were put into an “avtozak” and kept there for over 4 hours prior to arrival to Darnytsya district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv. The Commissioner immediately informed the Office of the Prosecutor in Kyiv and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Office of the Prosecutor General for appropriate response measure. On 23 January 2014, a visit aimed at monitoring rights of apprehended persons by Obolon district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv revealed six persons who had been kept in specialized vehicles from 6 to 11 a.m. from the moment of actual apprehension to bringing them to the pre-trial investigation unit. On 28 January 2014, a visit to Podil district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv revealed the fact of lengthy detention (approximately three hours) in “avtozak” at the territory of the district directorate of citizen M., juveniles L., D., and O. who had sustained bodily injuries caused by law enforcement officials. On 19 February 2014, there were 11 apprehended persons found at Dniprovske district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv who had been kept for a long period (over 5 hours) in special vehicles in the governmental quarter with no appropriate clothing for the season. On 19 February 2014, citizen T. was found at Desnyanske district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv. He had been kept in “avtozak” for 7 hours prior to being brought to the directorate. On 19 February 2014, there were 12 apprehended persons found in Obolon district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv who had been held in special vehicles in governmental quarter for over 5 hours with no access to drinking water, possibilities to satisfy natural needs, no clothes necessary for the season. In addition, some of them had injuries and required medical assistance. Relevant acts of response to instances of cruel treatment by law enforcement were sent to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine 1.3. Violations of the right to medical assistance According to the ECHR case law, deprivation of the right to access to medical care can only be viewed as torture, or inhuman or degrading treatment. Staff of the Secretariat of the Commissioner discovered multiple violations of the right to medical assistance during the Revolution of Dignity. These violations including, in majority of cases, failure to provide medical care to persons in need thereof, as well as untimely notification of healthcare institutions on injured apprehended persons. For instance, on 19 February 2014 at Dniprovske district directorate of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv there were 11 persons found with bodily injuries. On following intervention by the staff of the Secretariat of the Commissioner, some of them were 10