Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

From hospitals to prisons: 2022 report of Ukrainian Ombudsperson paints grim picture of human rights in custodial settings of Ukraine
News - 06 February 2024

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

Perpetrators from Zaporizhia exported Ukrainian women into sexual slavery in Israel
News - 21 July 2017

Perpetrators from Zaporizhia exported Ukrainian women into sexual slavery in Israel

The perpetrators received from 500 to 1000 dollars for each woman

Journalist of the Radio.Svoboda was probably captured by the militants of “DPR”
News - 07 June 2017

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
News - 07 June 2017

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
News - 06 June 2017

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
News - 29 May 2017

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”
Announcements - 24 May 2017

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
News - 24 May 2017

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

Petro Poroshenko Bloc nominated its candidacy for the position of Commissioner for Human Rights
News - 17 May 2017

Petro Poroshenko Bloc nominated its candidacy for the position of Commissioner for Human Rights

This is faction's member, lawyer Serhiy Alexeyev

14 prisoners were transferred from “DPR” to the territory of Ukraine
News - 11 April 2017

14 prisoners were transferred from “DPR” to the territory of Ukraine

The prisoners wanted to serve their sentence on the Ukraine-controlled territory

Second wave of judicial reform: What has been achieved and what to expect?
Articles - 26 March 2017

Second wave of judicial reform: What has been achieved and what to expect?

Initial attempts to change the judicial system by formally strengthening the independence of judges have only reinforced the joint responsibility and impunity in the judiciary

About 20 thousand Crimean Tatars left peninsula – Dzhemilev
News - 27 February 2017

About 20 thousand Crimean Tatars left peninsula – Dzhemilev

“Different conditions are created to drive out Crimean Tatars from the Crimea"

In Simferopol Crimean Tatar was arrested for publication on “VKontakte” social network
News - 21 February 2017

In Simferopol Crimean Tatar was arrested for publication on “VKontakte” social network

Defense asked to interrogate the expert, who made the expert analysis on the publications in social networks. Court rejected the request

Lutkovska spoke with political prisoners in Crimea
News - 27 December 2016

Lutkovska spoke with political prisoners in Crimea

Defendants of the "February 26" case were kept hungry half of the day

Another one Crimean Muslim is punished by psychiatry
News - 01 December 2016

Another one Crimean Muslim is punished by psychiatry

This is the fifth example of compulsory inpatient psychiatric examination against the Crimean Muslims

According to the militants, a detained Luhansk blogger is a “spy” (video)
News - 30 November 2016

According to the militants, a detained Luhansk blogger is a “spy” (video)

Eduard Nedelyayev is attributed "strong ties" with the employees of the Ukrainian special services and with "Aydar" battalion, which no longer exist

The GPU will question Yanukovych as a suspect
News - 29 November 2016

The GPU will question Yanukovych as a suspect

Prosecutorial acts on December 5 and 9 at 10 am

Decision of Prosecutor General Lutsenko phases down investigation into crimes against Maidan – lawyers
News - 25 October 2016

Decision of Prosecutor General Lutsenko phases down investigation into crimes against Maidan – lawyers

This may allow former President Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage to escape criminal responsibility