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Ukrainian High Council of Justice justifies another judge in Automaidan case
News - 18 July 2016

Ukrainian High Council of Justice justifies another judge in Automaidan case

The High Council of Justice of Ukraine has acquitted a judge, who deprived Automaidan activists of driving licenses

Ukrainian President signs law on judicial system and status of judges
News - 13 July 2016

Ukrainian President signs law on judicial system and status of judges

It provides for introducing the new principles of formation of the judiciary

Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court refuses to free 65-year-old prisoner of conscience
News - 13 July 2016

Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court refuses to free 65-year-old prisoner of conscience

Instead, the Court cancelled Askarov’s sentence and referred the case to the regional court for further investigation

Court acquits director of company engaged in transporting hired thugs to crackdown Maidan activists in Kharkiv
News - 08 July 2016

Court acquits director of company engaged in transporting hired thugs to crackdown Maidan activists in Kharkiv

Hired thugs also beat the crew of STB Ukrainian TV channel

Ballistics test confirms involvement of five ex-Berkut officers in killings on Maidan
News - 05 July 2016

Ballistics test confirms involvement of five ex-Berkut officers in killings on Maidan

The court completed examination of ballistics tests within the case against former officers of the Berkut riot police force over killing 48 Maidan activists

Assault rifles, used to kill three Euromaidan activists, identified
News - 22 June 2016

Assault rifles, used to kill three Euromaidan activists, identified

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine identified assault rifles, which, according to the investigation, were used to kill three Euromaidan activists on February 20, 2014

1.8 million IDPs Registered by the Ministry of Social Policy
News - 14 June 2016

1.8 million IDPs Registered by the Ministry of Social Policy

Since the beginning of this year, beneficiaries have received a total of 1,416,106 UAH.

Attorney: Not enough time for High Council of Justice to lustrate all Maidan judges
News - 09 June 2016

Attorney: Not enough time for High Council of Justice to lustrate all Maidan judges

Deplorable results despite good law?

Russian woman sentenced to correctional tasks for criticism of police
News - 06 June 2016

Russian woman sentenced to correctional tasks for criticism of police

Russia’s Taganrog City Court sentenced local resident Yelizaveta Tsvetkova to a year of correctional tasks for spreading leaflets criticizing the police

NPM monitors: Private homes for seniors should be regulated, not closed
News - 01 June 2016

NPM monitors: Private homes for seniors should be regulated, not closed

The activity of private homes for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (geriatric institutions) is not regulated, and their exact number is unknown

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office publishes subpoenas to over 700 judges, prosecutors and officials
News - 01 June 2016

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office publishes subpoenas to over 700 judges, prosecutors and officials

The Governmental Courier governmental newspaper and the Voice of Ukraine parliamentary newspaper published the subpoenas to 727 judges, prosecutors and other state officials who are suspected of high treason

Not a single judge, who banned rallies during Euromaidan protests, is punished so far – activists
News - 31 May 2016

Not a single judge, who banned rallies during Euromaidan protests, is punished so far – activists

Ukraine has punished not a single judge, who banned peaceful assemblies during Euromaidan protests, for two years and a half

Ukrainian Ombudsperson asks Russian colleague to assist in investigation into tortures against Karpyuk
News - 20 May 2016

Ukrainian Ombudsperson asks Russian colleague to assist in investigation into tortures against Karpyuk

Ukrainian Ombudsperson Lutkovska has appealed to her Russian colleague Moskalkova with a request to promote the effective investigation into tortures against Ukrainian citizen Mykola Karpyuk

Ukrainian Criminal Code still contains Soviet article allowing to prosecute ‘undesirable’ prisoners – human rights activists
News - 19 May 2016

Ukrainian Criminal Code still contains Soviet article allowing to prosecute ‘undesirable’ prisoners – human rights activists

Human rights activists demand to withdraw Article 391, which allows increasing the term of sentence for minor offences, from the Criminal Code of Ukraine

Chechen court finds Ukrainians Karpyuk, Klykh guilty
News - 19 May 2016

Chechen court finds Ukrainians Karpyuk, Klykh guilty

The Supreme Court of Chechnya in Grozny has found Ukrainians Mykola Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh guilty of crimes committed during the Chechen war

Ukraine commemorates victims of deportation of Crimean Tatars
News - 18 May 2016

Ukraine commemorates victims of deportation of Crimean Tatars

Today, Ukraine commemorates victims of deportation of the Crimean Tatar people

Ukrainian citizen Litvinov recognized as political prisoner
News - 12 May 2016

Ukrainian citizen Litvinov recognized as political prisoner

The “Memorial” human rights centre (Russia) has recognized Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Litvinov, who was convicted in the Russian Federation, as a political prisoner

Ukrainian journalist Kotsaba sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
News - 12 May 2016

Ukrainian journalist Kotsaba sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

The Ivano-Frankivsk City Court has not seen high treason in the actions of journalist Ruslan Kotsaba