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The appellant was convicted of trafficking in human beings because he intentionally, for financial purposes, recruited financially vulnerable Ukrainian women for sex trafficking in Russia. The court of first instance sentenced him to five years of imprisonment with confiscation of property for an “accumulation of crimes” (in Ukraine, this term means commission of two or more crimes by one person stipulated by different Articles or different parts of one Article of the Special Part of this Code, where that person has not been convicted of any of these crimes).

The man was accused of intentionally pouring sulfuric acid on his minor daughter, causing her severe bodily harm in the form of chemical burns to her head, face and other parts of her body. In addition, during the trial, it was found out that when the girl was 13-14 years old, her father committed lewd acts of a sexual nature with her over a long period of time. During the trial, the man did not admit his guilt.

This report by the NGOs Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, The Tenth of April, and LEGALIFE-UKRAINE presents the results of a survey conducted among women involved in the sex industry. The experts draw attention to the fact that no direct international legal commitments on regulating commercial sex have been implemented in Ukrainian legislation. Sex work is currently illegal. Paid provision of sexual services in Ukraine is considered an administrative offense and carries a fine.

Article 155 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine states that an adult who commits acts of sexual nature associated with the vaginal, anal, or oral penetration into the body of a person under the age of 16, using genitals, another body part, or any item, shall be punished by restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term.

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.

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 Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes of Ukraine were amended in December 2017 to adopt provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention).

The Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes of Ukraine were amended in December 2017 to adopt provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). As a result of these amendments, new dangerous acts were criminalized. For example, Article 151-2 supplemented the special part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine by providing criminal liability for forced marriage.

The plaintiff-wife filed a lawsuit for divorce on the grounds of lack of mutual understanding, and loss of love and respect for her husband, the defendant. During the trial, the plaintiff referred, among other things, to the fact that The defendant had repeatedly used physical violence against her, humiliated her honor and dignity, and insulted her, including in front of her co-workers at her workplace. The defendant objected to the divorce because he had certain religious beliefs, according to which marriage is for life and its termination is forbidden by God.

Pretending to be a cafe employee, the offender invited the complainant to a job interview where he tried to rape her and inflicted minor bodily injuries on her. For reasons beyond the criminal's control, his plan failed (the woman was able to escape and leave the scene of the crime). The court of first instance sentenced the man to six years in prison for attempted rape as a repeat offense, which is an aggravating circumstance.