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US Report on Ukraine: Politically-motivated trials, limits on peaceful assembly and press freedom
28.05.2012
The report calls the most serious human rights development during 2011 “the politically motivated detention, trial, and conviction of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, along with selective prosecutions of other senior members of her government”
AI slams use of Ukraine’s criminal justice system for political ends
25.05.2012
The Amnesty International 2012 Report released on 24 May speaks of longstanding problems such as impunity for torture, police brutality, while also highlighting more recent trends such as physical attacks and prosecution of human rights defenders
Candidate for Ombudsperson holds consultations with human rights organizations
25.04.2012
Suggestions from Ukrainian civic organizations to the new Human Rights Ombudsperson on the development of cooperation with civic organizations and improving the work of the institution
Human rights NGOs: UN should exert gentle pressure on Ukrainian government
24.04.2012
A coalition of 40 Ukrainian NGOs have sent the UN 12 shadow reports on different aspects of human rights, highlighting failings in judicial reform making judges even less independent; selective prosecution of political opponents and other human rights violations
UHHRU supports Kateryna Levchenko for Human Rights Ombudsperson
02.04.2012
“We are convinced that the post should be filled by a representative of civic society with broad practical experience of defending human rights in Ukraine and an unblemished reputation. Kateryna Levchenko is just such a candidate"
Spring and Docudays in the air
20.03.2012
The IX International Documentary Film Festival on Human Rights Docudays UA begins this Wednesday 23 March. From then until 29 March there will be an opportunity to see exciting new works from Ukrainian directors, as well as films from around the world
Yevhen Zakharov: Speech in Parliament during the election of Ombudsperson
17.03.2012
The address given by one of the candidates for the post of Human Rights Ombudsperson – Yevhen Zakharov, Co-Chair of the Kharkiv Human Rights Group and Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union before the vote for Ombudsperson on 15 March.
Verkhovna Rada fails to elect a Human Rights Ombudsperson
16.03.2012
With the result suggesting either intrigue or disagreement within the ruling majority, the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday failed to provide sufficient support for either Yevhen Zakharov or Valeria Lutkovska
Human Rights in Ukraine – 2011 Report issued
14.03.2012
The report identifies three danger trends which emerged last year: increased poverty; political persecution of the opposition and civic movements, as well as the destruction of judicial independence
Yevhen Zakharov: Statement
08.02.2012
The fundamental requirements which Parliament should be guided by in electing a new Ombudsperson are impartiality, independence, competence, pluralism and accountability
Opposition supports Zakharov as Ombudsperson
08.02.2012
It was announced on Tuesday that the opposition parties which form the Committee against Dictatorship are putting forward Yevhen Zakharov as Human Rights Ombudsperson to replace Nina Karpachova whose (third) term of office has come to an end.
Call for a Human Rights Ombudsperson from Civil Society
28.01.2012
UHHRU has addressed an open letter to the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada asking him to support the candidacy for Human Rights Ombudsperson of Yevhen Zakharov who fully meets the demands of impartiality, independence, competence, pluralism and accountability
Human Rights in Ukraine – 2011: More and More Violations
24.01.2012
An overview of some of the tendencies which emerged in 2011 and seem most dangerous for human rights, including rising poverty, political persecution and disregard for judicial independence
Thistle of the Year Ignominious Gold for Human Rights Abuse goes to the President
09.12.2011
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union has for the sixth year running marked Human Rights Day by identifying the worst violators of human rights during the year and awarding them its Thistle of the Year Anti-Prize
EU wearies of financing elusive Ukrainian reform
02.11.2011
From 2012 the EU will not be financing individual projects, but paying money directly into the Ukrainian budget for specific reforms
Yellow Card for Ukraine’s Police: Second Warning
07.09.2011
On 8 September civic activists throughout the country will take part in measures aimed at ensuring that young people know their rights when in contact with the police and drawing the attention of both the public and MIA management to the issue of human rights observance by police officers
20 years of Good Intentions: Human Rights in Ukraine
20.08.2011
There is no systematic policy at all on improving observance of rights and freedoms in the country. The actions of the State with regard to the human rights sphere are unsystematic, chaotic and ineffective. Violations of political and civil rights in 2010-2011 were the most serious of all the years since independence.
Committee in Defence of Modern Political Prisoners formed in Lviv
31.05.2011
The decision to create the committee was taken on Monday 30 May at a public rally “Stop political repression in Ukraine!” by former political prisoners, human rights activists, academics and others
Mustafa Dzhemiliev – Laureate of “Light of Justice” Award
01.05.2011
Mustafa Dzhemiliev, Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People and former political prisoner has become the second Laureate of the “Light of Justice” Award for his ability “to light the candle of justice in the dark recesses of the human soul and to guide the way to a more humane society”
US State Department 2010 Human Rights Reports
09.04.2011
From the section on Ukraine: “During the year there were reports of increased government pressure on independent media outlets, limitations on freedom of assembly, and the appearance of politically motivated prosecution of opposition politicians”
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