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• Topics / Against torture and ill-treatment
Reminding them of your rights breaks down their impunity
28.05.2009
Every 14th person living in Ukraine has experienced torture from police officers, with almost 100 thousand of such cases just in the last year
The Pomilyaiko case – the litmus test for Ukraines commitment to fighting torture
19.05.2009
A press conference was held in Kharkiv on 18 May to report on the course of the criminal investigation into a pivotal case involving former police officers
Nine prosecutions over the death of a detainee passed to the court
12.05.2009
Nine officers of the Chernihiv Regional Department for Fighting Organized Crime are accused on exceeding their powers
Rivne police officers convicted of torture
05.05.2009
In Rivne three Criminal Investigation Department officers have been convicted of using torture to beat a confession out of a suspect, however two have received suspended sentences
Prosecutions over the death of a detainee in Pryluky
04.03.2009
10 officers of the Chernihiv Regional Department for Fighting Organized Crime [UBOZ] are facing criminal proceedings over the death of a detainee
Former police officers accused of torturing two Kharkiv women
16.01.2009
A criminal investigation is underway against two former Kharkiv police officers suspected of using torture during the interrogations of two women. The two men have been dismissed
Odessa police to answer for beating out a confession
18.12.2008
The Odessa Regional Prosecutor has initiated a criminal investigation over bodily injuries suffered by a person under investigation in one of the Odessa police stations
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concludes visit to Ukraine
05.11.2008
While welcoming positive measures, the Working Group still expressed concern over access to justice by detainees; repeated reports of abuse and torture in particular at the crucial stage of initial arrest and detention, and others
Head of a Regional Department for Fighting Organized Crime dismissed over the death of a detainee
29.10.2008
The dismissal of Mykola Sych follows the initiation of a criminal investigation into the death in Prytuky of Serhiy Kuntsevsky while in police custody
KHPG lawyer refused access to prisoners
29.10.2008
The persistent refusal to allow our lawyer to see prisoners complaining of force being used against them suggests that an attempt is being made to ensure that the traces of ill-treatment are not seen and that those responsible are not punished
How Ukraine is protecting its citizens against torture
19.10.2008
or what has been done to implement the Optional Protocol against Torture. Two years on, very little, unfortunately, although the mobile groups visiting police places of detention have proved their value
First suspects identified over the death of a man detained in custody
07.10.2008
The Chernihiv Regional Prosecutor has reported that a criminal investigation has been initiated against three officers and a lower-ranking employee of the Chernihiv Regional Department for Fighting Organized Crime in Prytuky
Detained man dies under suspicious circumstances in police custody
06.10.2008
A criminal investigation has been launched after a 39-year-old died after being detained by police officers in Prytyky.
Harsh criticism of MIA bodies at local level
12.09.2008
A Kyiv lawyer has circulated an open letter to the Minister of Internal Affairs in which he says that despite positive moves and initiatives from the MIA, there has recently been a negative trend in the work of the police at local level
Search and search again until you “find” something
01.09.2008
This case where police officers used torture to extract a confession did at least reach the court. Only to get stuck there with no end in sight after four years
Two men imprisoned following confessions made under duress awarded 1 million UAH in compensation
27.08.2008
The court awarded damages over the unlawful actions of detective inquiry and criminal investigation bodies, the prosecutors office and the court
So is the only free cheese that in a mousetrap?
25.07.2008
On the failings of State-funded legal aid and a vital project of public defence offices for providing such assistance in Khmelnytsky, Kharkiv and Bila Tserkva
Impunity breeds arrogance and overstepping authority
24.07.2008
A shocking case where in order to improve their figures on solved crimes, police officers allegedly used torture to beat out confessions and then violence and abduction to prevent an investigation by the prosecutors office
Most Ukrainians continue to reject the use of torture under any circumstances
23.07.2008
A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 nations finds that in 14 of them most people favour an unequivocal rule against torture, even in the case of terrorists who have information that could save innocent lives
Police officers charged over the wrongful prosecution of Svitlana Zaitseva
15.07.2008
Svitlana Zaitseva had “confessed” to the crime during the criminal investigation, apparently under duress. She died of tuberculosis contracted in prison
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