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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Tender for the purchase of computer equipment and supporting elements for the National Police of Ukraine’s “Custody Records” system
Tender File Act of Engagement
The National Police presented War Crimes Investigation Management Strategy developed with the support of the Council of Europe
The National Police of Ukraine presented the Strategy of the Main Investigation Department “Management of the Investigation of International Crimes Committed in the Context of Armed Conflict”, developed with the support of the Council of Europe within the framework of the Project “Strengthening...
Council of Europe hosts an Extended Steering Committee Meeting: Judiciary, criminal justice, law enforcement and remedies for war-affected population in focus
The Council of Europe held an Extended Steering Committee Meeting under the scope of four cooperation projects implemented as part of the Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery, and Reconstruction” (2023–2026). The meeting focused on reviewing the 2-year achievements in key Council of...
Council of Europe supports development of investigative interview within the criminal justice system of Ukraine
In its 28th general report the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the CPT) noted that: “the development of adequate initial and ongoing professional training on interviewing techniques is key in the effective implementation of any...
Council of Europe standards for the prevention of torture in law enforcement – training for National Police of Ukraine inspectors
The Council of Europe continues to support the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) through training human rights inspectors that helps improve their work with the "Custody Records" system. This complex system, among other things, implies electronic recording of all actions with detainees and helps...
Project Manager in Ukraine
Olena Lunhol
Project Assistant in Strasbourg
Sorina Susanu
Project Assistant in Ukraine
Alyona Yerko