Extraordinary events at the SIZO

Armed people have been introduced to the Simferopol SIZO. The isolator’s management has been changed

Was the escapee caught and… killed?

In Penal Colony VK-42 (Volyn region), a convict who had escaped and was soon captured has died.

Legal aid for female convicts

Since 1 April, a month of legal awareness has been underway at the Chernihiv Penal Colony. Press release

Circumstances of the riot

Following an internal investigation into the riot that occurred on 17 April at IK-10 in the city of Krasnokamensk (Russia), 14 officers of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) have been punished.

Kirovohrad activists take control of tuberculosis treatment for former convicts

After finally gaining their freedom, almost half of the released individuals suffering from tuberculosis do not go to medical institutions and do not continue the treatment started in the colony. About 40% of former convicts in need of tuberculosis treatment remain without chemotherapy and medical supervision.

Why does Ukraine ignore the recommendations of the European Court? Press release

Currently, an elderly man is in a life-threatening condition within the walls of the Kryvyi Rih pre-trial detention centre (SIZO) – Anatoliy Georgiyovych Temchenko, born in 1942, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Mining Sciences, and Rector of the Kryvyi Rih Technical University.

Month of legal awareness

In the Chernihiv Penal Colony, at the initiative of the charitable organisation ‘Chernihiv Women’s Human Rights Centre’, a month of legal awareness has begun. Press release

Public control in Russia and Ukraine

The international roundtable ‘Public control in places of forced detention: sharing experience’ was held in Svyatohirsk (Donetsk region). Based on its results, a Memorandum on public control of the observance of human rights in places of forced detention was adopted.

A time for change in the penal service

On 30 March, the press conference ‘Prison system of Ukraine: a time for change’ took place at the ‘Ukrainian News’ agency.

Prerequisites for the adoption of the Bangkok Rules

Female prisoners are a vulnerable group with special needs and requirements

Karpachova: Prisoners in pre-trial detention centres complain about the lengthy processing of criminal cases by the courts

In the Kyiv pre-trial detention centre, some defendants de facto serve their entire sentence or the greater part of it while awaiting a court verdict. For instance, 6 defendants have been held in the pre-trial detention centre since 2002, 15 since 2004–2006, and 34 since 2007.

Citizenship for Convicts

On 23 February, a training session entitled “Citizenship of Ukraine: Grounds for Acquisition and Termination” was held at the Chernihiv Correctional Colony, where women convicted of repeat offences are held. Press release