The Council of Europe is concerned about torture in Ukrainian prisons
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), in its new report on the situation in Ukrainian prisons, expressed serious concern about ill-treatment by police officers and the lack of improvement in the situation of prisoners serving life sentences.
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Report available on the Council of Europe website.
“The CPT welcomes the most important law enforcement reforms in Ukraine, in particular the creation of a unified national police service. However, police brutality (slapping, kicking, kicking, hitting with a baton or hitting with a plastic water bottle) remains a serious concern, most of which is said to be committed by police officers seeking confessions. While the level of abuse has decreased since visits in 2013, the number of reports remains alarming. The CPT called on the Ukrainian authorities to continue the policy of “zero tolerance” regarding police brutality, and to effectively investigate all such complaints,” the Council of Europe said in a statement on its website.
Problems with the police also include unregistered detention, failure to ensure safeguards against ill-treatment such as access to a lawyer or doctor, and the continued practice of holding police in custody for longer than the legal limit of 72 hours.
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