investigation
Government of Ukraine abolishes State Penitentiary Service
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has abolished the State Penitentiary Service and transferred its powers to the Justice Ministry
Berkut officer, who attacked Maidan activists, arrested, PGO claims
The investigators of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) claim they have arrested the former deputy commander of the Berkut Kyiv company, who has been wanted for committing crimes during Maidan
Pressure on officials responsible for investigation into crimes on Maidan reported
Four criminal proceedings have been initiated against the officers of the Special Investigations Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, who are investigating the crimes committed during the Maidan protests
OSCE SMM wants to install cameras in front-line villages
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine plans to install surveillance cameras in the front-line villages in Donbas
Ukraine asks Russia to transfer Sentsov, Kolchenko to homeland
The Justice Ministry of Ukraine has once again sent Russia the request for the transfer of convicted Ukrainian citizens Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko
Ombudsperson receives 359 complaints about discrimination last year
In 2015, the Ukrainian Parliament Human Rights Commissioner received 359 complaints about discrimination
EU Delegation slams Ukrainian bill on special confiscation
The EU Delegation to Ukraine has slammed the bill on special confiscation of property (No. 4057), passed by the lawmakers in the first reading
World community cannot protect Crimean Tatars from repressions – Chubarov
The international community cannot protect Crimean Tatars, who have been harassed by Russia on the occupied peninsula
Court sees no violations in Cabinet’s order on IDPs
The court sees no violations in the fact that the internally displaced persons are forced to undergo humiliating check of place of residence
Disappearances of people in Crimea investigated ineffectively – human rights activists
There is no effective investigation into cases of suspected enforced disappearances in Russian-occupied Crimea
Prosecutor General’s Office stonewalling investigation into May 2 events – activists
The members of the group note that representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Interior Ministry are not interested in a transparent and open process
Violations of international law remain unpunished – human rights activists
The Ukrainian authorities are advised to pass the bill which allows ratification of the Rome Statute and to prevent the escape of suspects.
Homophobic motivation helps murderer get minimum sentence
The Kharkiv district court gave the murderer of a gay the minimum sentence
Ukrainian authorities interested in guilty verdict for Karpyuk – lawyer
Ukrainian authorities are interested in the guilty verdict for UNA-UNSO Party member Mykola Karpyuk, who is now being held in Russia.
Journalists in ATO zone face obstruction from both militants and governmental institutions – Helsinki Advocacy Group
The activities of journalists in the East of Ukraine are being restricted by both illegal armed formations and by governmental institutions
Have things budged an inch? Prosecutor General’s Office, Interior Ministry fail to reach agreement in ‘Odesa tragedy’ case
The investigation into the Odesa events of May 2, conducted at the national level, does not meet the requirements of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights.
Ukrainians adopt more children than foreigners do
Adoption is considered to be the best way of settlement in a family.
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.
