Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
Ukraine’s Ombudsman flags mental health emergency in psychiatric wards during 2025 blackouts
Lost power worsens patients' condition, leading to the decompensation of mental disorders. Darkness and the disruption of daily routines trigger increased anxiety, panic attacks, and aggressive outbursts. Disoriented patients in darkened wards create additional risks for medical staff, significantly complicating supervision and increasing the likelihood of injuries and dangerous situations, Ukrainian Ombudsman concluded
Russian attacks have damaged or destroyed 36 prisons, 98 police detention facilities, and 167 court buildings in Ukraine since 2022 – Ombudsman
Ombudsman has issued acts of response regarding the necessity of timely urgent measures to ensure the temporary relocation of institutional care facilities located in active combat zones or nearby settlements, as well as in zones less than 50 km from the state borders with Russia and the Republic of Belarus
Ukrainian men submitted 70% of applications for interim reparations for victims of sexual violence during the Russia’s war – Global Survivors Fund
During the pilot project’s operation, 1,080 individuals were recognized as eligible for the interim reparation payments
What the EU Shadow Report is and how independent experts assessed Ukraine’s progress over the past year
In this article, ZMINA highlight main findings of civil society on Ukraine’s progress toward EU accession over the past year, particularly in the areas of justice and fundamental rights
Russian forces execute two Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
DeepState also reported that Ukrainian forces killed these Russian soldiers with an FPV drone within 20 minutes
A life in defence of dignity: Oleksandr Hatiiatullin’s legacy, devoted to human rights
This article tells the story of how Oleksandr Hatiiatullin came to human rights work, the projects he led, the passions that inspired him, and how, through his own example, he motivated colleagues, friends, and even his daughter
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..."
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