Jun 15, 2018 | Comments and statements of the Ombudsman, News
The meeting of the humanitarian subgroup showed again that the responsibility for non-fulfilment of the sixth paragraph of the Package of Measures for the Implementation if the Minsk Agreements lies squarely with Kiev. The representatives of the Ukrainian side do not attend the talks, so no results have been...
Jun 15, 2018 | News, Overview of the social and humanitarian situation
The main event of this week was the meeting of the Normandy four at the level of the Foreign Ministers, which was held on June 11 in Berlin. Normandy four meetings are the talks between the leaders or foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine devoted...
Jun 8, 2018 | News, Overview of the social and humanitarian situation
The United Nations Organization, adopting the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has defined freedom from torture as absolute, not subject to any restrictions under any circumstances. Thus, Article 5 of the Declaration reads: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment...
Jun 1, 2018 | News, Overview of the social and humanitarian situation
If we are to teach real peace in this world, we shall have to begin with the children. Mahatma Gandhi On the first day of summer, June 1, the International Children’s Day is celebrated. This holiday is designed to remind that small citizens of the planet Earth should be...
Jun 1, 2018 | Comments and statements of the Ombudsman, News
Five key issues have been discussed at the meeting of the humanitarian subgroup in Minsk that took place on May 30: the signing of the Declaration on the Prohibition of Torture Against Prisoners; the exchange under the “all confirmed for all confirmed” formula; the search for missing persons; the...
May 18, 2018 | News, Overview of the social and humanitarian situation
A nation that does not remember its past, has no future History is our cultural heritage. Every people has its past and its roots. Our rich culture, values and mindset come from our ancestors, thanks to history we can learn how all this was created and how it...
May 16, 2018 | Comments and statements of the Ombudsman, News
Ukraine often uses torture against detained persons. We have repeatedly applied to international organizations raising concerns related to using torture and violence, both moral and physical, against persons held by the Ukrainian side. As a result of interviews and medical examinations conducted with the released persons, it was found...
May 15, 2018 | Comments and statements of the Ombudsman, News
Tomorrow, May 16, 2018, a regular meeting of the humanitarian subgroup will take place in the Minsk format. The key issue is to clarify the position of the Ukrainian side regarding the exchange of all confirmed persons. So far, authorized representatives of Kiev have not announced their official position...
May 7, 2018 | Comments and statements of the Ombudsman, News
On May 4, a regular meeting of the humanitarian subgroup took place in Minsk. I would like to note that the issues of return of documents and legal status of persons, who returned to the DPR as a result of the exchange, remain open. Plenipotentiary representatives were absent at...
May 4, 2018 | News, Overview of the social and humanitarian situation
After the seizure of state power as a result of the armed coup on April 13, 2014, the illegitimate acting President of Ukraine Alexandr Turchynov announced the so-called “antiterrorist operation”. Then the armed forces of Ukraine were sent to fight civilian residents of two large industrial regions, declared terroristic....
