UHHRU took part in the VI International Forum on the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
On November 10-12, the VI International Forum on the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights...
18 November 2017
Strategic litigations
The UHHRU Strategic Litigation Centre was established in 2004 to provide qualified legal assistance to victims of human rights violations in matters of strategic importance. The expert council of ten qualified experts select these cases of importance. These cases receive systematic media coverage through advocacy activities of UHHRU. Particularly in 2015 more than 20 leading Ukrainian media were involved in advocacy campaigning of these cases. The head of the Centre is Mykhailo Tarakhalo.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted important bills aimed at protecting persons with mental disorders
On November 14, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada adopted Bills Nos. 4449 and 1242 in the...
16 November 2017
Principles of humanity and the importance of IHL for the troops in the army
UHHRU’s Strategic Litigation Center lawyer Alina Pavliuk on the importance of IHL for the troops...
15 November 2017
Ukraine has chosen the “ostrich tactics” concerning explosions at ammunition depots
Explosions at ammunition depots have taken place in Ukraine for several years. They affect inhabitants...
14 October 2017
UHHRU’s constitutional complaint: “Every detainee has the right to be released during the proceedings”
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine...
27 September 2017
Crimea Days and a strategic choice of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is one of the two main...
05 July 2017
Human Rights and Local Democracy. Learning Guide
The guide is an attempt to systematize the foundations of legislation, experience, and results of...
04 July 2017
UHHRU delegation took part in summer session of PACE in Strasbourg
On 28-29th of June 2017 “The Days of the Crimea” in the PACE took place....
29 June 2017
Ombudsman demands to close down investigative bodies in prisons
Does the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine have the right to investigate crimes that...
28 June 2017
The Customs Service ignores the decision of the court regarding the unlawfulness of the first paragraph of the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1035
On 22nd of June the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center hosted the UHHRU press conference entitled...
24 June 2017