Human rights activists for humane transportation of prisoners

The Komi Human Rights Commission (KPC) “Memorial” has appealed to the republican Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor's Office with a demand to ban the operation of the new prisoner transport vehicle based on the UAZ-3741 (“bukhanka”) in the convoy unit of the Internal Affairs Department (OVD) of the city of Sosnogorsk.

Why is prison better than freedom?

Despite the announced amnesty, some prisoners do not wish to be released. What reasons could prompt a person to refuse freedom? Such reasons exist and are quite understandable.

Ukrainian prisoners are hostages of the helplessness of the department's leadership

It is with regret that one must state: those prisoners in Ukrainian prisons whose rights are violated are effectively hostages of the catastrophic incompetence of the department's leadership and the indifference of the state's higher leadership to the human rights situation in the penal institutions.

Amnestied prisoners are in no hurry for freedom

Prisoners who were waiting for the announcement of an amnesty are in no hurry to leave prisons even after receiving such an opportunity.

Convicts of Colony No. 6 supported the decision of the World Health Organization

Prisoners of the Kirovohrad Correctional Colony No. 6 marked the 117th anniversary of Robert Koch's famous discovery — the tuberculosis bacillus. Joining the World Tuberculosis Day, the convicts held an information and awareness-raising campaign.

The President does not care about the needs of prisoners

The President has not decided whether it is necessary to allow prisoners to receive parcels without restrictions

In the Lviv region, a correctional colony official promised early release for 2,000 dollars

An official of one of the correctional colonies in the Lviv region promised to resolve the issue of parole and early release from serving a sentence for one of the convicts for a bribe of 2,000 dollars. This was reported by the Public Relations Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Lviv region.

Decisions of the European Court: the case of Serhiy Volosiuk v. Ukraine

The European Court of Human Rights has recognised the practice of total monitoring of prisoners' correspondence and disciplinary punishment for sending a letter to the prosecutor's office via an illegal route as a violation of Article 8.

Changes to the amnesty law are being prepared

A draft law providing for the introduction of significant changes to the current law “On the Application of Amnesty” has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration.

The Riddle of Civil Control over the State Department for Penal Enforcement

The official website of the State Department for the Execution of Punishments contains a scheme for the system of civil control over its activities, which was developed by the Department itself.

On Free Legal Aid

The Ministry of Justice has submitted a draft law ‘On Free Legal Aid’ for consideration by the Cabinet of Ministers.

On the initiative of the UHHRU, the Ministry of Justice will develop a bill to increase the number of parcels and letters for convicts and prisoners

The UHHRU has received a letter from the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.