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Lutsenko may undergo surgery
06.12.2012
The imprisoned former Interior Minister and opposition leader, Yury Lutsenko was taken from the Mensk Prison Colony to the gastroenterology department of the Chernihiv Regional Hospital on 3 December
President recognizes Kuzmin’s “personal contribution”
03.12.2012
President Yanukovych has honoured Renat Kuzmin, Deputy Prosecutor General. Kuzmin is known far beyond Ukraine for his extremely active role in the criminal prosecutions of former Prime Minister and opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko
What now?
30.11.2012
“Ukraine fatigue” is palpable in the wake of the parliamentary elections, however two more dangerous laws just signed into force make it clear that turning away cannot be an option
Dissenting voice in Lutsenko appeal ruling not heard
30.11.2012
The court read only the justification for its (unfortunately predictable) rejection of the former Interior Minister’s appeal, not the (unfortunately unexpected))separate opinion. Lutsenko has also formally complained that he is not receiving prescribed medication
US urges release of Tymoshenko and Lutsenko
27.11.2012
After several months of fruitless efforts, US Ambassador to Ukraine John Tefft has finally been allowed to meet with former Interior Minister and opposition leader Yury Lutsenko in the Mensk Prison Colony
Lutsenko’s appeal rejected
22.11.2012
Despite the fact that the supposedly aggrieved party has stated that he does not see himself as aggrieved, and most of the witnesses said the actions were within the law, the only surprise from Thursday’s ruling is, unfortunately, that there was a dissenting voice
Lutsenko appeal ruling likely on Thursday
22.11.2012
The imprisoned former Interior Minister and opposition leader Yury Lutsenko told the judges that what was on trial in this case was Ukrainian law, not one man’s sentence
European Court of Human Rights upholds ruling against Ukraine in Lutsenko case
21.11.2012
The news comes at the beginning of hearings in Kyiv over the appeal by the former Interior Minister and opposition leader, Yury Lutsenko in the second trial. Strasbourg’s judgement finding serious violations of Lutsenko’s rights has now come into force
Magnitsky Act passed by US House. Ukraine next in line?
19.11.2012
The bill imposes assets freezes and visa bans on those respon¬si¬ble for the deten¬tion, abuse or death of the Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. MEPs suggest that visa restrictions could be applied to representatives of the Ukrainian authorities
Conflicting reports about YuliaTymoshenko’s hunger strike
16.11.2012
On Thursday afternoon, Ms Tymoshenko’s doctor from the Charité Clinic, Lutz Harms announced that they had persuaded the former Prime Minister and opposition leader to end her hunger strike on Friday
Opposition leaders call on Tymoshenko to end her hunger strike
14.11.2012
On the same day that Ms Tymoshenko’s trial on new charges was again deferred, opposition leaders came to ask the jailed former Prime Minister and opposition leader to stop the hunger strike she declared in protest at election fraud
Lutsenko demands medical examination outside prison
10.11.2012
The former Interior Minister and opposition leader, Yury Lutsenko demands that he be examined in a specialized hospital with the relevant specialists. The State Penitentiary Service is claiming there is no need for this, and that his state of health is “satisfactory”/
Freedom House President sees no alternative to penalties
08.11.2012
The President of Freedom House, David Kramer has said that some public officials in Ukraine should be penalized by withholding visas.
Lutsenko loses civil suit against prison administration
06.11.2012
The Chernihiv Regional District Administrative Court has rejected the appeal lodged by lawyers representing jailed former Interior Minister and opposition leader Yury Lutsenko. The appeal was over infringements of the requirements regarding visits and confidentiality.
Tymoshenko stopped from meeting OSCE delegation because of hunger strike
31.10.2012
The OSCE observers called the refusal to allow the meeting because of Ms Tymoshenko’s hunger strike to be a violation of her human rights
Jagland: Strasbourg judgements on Tymoshenko and Lutsenko must be enforced
23.10.2012
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe says that he has told Ukraine’s leaders that the fact that the elections are taking place without Tymoshenko will probably lead to further protest and that there is the danger that because of this the elections will not be viewed as fair and free
Controversy and criticism over Tymoshenko video
20.10.2012
Yulia Tymoshenko has said she wishes to return to the prison colony because of what she asserts is constant video surveillance, This comes days after a new video which appears to show her doing physical exercises in a hospital room
New EU Ambassador: Ukraine has political prisoners
10.10.2012
In an interview for the Ukrainian Service of Polskie Radio, the new EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Jan Tombinski suggested that Kyiv may realize that dragging out the situation over Tymoshenko is making the country a prisoner, like the former Prime Minister
Mailis Reps: The problem must be resolved
09.10.2012
In an interview given to the newspaper by Mailis Reps, the Co-Rapporteur on Ukraine spoke of the politically motivated cases against members of the opposition, the yet to be kept commitment to resolve the situation given by President Yanukovych, concerns about the elections and more.
PACE reaffirms its criteria for political prisoners
05.10.2012
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has issued a definition of political prisoner of immediate relevance to the Ukrainian government as well as those in some other former Soviet republics
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