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CE Human Rights Commissioner: Ukraine’s judiciary needs more independence
24.02.2012
“Systemic deficiencies in the functioning of the Ukrainian judicial system seriously hinder the enjoyment of human rights. The authorities should take resolute steps to better address these problems”
Council of Europe’s patience with Ukraine running out
30.01.2012
Marietta de Purba-Lundin, Co-Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Ukraine has explained the reasons for the clearly articulated warning of sanction if political prisoners are not freed
Ukraine: PACE calls for charges against former government members to be dropped
26.01.2012
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe spelled out a series of steps to increase the independence of the judiciary, reduce excessive detention on remand, and end the existing bias in favour of the prosecution. It also again called for constitutional reform, and further changes in Ukraine’s election law.
Number of applications to Strasbourg over torture on the increase
02.12.2011
Valeria Lutkovska, Government Representative on European Court of Human Rights matters speaks about the Judgement in the Case of Nechiporuk and Yonkalo v. Ukraine and the urgent need for an adequate means of reacting to cases of police torture
PACE monitoring co-rapporteurs to visit Ukraine
31.10.2011
During this visit the main focus of discussions will be reform of the criminal justice system, the investigations concerning former government members, independence of the judiciary, the 2012 parliamentary elections and the opposition movements
European Parliament Resolution: Tymoshenko trial could jeopardise EU-Ukraine association agreement
28.10.2011
The European Parliament deplores the conviction of Ukrainian former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as a violation of human rights and an abuse of the judiciary designed to silence Ukraine’s leading opposition politician, in a resolution passed on Thursday.
Karpachova slams continued existence of SBU detention unit
27.10.2011
There is no justification for the unlawful existence of this SIZO which, according to commitments made to the Council of Europe before Ukraine joined, was de jure closed in 2003
EU slams Belarus, Ukraine over human rights abuses
03.10.2011
A key European Union summit with six ex-Soviet states was marred by a diplomatic showdown Friday after EU leaders called on Ukraine and Belarus to improve their human rights record
Ukraine’s unprecedented law
17.07.2011
With less than 6 months remaining for Ukraine to rectify systemic faults leading to abuse of remand in custody, the tale here of a Court of Appeal’s ruling finding detention unwarranted and the subsequent motion in the High Council of Justice to have all three judges dismissed, gives no grounds for optimism
Polish Ambassador: Prosecuting opposition politicians can lead to bad habits
02.07.2011
In an interview the Ambassador spoke of "things which, from the point of view of many EU representatives seem dubious. For example, we are concerned by the situation with prosecutions of opposition politicians. Such practice can lead to the bad habit that those who lose the elections end up in prison"
11 thousand cases against Ukraine in the European Court of Human Rights
01.06.2011
ECHR Judge from Ukraine Anna Yudkivska speaks of the cases against Ukraine which are heard by the Court in Strasbourg as a reflection of the problem issues in the country itself. In the first place, she says, are problems relating to the penal system and pre-trial investigations
Ukraine falls short on most EU integration priorities
19.03.2011
In 2010, Ukraine implemented only 8 out of 70 reform priorities outlined in the EU-Ukraine Association Agenda, the key document regulating EU-Ukraine relations
Anti-Corruption Default
31.01.2011
Ukraine faces seriously negative consequences from GRECO following the scrapping of all anti-corruption legislation, the Government Ombudsperson and Bureau on Anti-Corruption Policy, with no indication of when any alternative measures will be passed
Ukraine among States slammed for delays implementing European Court judgments
27.01.2011
At the same time Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice reports that Ukraine has been given a further 6 months to comply with the pilot judgment by introducing an effective means of defence against non-enforcement
Brussels informed of human rights violations in Ukraine
23.11.2010
Human rights violations in Ukraine and pressure on independent media outlets were the main topics of a press conference held on Monday in Brussels by UHHRU, the Vinnytsa Human Rights Group and the independent channel TVi
Warmest congratulations to Anna Yudkivska, newly elected European Court Judge!
27.04.2010
This is excellent news for Ukraine and we join all those who know and value Anna Yudkivska as a wonderful lawyer and human rights defender in wishing her well in her new position as judge to the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Ukraine
Ministry of Justice makes GRECO report public
10.06.2009
The GRECO Joint First and Second Round Compliance Report on Ukraine found that Ukraine has fully implemented 8 recommendations, and 17 – partially
President approves conceptual strategy for reforming the criminal justice system
10.04.2008
It includes reform of all stages of the criminal justice process and is based on guarantees of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Its implementation should undoubtedly lead to greater protection of the individual from the State
Strasbourg finds that Ukraine violated the right of freedom of association
08.04.2008
In an important judgment on 3 April in the case of Koretskyy and others v. Ukraine, the European Court of Human Rights found that Ukraine had violated Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights
No bronze medal called for
24.01.2008
Ukraine in 2007 had the third highest number of judgments, after Turkey and Russia, where at least one violation of the European Convention on Human Rights was found
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