khpg.org news http://khpg.org/ Human Rights in Ukraine. Information website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group en Strasbourg: extradition to Uzbekistan equivalent to handing over to be tortured http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280411823 In yet another case - Karimov v. Russia – that the Ukrainian authorities should note, the European Court of Human Rights has found that the applicant'extradition to Uzbekistan would be a violation of the prohibition against torture. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:57:03 +0300 Police: “We don’t beat everybody” http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280406506 Human rights groups estimate that over half a million Ukrainians suffer some form or torture or ill-treatment by the police each year. The Ministry of Internal Affairs acknowledges that there is a problem, but does not accept that it is so widespread Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:28:26 +0300 Racial profiling still a problem in Ukraine http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280396777 Racial profiling and non-violent harassment by police as well as attacks against foreigners with non-Slavic appearances by skin-head, and other ultra-right wing groups have become an issue of growing concern as Euro 2012 approaches Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:17 +0300 Russia: Author of a theory of universal happiness sentenced to 4.5 years http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280358953 The Moscow District Court on Wednesday sentenced civic activist Yulia Privedennaia to four and a half years imprisonment. The case has aroused serious concern among Russian human rights campaigners and Amnesty International Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:15:53 +0300 PACE President to raise the issue of Gorky Park with the Kharkiv authorities http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280358841 Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was responding to an appeal from “Zeleny Front” [“Green Front”] regarding the illegal tree-felling and construction work in Gorky Park and behaviour of the Kharkiv authorities Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:14:01 +0300 Italian human rights campaigner visits Gorky Park defenders’ camp http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280358735 This is the first visit by a representative of foreign human rights and environmental organizations who came to see with his own eyes what is happening. Michele Curto is the President of the international human rights network FLARE Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:12:15 +0300 The President’s Justice System http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280319610 By signing the law on the judicial system on 27 July President Yanukovych ignored calls from a large number of civic organizations and individuals, and concern expressed by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and showed just what the glossy words on his website are worth Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:20:10 +0300 Pressure on editors in the regions increasing http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280319441 A study carried out by the Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine found that pressure on editors and journalists when preparing material had increased: in June 27.8% of those surveyed mentioned experiencing this, as opposed to 17% in May. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:17:21 +0300 Blacklists are out, but no explanation of why V. Ovsiyenko was on it http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280277357 Commentary from Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the ban on entering the Russian Federation imposed on Vasyl Ovsienko Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:35:57 +0300 UHHRU: At the beginning of the XXI century Ukraine has become a feudal state http://khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1280184611 Volodymyr Yavorsky believes it not out of the question that under the pressure of western economic partners Ukrainian politicians closely linked with big business will be forced to reduce pressure on society. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:50:11 +0300