Report on the findings of a monitoring visit to the Chernihiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre
At the beginning of the 20th century, prisoners of the “Chernihiv Provincial Prison No. 1” were used for disinfection during epidemics. Today, it is a closed-type institution that carries out law enforcement and custodial functions. The treatment of prisoners is humane, but the facility lacks an inpatient medical unit, a separate room for medical examinations of women, and fails to meet the requirements for the isolation of tuberculosis patients.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Mena Correctional Colony No. 91
The construction of the institution was initiated during the Soviet era by individuals suffering from alcoholism who were “being treated” in a specialized facility. Currently, it is a correctional facility for individuals sentenced to imprisonment who previously served in law enforcement agencies. Convicts complained that due to website blocking, there is no possibility of sending electronic complaints to state agencies.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to the Novhorod-Siverskyi Institution for the Execution of Sentences No. 31
The Novhorod-Siverskyi Institution for the Execution of Sentences No. 31 is a maximum-security unit for holding prisoners serving life sentences and a pre-trial detention centre. Within the framework of the campaign to implement the right to a fair trial and release from life imprisonment, the monitors recorded interviews with two life-sentenced prisoners who consider their sentences to be unjust.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Sumy Correctional Colony No. 116
Sumy Correctional Colony No. 116 is an institution with harsh conditions of detention. The convicts are intimidated and refuse to communicate. The production workshops are in a dreadful, unsanitary state. The temperature in the hospital premises reaches only 11–13°C. The so-called “shelter”, into which the convicts are forcibly driven during air-raid alerts, is completely unsuitable for human occupancy.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Konotop Correctional Centre No. 130
Konotop Correctional Centre No. 130 is an institution for men sentenced to a restriction of liberty for non-serious offences. Living conditions for the inmates are quite comfortable. The premises have been renovated, and the beds allow for personal space. The inmates work in the sewing and woodworking workshops and are free to use their leisure time at their own discretion.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Sumy Pre-trial Detention Centre
During the visit, the administration of the pre-trial detention centre demanded a power of attorney from a People's Deputy to carry out unannounced visits, which is a violation of Article 24 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine. The administration’s treatment of the prisoners is humane, but there are violations of living space standards in the cells. Some premises are in need of repair, and the electrical networks are in a dangerous condition.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Romny Penal Colony No. 56
Romny Penal Colony No. 56 is a maximum-security facility for housing men sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment and life imprisonment. There is a workshop on the colony grounds where the sanitary facilities are in a terrible condition. The convicts produce disposable slippers and receive a meagre salary — nine kopecks per insole.
Labour Behind Bars: MPs Propose to Change the Rules
Will the bill change the widespread practice of disenfranchisement? We discuss this with KHPG programme coordinator Andriy Didenko.
Hospital 'The Morgue' — report on the results of a monitoring visit to Sofiivska Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 45
In our previous feature, we reported on the infamous 'Morgue' hospital and the story of Serhii Trotsko, who is slowly dying due to a failure to provide necessary medical care. In addition, our monitors have identified a number of other violations and are insisting on the hospital's closure.
A Person with a Traumatic Brain Injury is Being Treated for... Bronchitis
During a monitoring visit to the notorious Sofiyivka Hospital No. 45, where medical care is supposed to be provided to prisoners from across the country, human rights defenders found a man with a dent in his temple. Local ‘specialists’ are treating his bronchi. The man can no longer speak and is simply dying.
To See His Mother and Surrender Back to Life Imprisonment
The subject of our report found himself at the mercy of the occupiers in Kherson. Despite beatings and abuse, he refused to cooperate with the Russians. Against the backdrop of the Ukrainian army’s offensive, he gained his freedom for the first time in 15 years, but decided he would surrender to the authorities after fulfilling one condition.