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The Council of Europe allocated a grant for promoting non-coercive interview standards in the criminal justice system in Ukraine
The Council of Europe contributed to the promotion of non-coercive investigative interview standards in the criminal justice system in Ukraine through allocation of a grant to the NGO JustGroup. The grant, which was implemented in November-December 2022, aimed at supporting change in the...
Council of Europe delivers office IT equipment to the War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
On 22 December 2022, the Council of Europe (CoE) handed over office IT equipment to the War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG). The equipment was procured within the framework of the CoE project on “Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in...
Guide on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights is available in Ukrainian
Guide on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights is now available in Ukrainian. The Guide is part of the series of Case-Law Guides published by the European Court of Human Rights to inform legal practitioners about the fundamental judgments and decisions delivered by the European...
HELP course on Procedural Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings and Victims' Rights is available in Ukrainian
The course was developed by the Council of Europe HELP Programme with the EU support, using the HELP methodology and combines both the fundamental procedural rights of accused and suspected persons in criminal proceedings (focusing on EU Directive topics, notably the presumption of innocence) and...
Council of Europe supported the organisation of JustConf Ukraine 2022
The Council of Europe joined the International Renaissance Foundation and JustGroup as co-organiser of JustConf 2022, the conference on ideas, which change criminal justice, and people, who bring senses, movement, and development to the system. JustConf Ukraine 2022 focused on strengthening the...
The Council of Europe allocated a grant for promoting non-coercive interview standards in the criminal justice system in Ukraine
The Council of Europe contributed to the promotion of non-coercive investigative interview standards in the criminal justice system in Ukraine through allocation of a grant to the NGO JustGroup. The grant, which was implemented in November-December 2022, aimed at supporting change in the...
Council of Europe delivers office IT equipment to the War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
On 22 December 2022, the Council of Europe (CoE) handed over office IT equipment to the War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG). The equipment was procured within the framework of the CoE project on “Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in...
Guide on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights is available in Ukrainian
Guide on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights is now available in Ukrainian. The Guide is part of the series of Case-Law Guides published by the European Court of Human Rights to inform legal practitioners about the fundamental judgments and decisions delivered by the European...
HELP course on Procedural Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings and Victims' Rights is available in Ukrainian
The course was developed by the Council of Europe HELP Programme with the EU support, using the HELP methodology and combines both the fundamental procedural rights of accused and suspected persons in criminal proceedings (focusing on EU Directive topics, notably the presumption of innocence) and...
Council of Europe supported the organisation of JustConf Ukraine 2022
The Council of Europe joined the International Renaissance Foundation and JustGroup as co-organiser of JustConf 2022, the conference on ideas, which change criminal justice, and people, who bring senses, movement, and development to the system. JustConf Ukraine 2022 focused on strengthening the...
Application of the Pre-Trial Detention and House Arrest in Ukraine: presentation and discussion of research findings
On 14 December 2022, the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice co-organised a presentation of the report “Application of Pre-Trial Detention and House Arrest in Ukraine”. The Report is based on research into whether the legislation and practice in Ukraine concerning the application of...
Council of Europe Project “Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in Ukraine” summarises the achievements of 2021-2022 with its key beneficiaries
As the implementation of the second phase of the project ends, the Council of Europe Project “Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in Ukraine” summarised its achievements of 2021-2022 with its key beneficiaries during the final meeting of the Project’s Steering Committee (the SC) held...
The Council of Europe supported a two-day session on effective business communication for the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine
On 8-9 December 2022, the Council of Europe supported a two-day session on effective business communication for the staff of the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine (PTCU). During these two days, 21 employees (14 female and 7 male) of the PTCU discussed the process of communication,...
The Council of Europe supported the conference on the training as an element for introducing unified approaches in investigation of war crimes
On 6 December 2022 the Council of Europe supported the Conference on the training as an element for introducing unified approaches in investigation of war crimes which was co-organised by the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine along with the JustGroup. The event brough together prosecutors,...
The Council of Europe organised a webinar on conflict-related sexual violence for judges and prosecutors
On 28 November 2022, in cooperation with the National School of Judges of Ukraine (NSJU), the Council of Europe organised a webinar on conflict-related sexual violence. While the event primarily targeted judges of the first and appellate courts instances, prosecutors of the War Crimes Department...
Webinar on derogation from the obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights in the context of armed conflicts held for judges and prosecutors
On 21 November 2022, the Council of Europe (CoE), in cooperation with the National School of Judges (NSJ), organised a webinar on derogation from the obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights in the context of armed conflicts. Judges of different court instances as well as...
Registration for participation in a webinar on the topic «The European Court of Human Rights case-law in the context of armed conflicts: derogation from the obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights» has been announced
The Council of Europe project “Support for judicial institutions and processes to strengthen access to justice in Ukraine” and the project “Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in Ukraine” jointly with the National School of Judges of Ukraine will hold a webinar «The European Court of...
The Council of Europe supports information session on OSINT for prosecutors of the War Crimes Department
Prosecutors of the War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) and employees of the Prosecutors Training Centre of Ukraine (10 participants: 3 female and 7 male) increased their knowledge on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools by participating in an online information...
The Council of Europe supports a three-day session for the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine on design and implementation of training programmes
On 29-30 September, and 17 October 2022 the Council of Europe supported a three-day session on the process of designing and implementation of trainings for the staff of the Prosecutors’ Training Centre of Ukraine (PTCU). During these three days, 17 employees (10 female and 7 male) of the PTCU...
Expert discussion with prosecutors on trials in absentia and applicable ECHR standards
On 13 October 2022, the Council of Europe (CoE), in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG), organised an online expert discussion on the applicable standards under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to trials in absentia as well as peculiarities of...
Prosecutor General of Ukraine visited the Council of Europe
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andrii Kostin, visited the Council of Europe in Strasbourg from 14 to 17 October. The Council of Europe's support to the public prosecution service of Ukraine in the context of the Russian Federation's military aggression against Ukraine was at the core of the...
HELP course on Ethics for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers is available in Ukrainian
HELP course on Ethics for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers is now available in Ukrainian. The online course has been developed in 2020-2021 by the Council of Europe HELP Programme under the EU-CoE “HELP in the EU II” project, in cooperation with several Council of Europe entities/services such as...
Deadline for Submission of tenders: 11 October 2022
2022/AO/63 - Procurement of office IT equipment for the War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
The Council of Europe Project “Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in Ukraine” (HRCCJS Project) phase II is implemented from January 2021 to December 2022. The HRCCJS Project aims at ensuring effective functioning of the criminal justice system in Ukraine aligned with the European...
The Council of Europe supports Training on OSINT tools for prosecutors and investigators of Ukraine
Trainers of the Prosecutors Training Centre of Ukraine (PTCU), which included prosecutors, detectives of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, police officers, and employees of the PTCU (12 trainers: 9 female and 3 male) increased their knowledge on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools by...
Council of Europe's projects contribute to increasing Ukrainian judges' professional competence in matters of human rights protection in armed conflict
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Criminal justice legislation
and practice of implementation
- CoE recommendations are taken into consideration to criminal procedure and related legislation
- Capacities of criminal justice actors are consolidated in line with CoE standards and best European practice
Public prosecution service reform
(PPS)
PPS independence is promoted
- Institutional external
- Procedural individual
Efficiency and professionalism is facilitated:
- Public prosecution service
- Disciplinary & self-governance bodies
- Training institution
Awareness on the PPS reforms developments is enhanced
Relation to the judgments
of the European Court of Human Rights
- Chanyev/Ignatov: lawfulness of pre-trial detention;
- Merit: length of criminal proceedings;
- Khaylo: effectiveness of criminal investigations;
- Balitskiy, Yeremenko: fairness of proceedings: right not to incriminate oneself; use of confessions obtained under duress at trial;
- Lutsenko / Tymoshenko vs. Ukraine: protection against abuse of power.
Natia Japaridze
Project Manager
Bozhena Malanchuk
Project Coordinator
Tel: +33 (0) 3 90 21 60 2
Tetyana Sokolan
Senior Project Officer / Local Legal Adviser
Tel: +38 044 425 0262 (ext. 167)
Taras Leshkovych
Senior Project Officer / Local Legal Adviser
Tel: +38 044 425 0262
Oleh Ustymenko
Project Assistant
Tel: +38 044 425 0262
E-mail: HRCCJ.UA(at)coe.int