The main objective of the project is to ensure continued assistance to the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies (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.

Main partners and beneficiaries: National Police of Ukraine; State Bureau of Investigation; Security Service of Ukraine.

 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 3) Professional and operational capacities of law enforcement officers and prosecutors regarding prevention and effective investigation of torture and ill-treatment is enhanced

KEY ACTIVITIES

 Assisting LEAs to ensure their functioning in line with the Council of Europe standards, including in the context of war;

 Assisting LEAs to apply due standards and approaches in investigating human rights violations and war crimes;

 Supporting institutional capacity of LEAs, thus they continue to function efficiently with due context of the ongoing war challenges;

 Supporting LEAs in ensuring that standards are met despite the ongoing war in Ukraine and non-war related crimes are duly investigated and the efforts in combatting ill-treatment are further pursued;

 Providing innovative solutions in war-related context, knowledge and skills to LEAs staff, disseminating their unique experience;

 Delivering expertise in the context of regulatory changes related to LEAs’ functioning, including in the context of Ukraine’s EU accession;

 Assisting the investigating, operative, expert staff of the LEAs to have sufficient knowledge, skills to collect evidence and investigate crimes, including through their access to uninterrupted in-service training

Project Information

  • Duration: 1 April 2025 – 31 December 2026
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Budget: 1,030,000 EUR
  • Funding: Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026

Project Documentation

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Council of Europe Office in Ukraine