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time there is considerable capacity to
develop these pages and increase their
readership in 2014.
2. Preparation of own journalistic
materials for media
A task of the Center of Human Rights
Information is also to prepare own
journalistic materials and seek publication
of articles by partners about the current
status of human rights respect in custodial
settings and on the efforts of the National
Preventive Mechanism (reports, analytical
articles, interviews, photo series, etc.).
During 2013 12 such publications appeared
in the leading Ukrainian media (“Ukrainska
Pravda”, “Dzerkalo Tyzhnia”, “Focus”, “Liviy
Bereh” and others).
The Center of Human Rights Information
is planning to intensify cooperation with
these and other media, in particular
with regard to publication of more
materials made by CHRI journalists and
other participants of the Human Rights
Journalists’ Network and of topical columns
by human rights activists and monitors
involved into NPM operation.
3. Making of video materials about
custodial settings for Youtube and social
networks
In view of the capacity of social networks
and other new media as communication
channels it is important to spread the word
about NPM also by creating audiovisual
content. For this purpose in 2013 the Center
of Human Rights Information produced
two thematic videos. The first video
addresses the motivations that urge quite
a number of civic activists to participate in
monitoring visits, while the second product
deals with the issue of children in custodial
settings.
Participation in the development of
publications, teaching aids and other
training materials
1. The practical guidebook “Minimum
standards of proper treatment: An
analysis of national and international
experience” was authored by leading
national experts with participation of the
Vice-President of the European Committee
for the Prevention of Torture and support
from the Office of the OSCE Project
Coordinator in Ukraine .
The book addresses principal standards of
proper treatment of detainees and arrested
persons as described in the instruments of
the Council of Europe and the case law of
the European Court of Human Rights. The
publication is primarily targeted at the
criminal enforcement professionals, law
enforcement community, civic activists and
the teachers and students of specialized
educational and research institutions.
2. The “National Preventive Mechanism
in Ukraine” guidebook published by
Kharkiv Institute for Social Researches with
the support of International Renaissance
Foundation deals with the operation of the
national preventive mechanism against
torture and ill-treatment in Ukraine as of
2012. The book addresses NPM structure,
mechanism, principles of operation and
other aspects without which operation of
the Ukrainian NPM would not be possible.
The manual will help the monitors and
employees of custodial settings, lawyers,
civic activists and all those who take interest
in the issue of prevention of ill-treatment in
Ukrainian custodial settings.
3. The second edition of the “Custodial
Settings in Ukraine” guide issued by
Kharkiv Institute for Social Researches with
the support of OSCE Project Coordinator
in Ukraine carries a reviewed inventory
of custodial settings based on the results
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