Valentyna Yurchenko: The Phenomenon of ‘Busification’ as a Threat to Human Rights in Ukraine
Busification is an informal but extremely common term that emerged in Ukrainian society during the general mobilisation in connection with martial law. It
Dmytro Yagunov: How to Return Trust to the Police in Postwar Ukraine
During the war, the Government had the priority to combat against Russian occupiers, where a traditional peace-time issue of human rights approach has been replaced
Lawmakers in the Brazilian State of Rio De Janeiro Approved Bonuses for Police Officers Who Kill “Criminals”
Lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro have approved a bonus for police officers who kill “criminals,” a move that sparked
President Trump Directs the Enforcement of Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia
President DonaldTrump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to fully enforce Federal
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
Maryna Demura: The State of Compliance with Fundamental Human Rights Guarantees in Criminal Proceedings Under Martial Law
Access to a lawyer is an important guarantee of the right to a fair trial, the right to defence, the presumption of innocence
Dmytro Yagunov, Maryna Demura: Domestic Violence in Ukraine. Crime Trends and the Impact of the War
Recently, domestic violence has become an object of special attention by the Parliament, the Government, and the society in general. Therefore, domestic violence
Joint Statement by Ukraine, the European Union, and 36 States
Joint statement by Ukraine, the European Union, as well as Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia,
United Nations: Civilian Detainees Subjected to Torture Since Russia’s Full-Scale Attack on Ukraine
Russian authorities have subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees in occupied territory to torture and ill-treatment, including sexual violence, in a widespread and systematic manner.
Putin Presents Bill to Withdraw Russia from European Convention against Torture
Russian Dictator Putin has submitted to the Russian parliament a bill to withdraw Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture.