Ukraine

Russia: Migrant Construction Workers Face Serious Abuses

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:58:00 -0800

(Moscow) - Migrant construction workers in Russia face widespread abuse both in and outside of the workplace, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Ukraine

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:38:30 -0800

Ukraine: Respect Independent Judiciary

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:35:58 -0700

(Moscow, October 21, 2008) - Ukrainian leaders should respect the independence of the judiciary, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said that President Viktor Yushchenko has improperly interfered with the judiciary as his political rivalry with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has grown increasingly acute.

Diederik Lohman

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:50:08 -0700

Diederik Lohman, senior researcher with Human Rights Watch's health and human rights program, has specialized expertise in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Chechnya. Previously, he served as senior researcher in Human Rights Watch's Europe and Central Asia division and as the Moscow office director.

Ukraine: Prison Sues Leading Rights Organization

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Prison officials in Vinnitsia, Ukraine, should immediately withdraw a lawsuit against a prominent Ukrainian human rights organization, Human Rights Watch said today.

Universal Periodic Review of Ukraine

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700

This submission summarizes Human Rights Watch’s key concerns with Ukraine’s compliance with its international obligations in the context of four areas that have been the focus of Human Rights Watch’s work in recent years – human rights abuses fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as discrimination against women in employment, media freedoms, and the treatment of migrants.

Committee against Torture Review of Ukraine

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:00:00 -0700

A letter to the Committee against Torture in advance of its review of Ukraine, in which key areas of concern not already reflected in its “List of issues” are highlighted in the hope of seeing them taken up during the review.

Ukraine: End Human Rights Abuses Fueling HIV/AIDS

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:00:00 -0700

Letter urging Vanhanen to use the E.U.-Ukraine Summit meeting on October 27th to seek concrete commitments from the Ukrainian government to improve its record on guaranteeing fundamental human rights protections for people living with and at high risk of HIV/AIDS.

Managing Migration Means Potential EU Complicity in Neighboring States’ Abuse of Migrants and Refugees

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

European Union efforts to shift responsibility for migration to countries beyond EU borders threaten the human rights of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Current EU migration polices are largely focused on keeping migrants and asylum seekers outside EU borders.

EU: Outsourcing Migration Control Puts Human Rights at Risk

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:00:00 -0700

European Union efforts to shift responsibility for migration to countries beyond EU borders threaten the human rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. On Friday, European leaders are expected to discuss migration at an EU informal summit in Lahti, Finland.