03.07.2009
Another prison hunger strike
According to the Human Rights Centre “Svoboda”, on 1 July approximately 84 prisoners from the maximum security unit at Penal Colony No. 58 Izyaslav in the Khmelnytsky region declared an indefinite hunger strike »»03.07.2009
Wave of violence spreading in penal institutions
Donetsk Memorial believes the surge in violence to be aimed at intimidating prisoners before the awaited visit by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture »»02.07.2009
Human Rights Ombudsperson’s Report ignores freedom of conscience issues
The Institute for Religious Freedom has analyzed Nina Karpachova’s first “annual report” since 2005 and found it seriously wanting as regards religious freedom issues »»02.07.2009
Freedom House: Democracy Suffers Dark Year in Former Communist States
Nearly two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new Freedom House study finds widespread declines in democracy from Central Europe to Eurasia, with Russia ranked as a consolidated authoritarian regime for the first time »»01.07.2009
New monitoring of journalist standards
The aim of the Institute for Mass Information's monitoring is to raise the level of media awareness in Ukrainian society and encourage the media to uphold high standards »»01.07.2009
President ignores call to veto law on pornography
President Yushchenko has signed the law “On amendments to Article 301 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code” which introduces criminal liability for possession of pornographic material. in order to sell or circulate it »»30.06.2009
Halya Coynash. For those who couldn’t return
On calls by supporters of the rightwing party VO “Svoboda” for a return of the“fifth point” regarding nationality and on how a party so capable of harming the country and betraying the memory of all those who had no place to return to can have the gall to call itself nationalist »»30.06.2009
A Wave rising on the Dniester
A new civic initiative, already endorsed by 29 organizations, “Dniester Environmental Wave” is specifically aimed at promoting the creation of a natural reserve “Dniester Canyon” »»30.06.2009
Fears of a rise in exploitation of minors
Human rights specialists believe that the problems of slave labour, as well as labour and sexual exploitation of minors will become particularly acute this summer due to the economic crisis. »»26.06.2009
Roundtable: Human rights in the work of the police
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union cordially invites you to this roundtable on 6 July, which will also be an opportunity to see and receive a copy of the latest human rights organizations’ reports Human Rights in Ukraine – 2008 »»26.06.2009
Political will lacking to eradicate torture by the police
On International Day in support of Victims of Torture 2009, improvements can be noted, yet the problems remain systemic and need greater and more united efforts »»25.06.2009
Human Rights in Ukraine – 2008
The latest Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union report produced with the cooperation of 30 human rights organizations from all regions of Ukraine was made public today, 25 June 2009 in Kyiv. »»25.06.2009
Release Igor Koktysh!
Human rights defenders and Igor Koktysh’ Ukrainian wife have called for the Belarusian activist’s immediate release from the SIZO in Simferopol where he has been held for 2 years
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