TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN UKRAINE

Methodological framework of the study6. The data of 16 written expert interviews in electronic form were obtained.The expert interviews were conducted in accordance with the requirementsof the mandatory instrument F of the project.7. One focus group was conducted in the office of the Ombudsman by experts,who studied the problem of prevention of torture and brutal treatmentof minors; ten experts were invited. The focus-group was conducted in accordancewith the requirements of the mandatory instrument F of the project.⇒ Section V1. The lawyers, who provided legal assistance to children, who had contactswith the law were interviewed; the most typical cases were selected.2. The interviews with children who had been victims of torture or brutaltreatment were conducted.3. Preparation of the stories of children — victims of torture.⇒ Section VIThe analysis of the effectiveness of existing legislation and procedures toprevent torture and brutal treatment was carried out.⇒ Sections VII and VIIIOn the basis of information obtained during the investigation some conclusionsand recommendations by the components of the study were made.⇒ Section IXIn October-December 2012, the Kharkiv Institute for Social Research conductedthe national study of the conditions of detention of children in thefour schools of social rehabilitation, in which children, who were in such institutions,were interviewed, as well as the personnel of these institutions, psychologists,and teachers.31