Security Service of Ukraine

UN torture prevention body suspends Ukraine visit citing obstruction
News - 25 May 2016

UN torture prevention body suspends Ukraine visit citing obstruction

The delegation concluded that the visit had to be suspended as the SPT mandate could not be fully carried out

U.S. Department of State criticizes Ukraine for corruption and human rights violations
News - 14 April 2016

U.S. Department of State criticizes Ukraine for corruption and human rights violations

Ukraine suffers from corruption in the prosecutor's offices and the judiciary as well as insufficient administration of justice

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

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

Meeting in ‘Normandy format’ in Paris ends without results
News - 04 March 2016

Meeting in ‘Normandy format’ in Paris ends without results

Foreign ministers of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia failed to reach any agreement

Court sees no violations in Cabinet’s order on IDPs
News - 24 February 2016

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

Savchenko’s lawyers unveil SBU materials at court hearing
News - 04 February 2016

Savchenko’s lawyers unveil SBU materials at court hearing

The phone conversations of the “LPR” group leaders were wiretapped

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

Russian citizen Leonova says she was tortured by SBU officers
News - 15 January 2016

Russian citizen Leonova says she was tortured by SBU officers

She also said she did not know any of the people who had been detained in the same case

Crimean Tatars searched at least 15 times in December
News - 08 January 2016

Crimean Tatars searched at least 15 times in December

At least 20 court hearings are to be held till March, and about 80 witnesses and 90 victims will be interviewed

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.

Amnesty International recognizes Natalya Sharina as prisoner of conscience
News - 19 November 2015

Amnesty International recognizes Natalya Sharina as prisoner of conscience

The organization has also launched the urgent action.

Police refuse to open case after journalist complains about court’s outrage
News - 29 October 2015

Police refuse to open case after journalist complains about court’s outrage

The journalist believes that the judge misled him to prevent from covering the court hearing

‘Genocide’ at ATO checkpoints – queues grow threefold
Articles - 29 October 2015

‘Genocide’ at ATO checkpoints – queues grow threefold

The human rights activists urges the parties to the armed conflict to open new corridors for civilians.

‘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.

Court extends detention of former SBU department chief in Maidan case
News - 16 October 2015

Court extends detention of former SBU department chief in Maidan case

The court extended detention for ex-chief of SBU department until November 18.

Grave offenses in Donbas can’t be pardoned – human rights activists
News - 13 October 2015

Grave offenses in Donbas can’t be pardoned – human rights activists

The experts elaborate the amendments to the Criminal Code to bring it into line with international humanitarian law.

Experts find out origin of installation, used to down MH17
News - 09 October 2015

Experts find out origin of installation, used to down MH17

The Buk missile launcher, which was used to down MH17, originated from the Russian anti-aircraft missile brigade stationed near Kursk.