TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY II. III. 3 RIGHTS TO LIFE, LIBERTY, SECURITY, AND PHYSICAL INTEGRITY 7 A. Casualties 7 B. Evacuation of civilians 8 C. Arbitrary and illegal detention and enforced disappearances 9 FREEDOMS OF EXPRESSION, PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY, RELIGION OR BELIEF 12 A. Freedom of expression 12 B. Freedom of peaceful assembly 15 C. Freedom of religion or belief 16 ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 16 A. Investigations into the 2 May violence in Odesa 16 B. Investigations into human rights violations committed at Maidan 17 C. Investigations into other human rights violations 19 LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS 20 A. Changes to the legislative framework 20 B. Law enforcement and judiciary reforms 22 VI. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS 24 VII. SITUATION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS 26 IV. V. VIII. SITUATION OF PERSONS BELONGING TO MINORITIES 27 IX. HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN CRIMEA 28 X. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 31 197 | P a g e