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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nKateryna Levchenko, head of the legal department of the Association of Relatives of Political Prisoners of the Kremlin, said that the study revealed a number of problems faced by illegally imprisoned civilians, as well as those released outside the mutual releases procedure. In her opinion, this is primarily due to the irrelevance of the Law of Ukraine \u201cOn social and legal protection of persons whose deprivation of personal liberty as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine has been established, and their family members.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a result, citizens whom the state failed to protect and who were imprisoned, after their independent release, find themselves in unequal conditions compared to those who were released with the assistance of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Therefore, their right to social protection, which includes medical care and psychological support, is limited, and the procedure for proving the fact of illegal deprivation of personal liberty, due to its excessive duration, complexity, and bureaucratic nature, turns into a retraumatic experience for such people,” said Kateryna Levchenko.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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Doctor of Political Science, expert of the Center for Civil Liberties Mykhailo Savva emphasized that the prepared analytical material offers a systematic approach to the legal and social protection of people who have returned from captivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIdeas for changes to Ukrainian legislation, which is now a serious obstacle to protecting these people\u2019s rights, are very important. In particular, the study highlights the need to simplify procedures and create institutional responsibility for supporting illegally imprisoned civilians. Without a systematic reform of the legislative framework and the work of commissions, thousands of affected citizens risk being left without protection and support,\u201d the human rights activist said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The recommendations that human rights defenders provided to state institutions include updating the Law of Ukraine \u201cOn social and legal protection of persons whose deprivation of personal liberty as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine has been established, and their family members,\u201d as this document was adopted before the start of the full-scale Russian invasion and does not take into account current realities. The amendments should expand the list of civilians who may be recognized as illegally imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Attention was also drawn to the Commission for establishing the fact of deprivation of personal liberty as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine. It is recommended to regulate its work, especially in terms of meeting the deadlines for considering applications and providing a reasoned response to the appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, it can develop a procedure for the treatment of illegally imprisoned civilians, which would provide for a simplified procedure, on a par with persons released as a result of mutual releases, restoration of documents, receipt of medical care and psychological support, and assistance in establishing the fact of deprivation of personal liberty as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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