The European Court as a human rights instrument

In the ten years of Russia's participation in the Convention on Human Rights, the European Court has received over 46,000 complaints from Russian citizens, which accounts for 20 per cent of all complaints received during this period.

'I DO WHATEVER I WANT…'

The practice of implementing the provisions of current legislation regarding the transfer of convicted persons

With a Baby in the Temporary Detention Centre

In total, a woman spent about six months in the temporary detention centre (IVS) at the Bilozerka District Police Department, having managed to give birth during this time.

Operation “Summer-2008” at the Sambir Educational Colony in the Lviv Region.

In the Lviv region, at the Sambir Educational Colony, Operation “Summer-2008” was held this September, which included a complex of physical fitness, health, regime-pedagogical, and cultural events.

A riot begins at Lukyanivske SIZO No. 13

Today, 4 October, the prisoners of the Lukyanivske SIZO No. 13 are starting an indefinite protest.

Public Council under the Department – does it exist or not.

The Public Council under the Department remains deaf to the appeals of human rights defenders who are concerned about cases of human rights violations in penal institutions. The texts of five letters to the Chairman of the Public Council under the Department for the Execution of Punishments, I. V. Shtanko, are provided, all of which remained without a response.

Dissemination of restorative justice ideas in the law enforcement and penitentiary systems by the “Space Without Conflict” Charitable Foundation. Second publication.

Throughout the implementation of the project, not only were resocialisation workshops and discussions conducted to help adolescents choose a new path in life, but social support was also provided after their release: assistance in finding work, improving family relationships, counselling, and psycho-correctional discussions.

Applications are still open for the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union anti-award “Burdock of the Year 2008”!

The annual Ukrainian anti-award “For the Most Shameful Violation of Human Rights in Ukraine” — “Burdock of the Year” — is an annual project of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union.

Head of the Department is a lawbreaker

The court ruling recognising the actions of the Head of the State Department for the Execution of Sentences, V.V. Koshchynets, regarding the untimely provision of information, has come into force.

Notes from the SIZO

The SIZO is proud that since last year, equipment has been installed and is operating that allows for diagnosis in just a matter of minutes and the detection of diseases in the very early stages.

Attempts by the criminal underworld to revive 'thieves' traditions' have intensified, says the First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine

The occasion for our conversation was the resonant events at the Stryzhavka colony in the Vinnytsia region, which were reported by *ZN*.

Results of the survey of ITT staff in Kyiv. Monitoring of detention conditions in ITTs.

The International Society for Human Rights – Ukrainian Section (ISHR-US) has conducted monitoring of the state of the implementation of rights and freedoms for persons held in Kyiv ITTs (temporary detention facilities), as well as the conditions of their detention in the aforementioned specialised institutions.