National monitoring of unlawful violence in the Ukrainian police 2004–2018

National monitoring of unlawful violence in the Ukrainian police 2004–2018 / Denys Kobzin, Аndrii Chernousov, Svitlana Scherban, Volodymyr Batchaev; Kharkiv Institute for Social Research; Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. — Харків: LLC “Human Rights Publisher”, 2019. — 48 p. ISBN 978-617-7391-62-2 The report contains the results of another study of the prevalence of torture and ill-treatment in police, which highlights the extent, causes and consequences of these phenomena in Ukraine. The paper presents the monitoring results started in 2004. Consecutive studies of the phenomenon of unlawful violence over 14 years, using a similar methodology, allow us to analyze the processes in the law enforcement system and the effectiveness of reforms. The report will be useful for law enforcement professionals, journalists, public figures, lawyers, representatives of international organizations, and anyone interested in human rights and reform in Ukraine.