Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs

Two years after Odesa tragedy: What is the investigation progress?
News - 02 May 2016

Two years after Odesa tragedy: What is the investigation progress?

48 people were killed, about 300 people were injured, more than a hundred people were detained as a result of seven-hour clashes in Odesa

Houseless people of Portland, or Humanity lesson on Easter day
Articles - 01 May 2016

Houseless people of Portland, or Humanity lesson on Easter day

A person may have no own house but every person should have home

Ukraine can stop construction of Kerch Strait bridge, but takes no measures – experts
News - 18 April 2016

Ukraine can stop construction of Kerch Strait bridge, but takes no measures – experts

Ukraine has at least three mechanisms of international law to stop the construction of the Kerch Strait bridge by Russia

Amendments to Constitution can be approved at any session of Verkhovna Rada – Constitutional Court’s ruling
News - 21 March 2016

Amendments to Constitution can be approved at any session of Verkhovna Rada – Constitutional Court’s ruling

Voting for the final amendments to the Constitution can take place at any session of the Verkhovna Rada, not at the session immediately after that the amendments were pre-approved at

Equality Festival participants blocked in Lviv hotel
News - 19 March 2016

Equality Festival participants blocked in Lviv hotel

According to the festival's organizer, about "300 right wing activists" gathered near the hotel

UN should set up hybrid tribunal in Ukraine – human rights activist
News - 15 March 2016

UN should set up hybrid tribunal in Ukraine – human rights activist

Mykola Kozyrev notes that the Ukrainian authorities still do not conduct systematic work on documenting international crimes

Ukrainian authorities not interested in investigation into Odesa tragedy – UN report
News - 11 March 2016

Ukrainian authorities not interested in investigation into Odesa tragedy – UN report

There is no progress in prosecuting people responsible for deaths of 48 people in Odesa on 2 May 2014.

System meets attempts to reform PGO with punitive measures – Deputy Prosecutor General Sakvarelidze
News - 26 February 2016

System meets attempts to reform PGO with punitive measures – Deputy Prosecutor General Sakvarelidze

PGO has recently opened seven proceedings against its employees over last four months

Yanukovych was ready to resort to murder to stop Euromaidan – PGO
News - 17 February 2016

Yanukovych was ready to resort to murder to stop Euromaidan – PGO

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the former government developed a plan to terminate the Revolution of Dignity

MPs to try to improve law on decommunization
News - 18 January 2016

MPs to try to improve law on decommunization

The bill, inter alia, narrows the list of symbols of totalitarian regimes and gives accurate definition of propaganda

Doctor demands 5,000 hryvnias for saving life of newborn and weak mother
News - 16 January 2016

Doctor demands 5,000 hryvnias for saving life of newborn and weak mother

The law enforcement officers continue the investigative actions to establish the facts of other possible cases of bribe taking

Unidentified men in camouflage uniform abduct people in Kherson region – witnesses
News - 05 January 2016

Unidentified men in camouflage uniform abduct people in Kherson region – witnesses

There is evidence that the unidentified people were also involved in blocking of the administrative border with Crimea.

Poroshenko not vetoes bills violating bank secrecy
News - 02 January 2016

Poroshenko not vetoes bills violating bank secrecy

The legislative initiatives grossly violate the human privacy, the human rights activists note

EU disappointed with Poroshenko’s intention to join ICC in just three years
News - 16 December 2015

EU disappointed with Poroshenko’s intention to join ICC in just three years

Oksana Syroyid believes that the Criminal Code of Ukraine can be adapted to the Rome Statute provisions during this time

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

Сrimes against journalists mostly punished with fines – activists
News - 30 November 2015

Сrimes against journalists mostly punished with fines – activists

Four criminal cases were submitted to the court during November 2015

If Ukraine ratifies the Rome Statute, terrorists will forget about amnesty – lawyer
News - 28 November 2015

If Ukraine ratifies the Rome Statute, terrorists will forget about amnesty – lawyer

The Interior Ministry should publish the list of top ten terrorists, who torture people, on its website, lawyer Oleh Veremeyenko considers.

Homophobic motivation helps murderer get minimum sentence
News - 20 November 2015

Homophobic motivation helps murderer get minimum sentence

The Kharkiv district court gave the murderer of a gay the minimum sentence