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Crimea Without Rules
As for November 2019, 20% of judges in the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol were citizens of the Russian Federation. Thus, today, in gross violation of international law, at least 104 foreign nationals administer […]
International Standards for Documenting Tortures to Be Taught in Ukraine
Every year, according to human rights activists, at least 50,000 Ukrainians are tortured and ill-treated. In 2019, the Prosecutor General's Office sent to court 164 criminal proceedings under Art. 127 of the Criminal Code (Torture), […]
Iran Agrees on Compensation Pay-Out for Downed Ukrainian Plane
Ukraine and Iran have agreed on three major points in talks on compensation for the UIA plane downing next to Tehran, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Head Dmytro Kuleba announced. Negotiations with the Iranian delegation lasted […]
Turkey Got Updated Lists of Ukrainian Political Prisoners Held by Russia
Official Ankara has recently received updated lists of Ukrainian political prisoners held by the Russian Federation, including Crimean Tatars. This was announced to Ukraine by Turkish Ambassador Yağmur Ahmet Güldere. He emphasised that the issue […]
Crimea Occupation: 3-Year-Old Child Died because of Persecution of His Father
The death of 3-year-old Musa Suleymanov, the son of a Crimean political prisoner, journalist Ruslan Suleymanov, is the liability of the occupation authorities, including so-called judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in the activist's arrest. The […]
Ukrainians Do Not Hurry to Part with Illegal Weapons
The capture of hostages in a bus by an armed man in Lutsk once again attracted the attention of Ukrainian society to the problem of illegal arms in our country. After all, Maksym Kryvosh, who […]
Police’s Non-Feasance: no Investigation of Georgian Legionnaires Beating
The illegal detention of Georgian Legion fighters by the KORD special forces, who beat the volunteers and damaged their car, took place on 2 October, in the Akademgorodok district in Kyiv. "Our boys were stopped, […]
Mysterious Death of Volunteer Oleksiy Kuchapin
A well-known volunteer, Oleksiy Kuchapin, the Head of the “House of Mercy” (“Budynok Myloserdia”) organisation, was found dead in Kyiv. He left home on 16 July and disappeared. The statement about his disappearance was submitted […]
Ukraine to Create a Terrorism Related List of Persons
A register of persons connected with terrorism, or those who are under international sanctions, will be created in Ukraine. The relevant decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers. It is noted that the Financial […]
Crimean Residents Are Fined for Ukrainian Passports
Russian occupation authorities in Crimea started to fine residents of the peninsula for crossing Ukraine's administrative border with Crimea with Ukrainian passports. If a resident of the Crimea does not have a Russian passport, but […]
Responsible Fatherhood in Ukraine
In Ukraine, the principle of a father and mother's equal responsibility for parenthood and support of their joint child is enshrined. The relationship between the parents should not affect their participation in the child's life. […]
2,000 Ukrainians Imprisoned in Russia
Two thousand Ukrainians serve their prison term in Russia, the Verkhovna Rada Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova stated. She noted that among the prisoners, there were victims of human trafficking who were involved in the transportation and distribution […]
No Responsibility for Psychological Violence in Ukraine
Psychological violence is a rather complex phenomenon in the former CIS countries’ legal fields. It is considered only as a component of the other violence types (physical, economic, sexual) qualification. At the same time, common […]
Black Box of a Downed Ukrainian Plane Arrived in France
The French Bureau of Civil Aviation Investigation and Analysis has received the black box of the Ukrainian International Airlines passenger plane that was downed in Tehran earlier this year. The French bureau announced this on […]
Against the Kremlin: Protests Have Come Over Major Cities in Russia
Protests against the detention of Khabarovsk Krai Governor Sergei Furgal have been going on for nine days in the cities of the Russian Far East. More than 50,000 people appeared in the streets of Khabarovsk, […]
The Murder of Journalist Sheremet – More Questions than Answers
On 20 July, it is four years since the high-profile murder of a journalist in the centre of Kyiv. An improvised explosive device placed near the driver's seat was detonated in the car that belonged […]
Flight MH17: Six Years after the Tragedy
On the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the downing of flight MH17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed its condolences to the victims’ families and promised to do everything possible to get justice […]
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Russia to Consolidate Occupation Efforts in Crimea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the facts of human rights violations in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) caused by the restrictive measures imposed by the Russian […]
ORDLO Youth to Be Left in as Pro-Russian Fighters Hate Ukraine’s Universities
Pro-Russian militants in the occupied Donbas do not let applicants to Ukrainian universities into the Ukrainian-controlled territory. The Donetsk representative in the Tripartite Contact Group journalist Denis Kazansky announced this on his Facebook page. According […]
#stayhome because of the COVID-19 pandemic: an opportunity to spend time with family or a great risk of domestic violence?
In Russia, coronavirus-related limitations were first introduced in March, and the number of women who turned to the national hotline grew by 24% compared to February. The situation is aggravated by the unsatisfactory state of […]