Ukraine

A “reconciliation agreement” is designed to save all participants time and stress. Courts can often take years to finalize a matter, but a reconciliation agreement allows for a single hearing to complete the case, including a sentence for the perpetrator and compensation for the victim. In criminal proceedings related to domestic violence, an offender often has personal influence on the victim (e.g., cohabitation or family relations). Therefore, there are special rules for concluding a reconciliation agreement.

Domestic violence is a specific crime committed in the family or within the place of residence or between relatives, between former or current spouses, or between other persons who lived together as a family but were not related or married to each other, regardless of whether the perpetrator of domestic violence lived in the same place as the victim, as well as threats of such acts (also see the

The applicant lived in social housing provided by the local authorities because she was disabled and had four children with her husband. Gradually, the relationship between the applicant and her husband began to deteriorate as he abused alcohol and threatened her and the children. He sometimes subjected her to physical and psychological violence. Over several years, the applicant repeatedly appealed to the police with complaints about her husband’s abuse and ill-treatment of her. In response, law enforcement agencies only visited the residence and conducted preventive talks.

The defendant was accused of attempting to rape a girl in a city park in a crowded place, using violence, namely, strangling the victim with his hands and a belt to subdue her. The accused did not complete his criminal intent because an unknown boy and girl appeared nearby and frightened the rapist. As a result, the defendant hastily fled, leaving the victim lying on the ground.

The first applicant and her husband divorced in 2017. Their children lived with the first applicant. The applicant claimed that her ex-husband had tried to force her to resume their relationship and behaved aggressively towards her and their sons. Then he took away their son (the second applicant) without the first applicant’s consent, refused to return him for about four months, and tried to kidnap their second son. The first applicant immediately contacted the police.

The applicant and his wife were in a registered marriage and had a child. Over time, their relationship began to deteriorate. The applicant’s wife took the child and left without the applicant's consent. A few months later, the applicant independently found the child in another location where his wife lived with the child and her uncle. Later, the applicant’s mother contacted the police because she believed that the child could have been a victim of debauchery during the period of living with the applicant’s wife and her uncle, based on information from the child.

In this study from the Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health (HealthRight International) and UN Women, the experts conduct a comparative analysis of the risks of sexual harassment in several communities of Eastern Ukraine (Toretsk, Zolote, Soledar, and Novoaidar). A survey among women living in these localities shows a correlation between proximity to the contact line and fear of physical and sexual violence.

The Instruction establishes general requirements for the application of gender approaches in the development of legal acts in order to implement the provisions of the

Secondary legal aid centers (“centers”) were established to ensure access to free legal aid, which is guaranteed by the state and fully or partially provided at the expense of the State Budget of Ukraine, local budgets, and other sources.

The Procedure establishes a list of measures and services for the prevention of an unintended pregnancy, abortion procedures, and the prevention of post-operative complications. In Ukraine, artificial termination of pregnancy is permissible at the woman's request up to 12 weeks. From 12-22 weeks, pregnancy can be terminated only under a number of conditions specified in the legislation, for example, if the pregnancy occurred as a result of rape or, the woman became disabled during pregnancy.