Events

The “Koval case” is a case of torture in the police. It has been dragging on for 5 years. The case is now closed, then reopened. To date, the pre-trial investigation has not yet been completed. During this time, Mr. Koval was supported not only by the Ukrainian but also by the international human rights movement, in particular the international…

The book presents the palette of political parties in Chernihiv region, tracks the main trends in the development of political life in the region for the period January – October 2005. The publication of data on monitoring political processes that took place in Chernihiv region is intended to draw the attention of political parties to the problems of voters

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UNHCR Representative Dmytro Plechko emphasized the urgency of the problem of refugees and asylum seekers in the world, spoke about the role of UNHCR in protecting refugees, and discussed the principles of non-refoulement and forced return of asylum seekers.

The culmination of his speech was the viewing of a film about UNHCR’s activities in the world called “Global VIEW 2004”.…

The composition of such a mobile group in Chernihiv region includes a representative of the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights, Nataliya Romanova, and a representative of the Chernihiv Women’s Human Rights Center, Valentyna Badyra.

During the first visit, the group visited Chernihiv, Mensky, and Sosnytsky districts of Chernihiv region. The group members saw what the ITTs…

The Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights has been following the progress of this case from the very beginning. The interests of the victims are represented by the committee’s lawyer, Oleksandr Trofimov, whose efforts have not stopped the investigation of this case, which has recently become a rarity in cases of crimes committed by law enforcement agencies.…

The seminar participants noted that the problem of free legal aid is acute in Ukraine. First of all, it affects the socially vulnerable segments of the population. If in a criminal case the state necessarily provides the accused with a defense attorney, then in civil cases the entire financial burden of paying for the lawyer’s services falls on the shoulders…

On February 27, 2002, at about 6 p.m., police officer L., while performing his official duties, met V.O. Ovsienko near the intersection of Herzen and Gagarina streets in Chernihiv. He brought him to public law enforcement station No. 4, located at 8 Gagarina street, to check the latter’s involvement in the theft of citizens’ personal property. At that time, senior…