torture

International Media Group to Receive Complaints of Inciting Hatred
News - 07 July 2015

International Media Group to Receive Complaints of Inciting Hatred

A special international working group is being set up to deal with complaints that cannot be addressed on the national level because of the risk of accusations of "lack of patriotism"

Human Rights Advocates Advise on How to Implement ECHR
News - 29 May 2015

Human Rights Advocates Advise on How to Implement ECHR

On its official website, the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union (UHHRU) has posted recommendations to the government which will make it possible to implement the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Ukraine

Amnesty International Releases Report on Torture of Prisoners in Donbass
News - 25 May 2015

Amnesty International Releases Report on Torture of Prisoners in Donbass

The international human rights organization Amnesty International has published a report which contains testimonies by victims and their relatives

Levels of Xenophobia not Increasing, but Tensions are Growing
News - 30 April 2015

Levels of Xenophobia not Increasing, but Tensions are Growing

However, at the same time, experts note use of vandalism for propaganda purposes by the Russian invaders

Prosecutor General’s Office Confiscates the Property of Aksyonov and Konstantinov
News - 16 March 2015

Prosecutor General’s Office Confiscates the Property of Aksyonov and Konstantinov

The Prosecutor General’s Office (GPU) has seized the property of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea and the self-proclaimed leaders of the peninsula, including Sergei Aksyonov and Vladimir Konstantinov

Crimean Maidan Activist Claims to have been Tortured in Jail
News - 04 March 2015

Crimean Maidan Activist Claims to have been Tortured in Jail

Oleksandr Kostenko, who is in detention in Simferopol, wrote in an open letter about the constant harassment and threats