Mortality in Russian prisons has increased by six per cent over the year

In 2010, 4,423 people died in correctional institutions in Russia

Russian pre-trial detention centres have been decongested

At present, 694,500 prisoners are serving sentences in 755 Russian colonies. The number of people held in pre-trial detention centres in Russia has decreased, but those sitting on the bunks are still numerous — nearly a million

Where can former prisoners in the Dnipropetrovsk region go?

A major amnesty is expected in Ukraine. Under the “On Amnesty” law, 7,000 convicts will be released

Public Oversight Forum in Russia

The second All-Russian Forum of Heads of Public Oversight Commissions took place in Moscow

Human Rights Training

The charitable organisation “Chernihiv Women’s Human Rights Centre” held a seminar-training on “International Standards and Human Rights in Penal Institutions of Ukraine”. Press release

Are Trident members being tortured in the Zaporizhzhia SIZO?

In the Zaporizhzhia SIZO, torture is allegedly being applied to members of the VO “Trident”.

Appeal to state officials and journalists regarding the brutal beating of a convict at the Stryzhavka Correctional Colony No. 81

As it became known from unverified, but various sources, on 11 February 2011, at approximately 11 o’clock, in Correctional Colony No. 81, located in the village of Stryzhavka, Vinnytsia district, Vinnytsia region, representatives of the institution’s administration brutally beat K. Viktor, a convict from the 3rd unit who suffers from HIV infection

In Ukraine, a mass of prisoners will be released “to freedom with a clear conscience”

The Rada intends to announce an amnesty this year for unprotected and socially vulnerable categories of convicts, in particular minors, pregnant women, elderly persons, and the disabled.

Cooperation with the public is important

Interaction with public, religious, state organisations, and charitable foundations plays an important role in the work of the Department of the State Department of Ukraine for the Execution of Sentences (SDUES) in the Ternopil region and subordinate institutions

“The Right to Information” for Convicted Women

At the end of January, training on “The Right to Information” was held at the Chernihiv Correctional Colony, where women who have been convicted multiple times are held.

In the Kirovohrad Pre-Trial Detention Centre, One Hryvnia Per Month is Spent on Medical Treatment for a Prisoner

The regional prosecutor’s office has conducted an inspection of the adherence to current legislation, international norms, and standards by the administration of the Kirovohrad Pre-Trial Detention Centre.

Human Rights Activist: People Are Simply Dying from Illnesses in Ukrainian Pre-Trial Detention Centres

In Ukrainian pre-trial detention centres and correctional colonies, there is a lack of necessary medical care. This was announced at a press conference at UNIAN by Aigul Mukanova, coordinator of the project “Protecting Human Rights in the Field of Healthcare”.