Council of Europe
Ukraine: Ten victories in human rights in 2023
ZMINA has compiled the most significant developments and events in the field of human rights that took place in 2023 in Ukraine
From education and activism to work in the Council of Europe: the stories of Roma women Zemfira Kondur and Viola Popenko
ZMINA talked to two Roma women – Zemfira Kondur and Viola Popenko, who work in an international organisation – the Council of Europe. There are currently only two such women in Ukraine, but every year there are more and more active Roma women.
In Crimea pro-Ukrainian activist Balukh is sentenced to 3 years and 7 months of imprisonment in the colony
The Ukrainian’s defense stated that the case against him was falsified and that the verdict will be appealed in higher instances
Amnesty International recognized historian Kozlovskyy as a prisoner of conscience
Amnesty International calls the case on charges of weapons possession fabricated and the proceedings as absurd
In Zhytomyr region homophobe attacked a beloved of the freelance employee of the Ministry of Social Policy
Police opened the case under Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Intended minor bodily injury) and not under the article on a hate crime
Human rights activists call on Council of Europe to define human rights as priority in Donbas conflict talks
There is a lack of persistence in promoting the release of prisoners of war and civilian captives...
Ukrainians keep complaining about procedural violations despite new Code of Criminal Procedure
The number of complaints about procedural violations in the criminal proceedings has not changed even after the adoption of the new Code of Criminal Procedure
Council of Europe concerned over violation of rights of IDPs in Ukraine
Council of Europe asks Ukrainian authorities to solve the problems of internally displaced persons in compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights
EU looks forward to approval of amendments to Ukrainian Constitution on decentralisation
Brussels expects Ukraine to approve the constitutional amendments related to decentralisation and other important reforms
Poroshenko asks to step up pressure on Russia for violating rights of Crimean Tatars
President drew attention to systematic violations of the rights of Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians in Russian-occupied Crimea
Council of Europe declares ‘alert level of threat’ to journalists in occupied Crimea
“The alert level of threat” was declared because of harassment of freelance journalist Nikolai Semena
Council of Europe calls for constant monitoring of situation in Crimea
The Council of Europe states there is a need for constant monitoring of the human rights situation in the occupied Crimea
Court releases from custody suspect for providing arms to hired thugs during Euromaidan protests
Judge of the Sviatoshynsky District Court of Kyiv Viktoria Zhmut could consider the case on Saturday but refused to do that.
United States: Human rights situation in Crimea is dreadful
United States: Human rights situation in Crimea is dreadful, says Robert Berschinski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State
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
CoE mission wants to attend hearing over case of February 26
The mission was invited to the court hearing by Nikolai Polozov
Turkish coast guard rescues 57 people
Meanwhile, Sweden restricts traffic through the Strait of Öresund connecting it with Denmark and introduces the border control regime
UNGA adopts new resolution on human rights defenders
There are many more elements, including for the first time ever a call for the release of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
