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The United States “rejected” the Ukrainian system: “Illegal killings, corruption, torture in…

illegal killings or arbitrary, instances of torture and inhuman treatment of prisoners, harsh and dangerous prison conditions, arbitrary arrest or detentionserious problems with the independence of the judiciarystrict restrictions free expression and the media, severe restrictions on freedom on the internetrejection of refugees in countries where their lives or liberties would be in danger, serious acts of corruption“. This is just a part of the topics included in the 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices section on the situation in Ukraine. And to draw is that United States Department of Statethe country that primarily provides military aid to the government Volodymyr Zelenskyy to counter the Russian invasion ordered by Wladimir Putin. It was only on August 9 that the Biden administration decided to allocate another billion dollars in favor of the Kiev resistance to Moscow’s advance, but corruption, illicit trade and organized crime risk channeling this arsenal into illegal circulation to fuel new and old conflicts nurture world.

Also, the crimes anticipated by La Verità, detailed in the American report, which makes a clear distinction between the episodes recorded in the territories occupied by the Russian army in 2014 and which de facto no longer fall under the jurisdiction of Kyiv, speak of “lack of investigation”. and responsibility for gender violenceviolence or threats against people with disabilitiesmembers of Ethnic minorities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex people”. The government, it is generally said has not taken appropriate action prosecute or punish most officials who have committed abuses, creating an atmosphere of impunity, however, has taken some measures to identify, prosecute and punish officials involved in corruption. A process that the latter is also accelerated by the need to comply with the required standardsEuropean Union in the integration process that will lead to the accession of Ukraine.

The report said: “There were reports that the government or its agents may have committed arbitrary or illegal murders. The State Bureau for Investigations (SBI) is responsible for investigating crimes allegedly committed by law enforcement agencies. In addition, “human rights organizations and the press have reported deaths as a result of torture or negligence by police or prison officials. Although the constitution and the law prohibit torture and other cruel and unusual punishments, there have been reports of law enforcement officials being involved in such abuses. Although courts under duress cannot use confessions and statements made to police by detainees as evidence in court proceedings, there are reports that police and other law enforcement officials have abused, and at times abused, tortured individuals in custody to obtain confessions”. Despite numerous reports, the report adds: “The abuse of detainees by the police remained a widespread problem“.

Another serious situation concerns the conditions in prisons: “Conditions in prisons and detention centers remained precarious – it is said –, they did not meet international standards and at times posed a serious threat to the life and health of prisoners. Abuses, Lack of adequate medical care and nutrition, poor sanitation, and lack of adequate lighting were persistent problems. Overcrowding remained a problem in some pre-trial detention centers, although human rights organizations reported that overcrowding in such centers had decreased due to 2016 reforms that eased detention requirements for suspects. Physical abuse by guards remains a problem.”

One of the minimum standards for EU membership, on which the Union continues to put pressure on the Member States, is that separation of powers. And even on this point, the report says, Ukraine still has many steps to take to meet the standards Brussels. “Although the constitution provides for an independent judiciary, the courts are inefficient and remain highly vulnerable to political pressure and corruption. Trust in the judiciary remained low. Systematic corruption between judges and prosecutors persisted despite efforts to reform the judiciary and the Attorney General’s Office. Civil society groups continued to complain about the weak separation of powers between the executive and judiciary branches of government. Some judges said senior politicians had urged them to rule cases in their favor, regardless of merit. Some judges and prosecutors have reportedly accepted bribes controlled judgments“.