All-Ukrainian working meeting-consultation “Development of the SDUEP in the treatment of HIV-positive prisoners”

On 8-10 June 2010, in Irpin, Kyiv region, the All-Ukrainian Charitable Foundation “Coalition of HIV-Service Organizations” organized and held an all-Ukrainian working meeting-consultation

Russia: Stop the prison reform

Russian human rights defenders have drafted a Memorandum in which they call for the suspension of the reform of the penitentiary system, as it is accompanied by gross human rights violations

Ukraine has nowhere to put prisoners

As of today, the situation regarding the placement of convicts and persons in custody is extremely difficult. This was stated by the First Deputy Chairman of the State Department for the Execution of Punishments, Serhiy Sydorenko

Relatives of prisoners revolt against the conditions of the Lukyanivske SIZO

Relatives of the arrested who are in the capital’s Lukyanivske SIZO insist that their loved ones behind bars are not receiving proper medical care, and their appeals for hospitalisation are ignored by the administration.

Torture of detainees in Ukrainian SIZO

A seriously ill detainee with a diagnosis of active tuberculosis has been kept in the Mariupol SIZO since August 2009

Opening of a chapel at the Perevalsk Educational Colony

On 11 May 2010, the opening and consecration of a chapel located at the institution took place at the Perevalsk Educational Colony

The Prosecutor’s Office of the Donetsk Region disregards the norms of the Constitution of Ukraine

The Prosecutor’s Office of the Donetsk region is ignoring the execution of a court decision, thereby effectively protecting policemen who violated the law from criminal liability. The human rights organization “Donetsk Memorial” has appealed to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine with an Open Letter regarding this matter. Text of the Open Letter

Legal aid for convicted women

In April, a month of legal knowledge began in correctional institutions of the Chernihiv region, in which specialists of the justice department in the Chernihiv region, members of supervisory commissions, lawyers of public and charitable organizations, and leading specialists of government bodies and local self-government are participating

Information surrounding the “events” at the Kuryazh Educational Colony

Regarding information about the alleged beating of convicts at the Kuryazh Educational Colony of the State Department administration in the Kharkiv region by the staff of this institution.

Prisoners of Omsk colony IK-2 from Ingushetia and Chechnya call for protection from torture and abuse

Relatives of prisoners from Ingushetia and Chechnya held in the Omsk colony “IK-2” have appealed to the Ingushetia.Org news agency for help.

US proposes to revoke visas of 60 Russian officials due to the Magnitsky case

American Senator Benjamin Cardin has proposed a ban on US visas for 60 leading Russian officials who, in his opinion, are responsible for the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a pre-trial detention center.

“Prison Portal” congratulates all department staff!

12 years ago, the Presidential Decree of Ukraine on the creation of the Department for the Execution of Sentences was issued. We are posting this Decree and congratulate all department staff on this date