KYIV, 24 December 2015 – A new report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) highlights access to justice challenges faced by people residing in both government and non-government-controlled areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The report, Access to Justice and the Conflict in Ukraine, identifies difficulties in attending court hearings, filing legal claims and gaining access to essential documents including birth and death certificates.
“The ability of all people to access essential justice services is a human right,” said OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Ertugrul Apakan.
The report’s findings are based on meetings with judges, prosecutors, civil society and other actors, …read more
Source: OSCE
