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Ukraine: Anti-terrorism laws may bring about gross violations of fundamental human rights

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f_ukraine_a_20140820On behalf of the Open Dialog Foundation, please find below the latest report on the 'anti-terrorism' laws in Ukraine, which were adopted recently and may pose a threat to the fundamental civic rights.

In August 2014, the Ukrainian parliament passed three acts on a criminal procedure, fight against terrorism and the law enforcement bodies. All of the adopted laws are related to the on-going anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the Eastern Ukraine, and regard the special mode of pre-trial investigation, preventive detention, and the use of force by the police.

The military and terrorist threat that Ukraine is currently facing, has triggered the need of introduction of certain amendments to Ukrainian legislation. However, these recently adopted violate the generally accepted international human rights standards and the regulations of the Constitution of Ukraine, as well as may lead to the abuse of the new ‘anti-terrorist’ act.

In the opinion of the Foundation, the complicated internal political and safety situation do not waive Ukraine’s obligations to observe basic civic rights.

More information on the violation of the right to liberty and security of person, the extension of the rights of the law enforcement bodies, as well as recommendations of changes of the Foundation may be found in the report, HERE.

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