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The High Specialized Court on Civil and Criminal Cases in Kyiv on Tuesday postponed until 12 July the hearing into former Prime Minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko’s appeal against her seven-year sentence 
There are extremely serious grounds for concern over the investigation and trial of three young men accused of the Zaporizhya Church explosion. They have been held now in custody for almost two years and civic intervention is vital. 
The court has allowed an application from the Prosecutor and ordered a forensic medical examination to determine whether Ms Tymoshenko is able to be present at the court hearings 
On the recommendation of her German doctors, former Prime Minister and opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko will not be attending the court hearing on charges of tax evasion on 25 June 
During the latest court hearing in the second trial of Yury Lutsenko, former Interior Minister in Yulia Tymoshenko’s government, two more witnesses have testified in his favour 
The latest hearing in the scandalous murder charges brought against Yakiv Strogan who had publicly alleged torture by police officers has once again been deferred, this time apparently due to the judge being unwell. 
The Kyiv Court of Appeal has reduced the sentence passed on Georgy Filipchuk, former Environment Minister in Yulia Tymoshenko’s government from a three-year term of imprisonment to a two-year suspended sentence 
An authoritative institute has found that three young men in custody now for two years all gave testimony under strong psychological pressure. The questions raised by this case demand urgent attention 
According to the recent public opinion survey carried out by the Razumkov Centre and the Democratic Initiatives Foundation only 3 percent of Ukrainians believe that the law is the same for all and that all are equal before the law 
At the match between Germany – Holland in Kharkiv, two German MEPs – R. Harms and Verner Schulz – together with about 50 other people unfurled banners reading “Release all political prisoners” and “Fair play in football and politics”. 
On the three areas vital for EU-Ukraine Association: fair elections, reform and an end to selective justice 
The only witness questioned on Wednesday saw nothing lawful in the renewal of surveillance. The “victim” of the surveillance was again not present and despite protest from the defence, the judge is planning to read out his testimony 
Viktor Yanukovych’s reported statement on Wednesday that it was the prerogative of the courts to determine whether Yulia Tymoshenko was implicated in the murder of Yevhen Shcherban came late given his remarks in a Bloomberg interview 
This was the message from the 50 members of the Nigerian community and Ukrainian civic activists who gathered outside the Luhansk SIZO [pre-trial detention centre] on 2 June to pass on birthday wishes to Olaola Sunkami Femi 
Despite categorical protest at the previous hearing over Valentin Davydenko’s absence, he was not at the court hearing on Friday. After altercations in court, at the Judge’s order, neither was Yury Lutsenko 
The case was terminated after the Constitutional Court issued a judgement effectively making it impossible to use Mykola Melnychenko’s tapes as evidence 
As reported the case of Ihor Zavadsky, a prize-winning accordion-player has given rise to sensational headlines, but also concern. He has now been remanded in custody for another 4 month 
"My report is clear, only those countries with a strong commitment to the strengthening of democratic institutions, human rights, transparency and the fight against corruption should receive emergency loans and grants from the EU", said Mr Kazak, author of a report on the European Parliament’s position 
TheProsecutor General’s Office reports that the Rubizhne Prosecutor has applied to have the restraint measure against human rights activist Rimma Bilotserkivska changed to one not involving remand in custody 
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