UN: Kiev must thoroughly investigate cases of torture

Elizabeth Isakov. The UN Committee against torture makes recommendations to Ukraine to strengthen measures for the prohibition of disproportionate use of force, torture And ill-treatment in the East of the country, and also to conduct a thorough trial of such cases.

The Committee reviewed November 5-6 periodic report of Ukraine on the situation of torture in the country as part of its 53 session, which was held from 3 to 28 November in Geneva. According to the results of General discussion on the last working day of the week were represented tips for Kiev.

" The Committee is seriously concerned at reports concerning the use on the territory of the state party of torture, ill-treatment, enforced disappearances, killings And other serious violations of the Convention (the United Nations against torture - approx. Ed.), committed in the course of events that took place from November 2013. Most of these messages relate to areas where the Ukrainian government does not exercise effective supervision ", - the document says.

in particular, the Committee is concerned about the situation in the East of the country in Donetsk And Luhansk oblasts, where the rule of law was replaced by the power of violence ". In this regard, the Committee makes recommendations to the Ukrainian authorities to conduct " quick, full, And impartial investigation of all cases of torture or other cruel, including enforced disappearance And killing carried out in any territory under the jurisdiction of the authorities of the country ". With all those whose guilt of such crimes is proved, shall be punished According to the gravity of the offence.

Kiev also need to provide thorough, prompt And impartial investigation of all cases of disproportionate use of force by the police And police organizations during protests on independence square from November 2013 to February 2014. And to intensify the investigation of similar cases during protests in Odessa on may 2 And Mariupol may 9, investigations which were slow, remain incomplete And not brought to justice."

The Committee showed Kiev on the need for the introduction of juvenile justice in Accordance with international standards, to strengthen the fight against human trafficking, as well as among them, for sexual And labor trafficking, as well as strengthening measures for the prohibition And prevention of ill-treatment in the armed forces.

the Committee expressed regret over the fact that representatives of Kyiv did not provide enough information about cases of disproportionate use of force against military power, torture, trafficking, domestic And sexual violence, enforced disappearance And extrajudicial executions.

Ukraine is one of the 156 States parties to the Convention against torture And other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or retribution, And was obliged to undergo periodic inspections for the Committee, which consists of 10 independent experts.


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