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Public Committee against Political Persecution in Ukraine

The Committee is a non party, apolitical association of human rights defenders from the Soviet period, (Yevhen Sverstyuk; (Myroslav Marynovych; Josif Zisels; Vasyl Ovsiyenko; Iryna Rapp; Yevhen Zakharov) and from today's Ukraine. »»»

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[26.01.12]

21-year-old dies in Kyiv Remand Prison, supposedly electrocuted »»

[19.01.12]

Lutsenko trial: new speed record in questioning witnesses »»

[13.01.12]

Anti-Stalin billboards in Zaporizhya »»

[12.01.12]

Ex-ua on why it blocked spoof on Yanukovych »»

[19.12.11]

Only 8% believe foreign policy meets Ukraine’s interests »»

[13.12.11]

Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Ukraine »»

[12.12.11]

Donetsk Authorities make offers to some to stop protests »»

[07.12.11]

Regions Party Deputy accused of distorting recommendations on Register of Court Rulings »»

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Economic and Social Rights

02.02.12

Patients’ rights in domestic courts
Ukrainians who have suffered from doctors’ mistakes are normally pessimistic about their chances of gaining redress in domestic courts, while going to international structures is time-consuming and daunting.
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Illegal detentions and arrests

31.01.12

Court ignores PACE, refuses to release Lutsenko
The Pechersky District Court in Kyiv under presiding judge Serhiy Vovk on Monday refused to release former Internal Affairs Minister Yury Lutsenko from custody despite the 26 January Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Resolution.
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Economic and Social Rights

31.01.12

Chornobyl clean-up workers protest against CCU judgement on social payments
Chornobyl clean-up workers protest against CCU judgement on social payments
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Rights for fair trial

30.01.12

Accounting Chamber finds loss of independence for Ukrainian judges
The Accounting Chamber of Ukraine has carried out an audit of the system for planning judges and found that existing normative legal documents are equivocal, precluding a single interpretation. This results in discrepancies as far as judges’ pay is concerned, and therefore the constitutional guarantees for their independence are lost.
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Rights for fair trial

27.01.12

Constitutional Carte Blanche for Corruption and Censorship
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court has passed a real gem of a judgement – one of inestimable value to corrupt officials precisely because the value of their family’s wealth may now not be disclosed.
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