Supporting Institutions to Combat Ill-Treatment in Ukraine

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Back Open-source intelligence – video feedback of experts and participants of the training for SBI investigators and operatives

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“War crime investigations are definitely important in this contextual situation in Ukraine. That is why CEPOL and the Council of Europe are outing their best effort in order to provide the best support to their Ukrainian colleagues,” said Gianluigi Me, expert of CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training) in the video review of the 5-day training for investigators and operatives of the State Bureau of Investigation, which took place in November 2022 in Warsaw.

During the training program, participants were instructed on utilization of open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools. These tools enable law enforcement agencies to acquire information from diverse sources, which facilitates the creation of a comprehensive criminal profile enhancing countermeasures against security threats, even in cases where physical access to the crime scene is not feasible.

Such intelligence is extremely important in wartime, as it can greatly assist in war crimes investigation, combatting collaborationism, and identifying assets obtained illicitly.

Currently, the Council of Europe is collaborating with CEPOL to develop new training programs for investigators and prosecutors on how to conduct online investigations of war crimes and bring perpetrators to justice, while upholding fundamental standards and rights.

Furthermore, we recommend watching the video of the training held in Warsaw in November 2022, which features feedback from experts and participants.

Kyiv, Ukraine 11 May 2023

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About the project

Project Description

Project title: “Supporting Institutions to Combat Ill-Treatment in Ukraine”

The main aim of the project “Supporting Institutions to Combat Ill-Treatment in Ukraine” (hereinafter - the Project) is to support the State Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter - SBI) to effectively apply European standards and practices in combating human rights violations

The project focus is two-fold:

1. Providing support in strengthening institutional and operational capacities of the SBI in fight against ill-treatment and impunity

2. Enhancing human rights competencies of SBI staff in the field of human rights protection

Project Duration:

PHASE I: 21 months (1 April 2020 – 31 December 2021)

PHASE II: 24 months (1 January 2022 - 31December 2023)

Country: Ukraine

Budget:

PHASE I: 700,000 €

PHASE II: 700,000 €

Expected Results

The following results are expected under the Project:

PHASE I:

1. The SBI staff is better handling ill-treatment and impunity cases in line with European standards

2. The SBI has a strengthened internal system to effectively combat ill-treatment

3. The SBI staff selection and training procedures are better aligned with European standards

PHASE II:

1. The system of initial and in-service training of the SBI staff is aligned with European standards

2. The SBI staff have an enhanced capacity in human rights protection:

- effective investigation of ill-treatment

- investigation of other human rights violations

- prohibition of discrimination

3. Interagency cooperation and coordination in the field of effective investigation of ill-treatment cases has been strengthened.

Project Partners

The main beneficiary of the Project is the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI)
Other stakeholders are judiciary and law enforcement agencies, national professional training institutions, Office of the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the Prosecutor General, Parliamentary Committee on Law-Enforcement

Planned Activity

A number of activities will be implemented to provide:

expert analysis and recommendations (researches, needs assessment)
institutional support (working groups, on-line consultations with CoE experts, round tables)
capacity building (trainings, workshops, trainings of trainers)