Odessa Pre-Trial Detention Center: The Prihibition of Torture is Absolute. No Exceptions
I have worked on the subject of torture and places of detention for many years, so there was no way I could not
Institutional Darkness: The Inaction of the PCMRU and Odesa SIZO as a Systemic Dysfunction of Penitentiary Oversight (Proceedings in Case No. 420/9112/26)
2 April 2026, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in Ukrayinskyy and Others v. Ukraine — 42 applicants, correctional colony
“We’re Implementing Reforms — But We Won’t Show You the Statistics”: Odessa Pre-Trial Detention Center Denies Access to Public Information
On 10 April 2026, the Odesa District Administrative Court opened proceedings in Case No. 420/9112/26. The claimant is Dmytro Yagunov, a lawyer, human
Access to Open Public Data Illustrating Trends In Ukraine’s Prison System: ECtHR Toolkit
I recently submitted a public information request to the Ministry of Justice and the South-Central Interregional Directorate for the Enforcement of Criminal Sentences.
Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Faced Systematic Torture
More than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual
Shadow Report: Prohibition of Torture
On Chapter 23 “Justice and fundamental rights” and Chapter 24 “Justice, Freedom and Security” of the European Commission’s Report on Ukraine’s Progress under
Online Master Class by Dmytro Yagunov, ‘Penitentiary Policy and the Mission of the Penitentiary System’
On 23 September 2025, the Penitentiary Academy of Ukraine hosted an online master class by Dmytro Yagunov entitled ‘Penitentiary Policy and the Mission
Prison Policy as a Component of Social Control: Between Penological Pessimism and the Rehabilitation Paradigm: Introduction
In this edition, given the considerable scope of the research, I decided not to be overly original. I decided to retain the basic
Dmytro Yagunov. Prison Policy as a Component of Social Control: Between Penological Pessimism and the Rehabilitation Paradigm
This monograph was prepared and published during my work and research at the University of Tübingen as part of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative
Societies Grappling with a ‘Silent but Growing’ Prison Crisis
Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls