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Human rights in Ukraine 2011. CIVIL ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT POLICY IN THE AREA OF HUMAN RIGHTS
22.03.2012
FROM THE EDITORS
22.03.2012
Human Rights in Ukraine — 2011. Human rights organisations report
22.03.2012
Verdict in Ivashchenko case possible in April
22.03.2012
In one of the cases of concern both within Ukraine and abroad, the Prosecutor claims Valery Ivashchenko’s guilt is proven, while the defence speaks of falsified material, a biased attitude from the investigators and the lack of any actual crime
Former ECHR Judge: Sanctions will be serious if Tymoshenko not given proper treatment
22.03.2012
Former Judge from Ukraine at the Court in Strasbourg, Volodymyr Butkevych stresses that the very fact of the application of Rule 39 indicates that the Court does not believe the prison is in a position to provide the necessary medical care
Canadian MP refused permission to see Yulia Tymoshenko
17.03.2012
Bob Dechert keeps himself abreast of events in Ukraine, and is in close contact with the Ukrainian community in Canada. It is therefore most unlikely that he would agree that there are no grounds for concern about both the prosecution of the former Prime Minister and her present state of health
European Court of Human Rights orders that Tmoshenko be hospitalized (updated)
16.03.2012
According to former Prime Minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko’s defence lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko, the European Court of Human Rights has applied Rule 39 and ordered the government of Ukraine to treat Ms Tymoshenko in hospital
OSCE representatives convinced that Tymoshenko’s imprisonment is politically motivated
12.03.2012
The Vice-President and another Swedish Member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly were prevented from meeting with former Prime Minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
PACE statement on the deteriorating situation of imprisoned politicians
09.03.2012
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recalls that it has "invited the Committee to propose any further action as required by the situation, including with regard to the possible consideration of sanctions if the Assembly’s demands are not met”.
Lawyer: Ivashchenko case disintegrating in court
07.03.2012
The defence maintains that the assessment on which the charges against former Acting Defence Minister in Yulia Tymoshenko’s government, Valery Ivashchenko are based is not objective or professional
Ukraine’s Slide
05.03.2012
In a letter from 5 Foreign Ministers: Carl Bildt, William Hague, Karel Schwarzenberg, R Radoslaw Sikorski and Guido Westerwelle, the authors write of "growing concerns regarding the state of democracy in Ukraine. Independent media and civil society organizations report pressure from the authorities"
U.S. OSCE Statement on Lutsenko
03.03.2012
The politically-motivated prosecution of opposition leaders, including Mr. Lutsenko and Mrs. Tymoshenko, raises serious concerns about the Government of Ukraine’s commitment to democracy and rule of law
Former ECHR Judge believes Strasbourg will order Lutsenko’s release
01.03.2012
Volodymyr Butkevych believes that in the cases of Tymoshenko and Lutsenko violations will be found. Then there’ll be sanctions, and they will be serious, including against those who took part in the cases
“Everything is being done to kill Lutsenko”
01.03.2012
The head of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union Board, Yevhen Zakharov has warned that the life of Yury Lutsenko, former Minister of Internal Affairs would be in danger in any penal colony.
US and EU condemnation of Lutsenko verdict
29.02.2012
All stress the political motivation behind the trial and sentence of Yury Lutsenko and behind the prosecution of other opposition leaders, and “serious concerns about the Government of Ukraine’s commitment to democracy and rule of law”
Ukraine: PACE President calls for the release of Yuriy Lutsenko
29.02.2012
"It is unacceptable for former members of the government of a Council of Europe member state to be prosecuted for political reasons. This practice is contrary to the rule of law and takes Ukraine further away the principles of our organisation as well as the European integration to which this country aspires
Lutsenko Verdict still further dismantles the rule of law in Ukraine
28.02.2012
"We call on the international community to give their political assessment of attempts by the Ukrainian authorities to destroy the independence of the judicial system and allow the use of the justice system for political persecution of leaders of the opposition and civic activists" (Open for endorsement)
EU Statement following the verdict against Yury Lutsenko
28.02.2012
We are disappointed with the verdict against Mr Lutsenko which signals the continuation of trials in Ukraine which do not respect international standards as regards fair, transparent and independent legal process.
PACE rapporteur says former Ukrainian Interior Minister is ‘victim of a political vendetta’
28.02.2012
“The trial against him was unfair, as shown in detail by the observers of the Danish Helsinki Committee. Furthermore, the ‘crimes’ for which he was convicted could not possibly justify a term of imprisonment even if the prosecution had been able to prove all the allegations against him.”
YURY LUTSENKO SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
27.02.2012
Presiding judge Serhiy Vovk has just announced that the court is sentencing former Internal Affairs Minister and opposition leader, Yury Lutsenko to four years imprisonment following a trial condemned both within Ukraine and by all democratic countries as politically motivated
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