

Ukraine cannot accept ICC jurisdiction ‘because of servicemen’ – Presidential Administration

"The acceptance of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court will cause both potentially positive effects and certain risks for Ukraine"

Top five key events of 2015 in Ukraine
Articles - 11 December 2015

Top five key events of 2015 in Ukraine

Human Rights Information Centre summarizes the key human rights events of 2015 in Ukraine

‘Mobile investigators’ to investigate ATO crimes more effectively – human rights activists
News - 25 October 2015

‘Mobile investigators’ to investigate ATO crimes more effectively – human rights activists

The state should upscale the human and financial resources to investigate international crimes.

Ukraine offered to use international mechanism to investigate international crimes
News - 19 October 2015

Ukraine offered to use international mechanism to investigate international crimes

Experts recommend extending the mandate of the legal mechanism to investigate corruption crimes

Police not interested in investigating homophobic crimes – experts
News - 12 October 2015

Police not interested in investigating homophobic crimes – experts

It does not improve statistics, does not increase performance, does not influence salary size.

Human rights activists collect testimonies of detainees in Donbas for the Hague
News - 07 October 2015

Human rights activists collect testimonies of detainees in Donbas for the Hague

The detainees were tortured and were not provided with basic custodial conditions in illegal places of detention in Donbas.

Activists urge to simplify exit from conflict zone for displaced persons with children
News - 15 September 2015

Activists urge to simplify exit from conflict zone for displaced persons with children

The internally displaced persons should be granted right to vote. In addition, crossing of the demarcation line for those with small children should be simplified.

International aid to displaced people not reaches small towns
News - 09 September 2015

International aid to displaced people not reaches small towns

The exact number of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) is unknown, and the restriction of freedom of movement makes it difficult to deliver aid.

Ukrainians urged to sign petition for the Rome Statute ratification
News - 07 September 2015

Ukrainians urged to sign petition for the Rome Statute ratification

The e-petition will be considered, if it gathers at least 25,000 signatures

Prisoners held in occupied territories want serve sentence in Ukraine
News - 17 August 2015

Prisoners held in occupied territories want serve sentence in Ukraine

About a thousand prisoners, now held in the occupied territories of Donbas, want to continue serving sentence in the facilities of the penitentiary system of Ukraine.

FSB behind Dzhemilev’s Ban on Entrance to Crimea
News - 22 April 2015

FSB behind Dzhemilev’s Ban on Entrance to Crimea

The decision to ban the leader of the Crimean Tatar people from entry to the peninsula was made by the FSB (Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation). The FSB has noted the paperwork of the respective resolution is missing

Flashmob: Crimea Is Ukraine
Articles - 02 March 2015

Flashmob: Crimea Is Ukraine

On Saturday, February 28th, about two hundred activists took part in the flashmob "Crimea is Ukraine" in the center of Kyiv

Parliament Decides on Hague Tribunal Jurisdiction
News - 04 February 2015

Parliament Decides on Hague Tribunal Jurisdiction

Parliament Decides on Hague Tribunal Jurisdiction