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UN describes new incidents of detention and torture by illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine
News - 26 June 2016

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
News - 16 June 2016

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
News - 09 June 2016

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
News - 07 June 2016

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
Columns - 03 June 2016

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
News - 02 June 2016

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
News - 02 June 2016

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
News - 02 June 2016

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
News - 31 May 2016

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
News - 24 May 2016

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
News - 12 May 2016

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
News - 11 May 2016

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
News - 11 May 2016

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
News - 05 May 2016

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
News - 30 April 2016

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
News - 21 April 2016

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
News - 15 April 2016

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
News - 29 March 2016

‘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