It seemed like an indictment of Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency when in 2012 the number of acquittals in Ukraine came perilously close to zero (0.17% of all verdicts). The statistics for 2015 have improved, but at 0.94% the progress is hardly staggering.
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A jailer guards the gate of Lukyanivska prison in Kyiv on July 19, 2016 during a press-tour organized by Ukrainian Ministry of Justice. (AFP)
