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THE KONOBRYTSKY CASE
26.07.2006
The parents of Mykola Konobrytskys students,many colleagues, civic organziations and concerned individuals have expressed dismay over an exceptionally harsh sentence and believe that the Head of the First Ukrainian Lyceum in Donetsk is being punished for his views
A European Judgment from the Desnyanskiy Dstrict Court in Chernihiv
15.02.2006
A judgment passed on a defamation suit in the ongoing case involving Mykhailo Koval and allegations of police torture is presented and analysed as a promising move by a Chernihiv court towards compliance with international standards
Serhy Holovaty acknowledges that mechanisms for safeguarding justice are not fully developed iin Ukraine
24.01.2006
The mechanisms for guaranteeing efficiency and justice, as well as free access to the courts, are not sufficiently developed in Ukraine according to Ukraines Minister of Justice.
Conference “Problems of the court reform. Access to justice”
24.01.2006
On 9 December 2005 the conference “Problems of the court reform. Access to justice” was held in one of the rooms of the Committees of the Supreme Council of Ukraine. State officials, scientists, lawyers and judges from all regions of Ukraine, took part in this conference.
The right of prisoners to correspond with the European Court of Human Rights has been recognized
30.12.2005
The Supreme Council of Ukraine has introduced amendments to some legislative acts concerning the rights of prisoners to correspond with the European Court of Human Rghts.
Center of political-legal reforms: “In the case of Piskun the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law “On the Prosecutors office” prevail over labor guarantees”
13.12.2005
Commentary from the Center of political-legal reforms on the suit brought by ex-Prosecutor General, S. Piskun
Ruling of the Shevchenkivsk District Court in Kyiv on the appeal of former Prosecutor General, S. Piskun
13.12.2005
«FORWARD MARCH OVER THE CLIFF»
07.12.2005
Why the unlawful dismissal of Piskun and response to the courts reinstatement suggest lingering ills in the attitude to the rule of law.
Ukrainian citizens vs. Ukraine
14.11.2005
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Ukrainian citizens in 13 more claims against Ukraine.
Ukraine will not appeal Strasbourgs Ruling in the case “Myroslava Gongadze v. Ukraine"
14.11.2005
"People in Ukraine have unrealistic expectations about defending their human rights"
14.11.2005
Conclusion of the Committee on Issues of Legal Policy: “Military courts should be liquidated gradually”.
08.11.2005
Final and complete liquidation of military courts will become possible only with the introduction of proper procedural codes which do not envisage cases under these courts jurisdiction.
The planned reforms of the courts and of law enforcement bodies do not meet the needs of a democratic society
02.11.2005
On 10 October, in the UNIAN, human rights activists and lawyers discussed issues relating to the reform of the courts and of law enforcement bodies in Ukraine. Positive comments were few and far between.
Vasyl Onopenko: “The Criminal Procedure Code should be changed!”
02.11.2005
Last week Vasyl Onopenko introduced a new Draft Law No. 8256 on amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The author points out that such amendments are needed because of discrepancies in the legislative regulation of the methods of recording court hearings into a case (minutes of a court sitting) and reproduction of technical tools in courts of all types of jurisdiction.
Planned amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution to bring it into compliance with the Statute of the International Criminal Court
25.09.2005
Specialists of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine have prepared a Draft Law “On introducing amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine” in connection with the future ratification of the Statute of the International Criminal Court...
Reform of the system of free legal aid in Ukraine
14.09.2005
On the provision of free legal aid in criminal cases
14.09.2005
In order to establish what the situation really is with legal aid provided by the State in criminal cases, the Kharkiv group for human rights protection turned with formal requests for information to the Ministry of Justice, territorial departments of justice, State judicial administration of Ukraine (SJAU) and to appeal courts. The data obtained in the responses to our irequests are summed up in the article.
Legislation on legal aid (information from the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine)
14.09.2005
To establish how free legal aid is rendered in criminal cases at the expense of the state budget, the Kharkiv group for human rights protection turned with informational requests to the Ministry of Justice, territorial departments of justice, State judicial administration of Ukraine and to appeal courts. The data obtained in the responses to our informational requests are summed up in the article
Round table “Free legal aid: ensuring the right of citizens of Ukraine to access to justice”
14.09.2005
On 2 July a round table “Free legal aid: ensuring the right of citizens of Ukraine to access to justice” was held in the hotel “Natsionalny" to discuss a system and efficient mechanisms for providing free legal aid when needed.
Decision of the European Court in Sergey Chizhovs case
17.08.2005
The day before yesterday the European Court of human rights made public its decision in the case Sergey Chizhov vs. Ukraine. He complained against Ukraine in the connection with non-fulfillment of the court decision about paying out the compensation for illegal arrest, which violated his right for fair trial. The European Court supported the claimant.
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