Ukraine’s State Criminal-Executive Service has launched an internal investigation into a possible violation of the rights of a person who was being held at the Odesa Pre-Trial Detention Center.
According to Ukrinform, the agency announced this on Facebook.
“The detention center’s management has been suspended from duty for the duration of the investigation. In addition, a team of senior officials from the Department for the Execution of Criminal Sentences has been dispatched to the Odesa Pre-Trial Detention Center to examine the possible human rights violation and to establish all circumstances of the incident objectively,” the statement said.
The State Criminal-Executive Service noted that the investigation was initiated after a video appeared on social media showing a detainee allegedly being subjected to unlawful actions by individuals sharing his cell. According to the report, the man was forced to imitate a dog.
The Criminal-Executive Service emphasized that the inspection will be conducted within the timeframes established by law and that its findings will be made public.
