A secret telegram from the SBU about hiding torture facilities in secret prisons from the UN was posted online.

Group “CyberBerkut” reports that it has received at its disposal a secret document incriminating the SBU in concealing instruments and traces of torture, as well as in concealing the facts of inhuman treatment of detained and taken into custody citizens on the eve of the arrival of the UN delegation of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Such , which are degrading, types of behavior and punishment."

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“The document we are publishing is a telegram signed by the head of the Security Council of Ukraine, Army General V. Gritsak, addressed to“to the heads of the DKR, GU VKR DKR, DZND, GU “K”, GU KZE, DKIB, UVB, VZDS, regional authorities, municipal, district, inter-district departments, bodies and childcare departments of the VKR, Kerivnik OSH TsU SBU in the region and the conduct of the ATO.” – indicates “CyberBerkut”, citing some fragments of the telegram.

“...During the period from September 5 to September 9 this year, a delegation of the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment of the Committee against Torture will be visiting Ukraine again” (hereinafter referred to as the UN delegation). The visit will be carried out as part of the continuation of the visit by the UN delegation, interrupted in May of this year, to possible places of forced detention of persons at the invitation of the government of Ukraine..."

“... In this regard, the foreign delegation intends to pay increased attention to monitoring the situation of the content of the Security Council of Ukraine of fundamental human rights and freedoms, and checking unconfirmed information about the illegal detention of persons in the premises of the SBU ...”

“...Based on the results of the visit, the UN delegation will prepare a corresponding report, which will have an impact on the international image of Ukraine and will be the basis for continuing the sanctions policy of the EU and US states towards Russia. Based on the above, the heads... (of the units indicated at the beginning) ...immediately begin preparations for the visit of the UN delegation and the organization of a regime to facilitate its work. To this end:

1. Take comprehensive measures in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On State Secrets” and by-laws to ensure the protection and prevention of leakage of information with limited access during the visit and stay of the UN delegation in the premises of the SBU”…

2. Pay special attention to maintaining secrecy... ...For this purpose:
– develop a plan for ensuring secrecy during the visit of the UN delegation, which should provide for the necessary set of organizational and technical means regarding the protection of state secrets;

– take comprehensive measures to prevent the leakage of state secrets through technical channels;

- to check all possible routes of movement of foreigners across the territory of the units..."

5. Provide for the possibility of a visit by the UN delegation to all premises of the Security Service of Ukraine, which should be carried out exclusively accompanied by the head on the ground..."

6. Take measures to eliminate from the premises of the SBU any signs that could give representatives of the UN delegation grounds to interpret them as instruments (places) for torture, abuse and other cruel, inhuman or degrading types of treatment and punishment...”

"eight. In case of arrival of the UN delegation to the building of the body of the Security Council of Ukraine:

– temporarily stop the operational activities of the unit being visited;

– warn representatives of the UN delegation about the prohibition of using technical means of photo, video and audio recording of everything that happens at a sensitive facility;

– immediately inform senior management about this;

- demand the presentation of the credentials sheet of the UN delegation..."

Note: The UN delegation was officially informed that the only place in the SBU where detainees are or can be held is, is a temporary detention center of the Department for Pre-trial Investigation in Kiev at the address: Kiev, lane. Askoldov, 3-A...

10. After the completion of the visit of the UN delegation, destroy this telegram in accordance with the established procedure.”