Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
The Ombudsman received over 1,300 complaints about shortcomings in the system of state protection of civilians released from captivity
Civilians released from Russian captivity are unaware of and do not use forms of social support from the Ukrainian state
Only 34 civilians released from Russian captivity received medical care in specialised facilities – Ombudsman monitoring
Civilians released from Russian captivity lack adequate access to medical care and rehabilitation, despite these being guaranteed by Ukrainian law
Ombudsman demands the government adopt a state housing program for IDPs
The Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights insists on the adoption of a state program to address funding, resource allocation to address a critical lack of mechanisms for housing internally displaced persons
The government has not yet introduced a mechanism for verifying knowledge and skills acquired during the occupation – Ombudsman
Due to the Ukrainian government's failure to establish a procedure for recognising educational results, Ukrainian citizens who obtained an education in temporarily occupied territories are still unable to continue their studies or find employment
New ombudsman law proposed in Ukrainian Parliament: key changes and criticisms
The final version of the document does not mention a competitive selection process involving public participation
Ukrainian Ombudsman reports new POW executions by Russian forces
He sent letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross after a video emerged showing the bodies of five Ukrainian soldiers apparently executed after capture by the Russians
From hospitals to prisons: 2022 report of Ukrainian Ombudsperson paints grim picture of human rights in custodial settings of Ukraine
Overall, 8% of the Ombudsman's recommendations presented in the report were fully fulfilled by Ukrainian ministries and administrations of the custodial settings, 62% were being implemented, and 30% were not fulfilled in 2022
Ukrainian is on a hunger strike in a Russian prison. He demands to serve his sentence in Ukraine
Yevgeniy Davydov is on a hunger strike since July 28
Poroshenko signed a Law on the Constitutional Court which is called falsified by human rights defenders
The President has even recorded a video message on this matter
Poroshenko is urged not to sign a draft bill with a falsified rule on the election of the Ombudsman
The appeal to the president has already been signed by 9 public human rights organizations, in particular, Amnesty International, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, Human Rights Information Centre, Center for Civil Liberties
Perpetrators from Zaporizhia exported Ukrainian women into sexual slavery in Israel
The perpetrators received from 500 to 1000 dollars for each woman
Human rights defenders demand from Parubiy to prevent falsification of voting for Ombudsman’s election procedure
"We still have hope for your decency and loyalty to the principles of the rule of law..."
Journalist of the Radio.Svoboda was probably captured by the militants of “DPR”
There are signs of break-in and search in Vasin’s apartment...
Not all judges know how to punish for domestic violence
The expert named the current measures of response to domestic violence and commented on their effectiveness
Parliament will not vote for candidates for the post of Ombudsman today
Candidates have not yet passed the verification of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention
Ombudsman initiated proceedings over the beating of Romani people at the Kyiv railway station
A group of 30 people was beaten by unknown people in military outfits. They were also searched the group and confiscated their money
Presentation of the report “Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Government-Controlled Territories of Ukraine: Three Years After the Euromaidan”
The discussion will focus on persecution and obstruction of the work of human rights defenders and activists acting in the defense of public interests on the territories of Ukraine controlled by government
Human rights defenders demand a transparent competition for the post of Ombudsman
Representatives of the Human Rights Information Centre, the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, the Center for Civil Liberties, the Amnesty International, the Freedom House took part in the action
Columns
We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
