Mortality of detainees in Russia

125 people died in the first six months of 2015 in police stations, pre-trial detention centres, and temporary detention facilities in Russia

Breivik may face life imprisonment

Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in 2011, has filed a lawsuit against the authorities over his long-term detention in solitary confinement.

Access to medical treatment for prisoners in the ATO zone

The All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV (PLWH) continues to provide assistance to HIV-positive prisoners in the ATO zone. Situation as of 12 June 2015.

Prison is an Exceptional Measure for a Child

The project ‘Strengthening the Role of Civil Society in Protecting the Rights of Vulnerable Groups of Convicts’ has been launched in Ukraine. Its main goal is to overcome discrimination against former prisoners

How many prisoners are there in Ukraine today?

The number of prisoners in Ukraine continues to decline. However, the rate of decline has significantly slowed

On the Analysis of the Regulation on the Procedure for Exercising Pardons (Subjective Impressions Regarding an Objective Analysis)

Recently, the President approved the text of the updated Regulation on the Procedure for Exercising Pardons via Decree. Vadym Chovhan believes that ‘Practically nothing from that regulation (the 2013 draft) has been taken into account. In essence, it is the exact same document as before!!!’

Open Sesame, or a Visit to Berdiansk Penal Colony VK-77

Tellingly, not a single representative of the administration even questioned the legitimacy of inflicting bodily harm on the convicts, nor did they see anything savage in the brutal beating of convict M.

Strange Peculiarities of Penitentiary Statistics in 2014

The Penitentiary Service has admitted that, since approximately September, it has not controlled 28 institutions in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions; yet, when publishing statistical data for the entire period until the end of the year, the inmates of these institutions were supposedly included. Ambiguities in the disclosure of statistical data are a rather alarming indicator of the professional attitude of the department’s responsible officials towards the performance of their duties.

15 Years Without the Death Penalty

By the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine of 29 December 1999, the criminal punishment of ‘death penalty’ was recognised as unconstitutional.

Fewer prisoners in Ukraine, more problems

As of 1 December 2014, 79,750 people were held in 177 institutions of the penitentiary service of Ukraine.

How changes to the Criminal-Executive Code are working

Between May and October, out of 1,900 life-sentenced prisoners, 169 people received long-term visits, pensions were assigned to 95 people, and documents for pension assignment were submitted for 63 people

Released Persons on Prisons in the ATO Zone

In November 2014, the human rights organisation ‘Donetsk Memorial’ conducted a survey of persons released from places of deprivation of liberty. The survey took place in Donetsk