Human rights defenders have called on the Russian Prosecutor General to “have a criminal investigation which is absolutely absurd for civilized societyterminated in view of the lack of any crime.”

One can with justification ask what this says about politicians’ incentive to improve health care for those whose interests they are elected to represent

Lawyers from the organization “Environment – People – Law” will be providing legal consultations on environmental protection, defence of environmental rights and promotion of good environmental practice in Ukraine.

A first victory at appeal level in this case which has sparked concern among human rights defenders that some old and decidedly rotten tactics might be returning

In Belarus NOTHING has changed:On this 16th day of the month, remember those imprisoned and persecuted in Belarus. Light your candles with people in Belarus and tell your politicians and media that by ignoring human rights abuse we are abetting it

The Russian police are now using anti-extremist legislation against their critics

The annual trip to pay homage to victims whose unmarked graves lie in the Sandarmokh Clearing had particular poignancy on this seventieth anniversary of the unleashing of the Great Terror. It was also the first delegation to be led by the Institute for National Remembrance and sponsored by the government

Recently imposed restrictions allowing access to penal institutions only at weekends demonstrate the unwillingness of the Department to cooperate with the public and foster a lack of openness which can foster abuse of prisoners’ rights

Despite objections from the opposition, the Central Election Commission has decided to simplify the procedure for home-voting

The journalist believes that the attack which coincided with a critical article against statements made by Kyiv’s Mayor is connected with his journalist work

OSCE experts believe the main factors to be the Chernobyl Disaster; military ammunition which has not been destroyed and toxic wastes

The Polish Council for the Preservation of Memorials investigative team has found another seven Polish graves of NKVD victims in the Bykivnya Forest near Kyiv

The 18-year-old conscript soldier died 20 days after being called up to do his military service. Two corporals were sentenced to 5 and 7 years imprisonment for beating him to death

Valery Shchukin was seeking money to pay a fine imposed as moral compensation to the Vitebsk District Electoral Commission which the activist had accused of vote rigging.

On one personal hiccup in critical thinking, the temptation to adjust the truth and growing concern over a squalid historical remake emerging from the recesses of the Kremlin.

Two of those convicted face 2 years imprisonment for desecrating graves and the Memorial to the Victims of Nazism in Odessa

The latest feat in statistical interpretation posted by the Ministry of Justice would leave us speechless if the need for clarification in the light of such deliberate obfuscation were not so strong

The Committee of Voters of Ukraine has pointed to inadequate information regarding candidates in the elections and the risk that the work of the Central Election Commission will be blocked, in particular with regard to home voting posing the danger of vote rigging

The Head of the Ukrainian National Union of Journalists has called on Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych to ensure a moratorium on all checks by controlling bodies on media outlets during the election campaign

A young civic activist calling for transparency in Ukraine’s Tender Chamber activities has been remanded in custody on suspicion of committing a crime two years ago, few of the specific details of which have been revealed. Not surprisingly, human rights defenders are sounding alarm bells