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The summary of the report of the Kharkov Group for human rights protection about torture in Ukraine.

On 14-15 November 2001 the UNO Committee against torture reviewed the fourth periodic report of Ukraine on the measures for realizing the obligations of Ukraine according to the UNO Convention against torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment. Along with the official report the Kharkiv Group for Human Rights protection prepared an independent report and two books ‘Against torture. Review of the information sources on cruel treatment and torture’ and ‘Against torture. International mechanisms on prevention of torture and cruel treatment’. Besides, the KG together with the Information Office of the Council of Europe in Ukraine organized and held the seminar ‘European legislation on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and improvement of the Ukrainian law’ on 17-18 October in Kyiv.

A memorial plate was opened on the building of the philological faculty of Donetsk national university to commemorate Vasyl Stus, who studied here in early sixties.

A memorial plate was opened on the building of the philological faculty of Donetsk national university to commemorate Vasyl Stus, who studied here in early sixties.

That was the main thesis of the international scientific seminar, which was held this weekend in Lviv.

That was the main thesis of the international scientific seminar, which was held this weekend in Lviv.

Recently some awful rumors spread that at the bankrupt and closed plant ‘Radikal’ mercury is split by tones and threatens to pollute the nearest neighborhood of Kyiv. The article contains the brief conclusions of the commission that investigated the incident.

Recently some awful rumors spread that at the bankrupt and closed plant ‘Radikal’ mercury is split by tones and threatens to pollute the nearest neighborhood of Kyiv. The article contains the brief conclusions of the commission that investigated the incident.

Practically in all higher schools students are made to do various dirty jobs gratis. There are no legal grounds to force students to do it, it is all based on the fear before the school administration. This tradition was started in the Soviet times and is continued now.

Practically in all higher schools students are made to do various dirty jobs gratis. There are no legal grounds to force students to do it, it is all based on the fear before the school administration. This tradition was started in the Soviet times and is continued now.

The public humanitarian consortium ‘Geneza’ organized and held the round table on the topic ‘Women’s rights: step by step’.

The public humanitarian consortium ‘Geneza’ organized and held the round table on the topic ‘Women’s rights: step by step’.

The Kharkov oblast branch of the Voter’s Committee of Ukraine continues to create the network of its public reception offices.

The Kharkov oblast branch of the Voter’s Committee of Ukraine continues to create the network of its public reception offices.

President Leonid Kuchma signed the laws adopted by the Parliament on the ratification of Protocols 1 and 2 to the European Convention on preventing torture, inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment.