The Council of Europe Project “Strengthening Ukrainian Law Enforcement Agencies During War and Post-War Period - Phase II”
- Title of the Project: Strengthening Ukrainian Law Enforcement Agencies During War and Post-War Period – Phase II
- Duration: 21 months (1 April 2025 – 31 December 2026)
- Place/ country: Ukraine
- Budget: 1,030,000 €
- Funding: Voluntary contributions
The Project objective is to ensure continued assistance to the Ukrainian LEAs to create the necessary preconditions to implement European standards and apply best practices that strengthen effectiveness of investigations of human rights violations, including in the context of the ongoing war.
- Law enforcement representatives are better equipped to align policies and practices with European standards
- Representatives of law enforcement agencies have an increased capacity to effectively investigate human rights violations in the context of war, including violations of international humanitarian law
- Professional and operational capacities of law enforcement officers and prosecutors regarding prevention and effective investigation of torture and ill-treatment is enhanced
- The State Bureau of Investigation
- The Security Service of Ukraine
- The National Police of Ukraine
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Council of Europe continues to support Ukraine in strengthening capacity for effective investigation of torture and ill-treatment
From 20 to 22 May 2026, another “Workshop on Effective Investigation of Torture and Ill-Treatment”, organised by the Council of Europe, took place in Kyiv. The event formed part of the Council of Europe’s continued support to Ukraine in implementing European human rights standards and ensuring...
Council of Europe advances support to National Police’s Custody Records system with new unit in Chernihiv
On 10 April 2026, a Custody Records (CR) Unit established with the support of the Council of Europe was officially opened at a National Police facility in Chernihiv, marking another step in strengthening human rights protection in police custody across Ukraine. Ivan Ishchenko, Head of the Main...
Four years on: National Police of Ukraine presents progress in war crimes investigations supported by the Council of Europe
On 1 April 2026, an event, entitled “The Evolution of Investigations into International Crimes: Four Years of Experience, Partnership and Strategic Development”, was held in Kyiv marking four years since the establishment of specialised war crimes investigation units within the National Police...
Heads of police investigation units strengthened psychological resilience and team support skills
On 7-9 January 2026, a specialised workshop was held for heads of investigation units of the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) that conduct pre-trial investigation of crimes committed in the context of armed conflict. The event brought together 19 participants, including the leadership of the...
Strengthening the digital competencies of SSU trainers with the support of the Council of Europe
Between September and December 2025, 71 trainers from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) took part in a training programme on digital skills development organised by the Council of Europe. The completed course is the third and the most advanced of those planned for 2025. The programme was a...
In Kyiv:
Project Manager
Olena Lunhol
Senior Project Officer / Local Legal Adviser
Tetiana Kamenchuk
Project Assistant
Alyona Yerko
In Strasbourg:
Project Coordinator
Konul Gasimova