MENU
Documenting
war crimes in Ukraine

The Tribunal for Putin (T4P) global initiative was set up in response to the all-out war launched by Russia against Ukraine in February 2022.

Similar articles

Agree to kill Ukrainians and Russia will free all but political prisoners Dramatic twist in trial of ex-Berkut officer over savage torture of Maidan activists Russia approves fake 'court' sentence against renowned Ukrainian rights defender, journalist and prisoner of war Ukraine passes long sentences against former top official over savage killing of Kherson activist Kateryna Handziuk ECHR finds Ukraine in violation over life prisoner tortured into confessing to somebody else’s crime Russia terminates ‘trial’ of refugee it killed in occupied Crimea two years ago What did the media team of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group deal with in 2022?“He lay on the sidewalk, naming towns and cities in Ukraine”. A digest of anti-war activities in Russia, 23-29 JulyCrucial law adopted to help Russia’s Ukrainian political prisoners and hostagesRussia challenges compensation awarded former Crimean Tatar political prisoner for torture-like imprisonment Guide on the investigation of torturesReport concerning the investigation of the mass unlawful use of force to the convicts of the Oleksiivska correctional colony (No.25) on January 8, 2020 Reform strategy of medical care for prisoners (updated)Chillingly retrograde Ukrainian court ruling justifies anti-Roma pogrom as ‘direct democracy’ Ukraine to answer before ECHR over arrest that sparked anti-Roma riots Russia illegally imprisons Uzbek refugee after killing her husband in occupied Crimea Torture, ignored alibi and likely evidence-rigging in murder that triggered Loshchynivka anti-Roma riots Ex-Berkut officer on trial for Maidan killings reinstated in Ukraine’s police forceA brief description of the KHPG strategic litigations in the first half of 2021Reform strategy of medical care for prisoners

Kharkiv court awards damages for wrongful detention

16.11.2011    source: hr-lawyers.org

 

The Strategic Litigations Centre has posted an important ruling awarding moral compensation for wrongful detention. The Kievsky District Court in Kharkiv at the end of August heard a civil suit brought by Ihor Myroshnichenko demanding compensation for unlawful actions by detective enquiry, pre-trial investigation bodies, the prosecutor’s office and the courts.

The court awarded 50 thousand UAH in compensation for unlawful detention; the use of handcuffs; failure to inform relatives of the detention; unlawful investigative operations and delay in bringing the claimant to court.

Ihor Myroshnichenko had been seeking 500 thousand, as well as an official apology from the police for unlawful administrative detention; the drawing up of administrative material leading to his being held liable under administrative proceedings and other unlawful behaviour by staff of the Kharkiv City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs [MIA]

The events in question began on 6 December 2004 and lasted for more than 48 hours.

The court allowed the claim in part, finding that the claimant had been damaged. However it reduced the amount of compensation to 5 thousand UAH, and rejected the demand that the police issue an official apology. 

 Share this