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Amnesty International Experts Available for Interviews on Violence in Ukraine

Amnesty International experts in Kyiv and London are monitoring the continuing violence between anti-government protesters and security forces in central…

February 19, 2014

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Annual Report: Ukraine 2013

Ukraine Head of state Viktor Yanukovich Head of government Mykola Azarov Torture and other ill-treatment remained widespread, and impunity for…

May 29, 2013

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Nothing To Be Proud Of: Discrimination Against LGBTI People In Ukraine

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Ukraine continue to face discrimination, and many are targeted for violence…

May 20, 2013

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Ukraine: Don’t stop halfway. Government must use new Criminal Procedure Code to end torture.

The Ukrainian authorities must seize the current political opportunity to stop the high level of torture and other ill treatment…

April 15, 2013

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Ukraine Must Reject Planned Anti-Gay Laws

The draft laws, which purport to protect children by denying them information on homosexuality, contravene Ukraine's international obligations to protect…

July 5, 2012

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Amnesty International Urges Ukraine Authorities to Implement Police Criminality Law Ahead of Euro 2012

Amnesty International today urges Ukraine authorities to begin implementing a law which paves the way for independent investigations into allegations…

May 15, 2012

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Amnesty International Calls On Ukraine to Stop Police Criminality or Risk Euro 2012 Fan Abuse

Amnesty International today called for urgent reforms within the Ukrainian police ahead of the Euro 2012 soccer competition, in the…

April 30, 2012

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Ukraine Must Release Somali Asylum-Seekers, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International is calling on the Ukrainian authorities to release Somali nationals who are currently on a hunger strike in…

January 19, 2012

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Ukraine Must Launch Fresh Investigation into Student Death in Custody, Says Amnesty International

The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after…

January 6, 2012

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Ukraine Must Reform Police Ahead of Euro 2012, Says Amnesty International

Ukraine must urgently reform its police force ahead of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2012 finals, Amnesty…

December 2, 2011

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Ukraine must act to deal with endemic police criminality

Human rights abuses are practised systematically by the police in Ukraine, despite increasing efforts to combat the problem and growing…

October 11, 2011

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‘Justice Not Done’ in Ukrainian Student Death Investigation, Says Amnesty International

Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) - An investigation into the death in custody of a Ukrainian student is…

August 18, 2011