Ukraine's Parliament
UN describes new incidents of detention and torture by illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine
Some victims delayed reporting until they left the areas under the control of the armed groups
Chief Editor of Last Independent Crimean Publication Alexei Salov Arrested
Salov began and headed Argumenty Nedeli – Krym back in 2012
Former Ukraine’s Constitutional Court judge: Constitution cannot be amended under conditions of martial law
Former judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Viktor Shyshkin describes the constitutional amendments voting day as "Black Thursday"
Commissioner for Children’s Rights: Every 30th child in Ukraine brought up in residential facility
More than 100,000 children in Ukraine are brought up in residential facilities. 90% of them got there because of poverty of their parents, inability to bring up children on their own, developmental disorders
Open letter to President, MPs and government members
The Ukrainian state power was usurped by certain political and oligarchic groups
Ukrainian Parliament passes constitutional amendments related to judiciary
Over 335 MPs voted in favor of the bill
Ukrainian Parliament adopts new law on judicial system
The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a new law on judicial system and status of judges
MP Zalishchuk: Public representatives should develop new strategy for Rome Statute ratification
Supporters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should develop a new strategy to achieve ratification of the Rome Statute, which will allow Ukraine to become a member of the court
Expert: Public representatives should be involved in formation of anti-corruption court
The public representatives should be involved in formation of the High Anti-Corruption Court so that it could enjoy high level of trust
Ukrayinski Novyny news agency to file lawsuit against authors of website Myrotvorets
Ukrayinski Novyny news agency believes that Myrotvorets website violated the law by publishing the personal data of journalists, slandering them and jeopardizing their lives
Verkhovna Rada passes amendments to law on Prosecutor General’s Office
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the amendments which allow the appointment of a person not having a law degree as the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Verkhovna Rada asks international organizations to protect Crimean Tatars
Before the vote, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov delivered a speech from the rostrum
Ukrainian MPs decide not to abolish requirement of legal education for public prosecutor
Ukrainian Parliament failed to pass the bill that changed some aspects of functioning of the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation
Number of people convicted of extremism grows threefold in Russia
In 2015, the Russian courts convicted 414 persons under Article 282 of the Criminal Code (extremism); the number is three times higher than in 2011 (137 persons)
PGO launches proceeding over ban of Mejlis
The Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has launched criminal proceeding over illegal ban of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People in Crimea
EU expects next Ukrainian Prosecutor General to hold law degree
The EU expects the early appointment of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
MPs voice support for ratification of Rome Statute
Joining the International Criminal Court means showing the world that there is no place for impunity for the most serious crimes in Ukraine
‘Case of February 26’: Court considering appeal without key defendants
In the occupied Crimea, the Russian Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea is considering the appeal against the "case of February 26" in a videoconference regime
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
