Violation of human rights in Ukraine
Human right violation in Ukraine . Image: news.kievukraine.info What is happening in Ukraine? Whether there has been a violation of human rights in Kiev and surrounding areas during a demonstration in the former Soviet Union country. Anti-government demonstrators in Ukraine are expanding their protests after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled . Riot police brutally beat several people, including a 17-year-old, who were detained on January 20, 2014, during a standoff in Kiev. Ukraine’s human rights record remains poor. Candidates and supporters faced violence and harassment from authorities ahead of October parliamentary elections. Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko alleged ill-treatment in prison, where she is serving a seven-year sentence, and two of her former political allies were imprisoned.