No to police state
"No to police state" campaign - All-Ukrainian civil campaign against police brutality caused by the death of 20 year old student Igor Indylo in police precinct of Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv. This campaign demanded to conduct proper investigation of the death of Indylo, to punish men guilty in his death and other high-profile cases. The death. Igor Indylo died in police precinct of Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv on May 18, 2010. Civil activists and journalists considered that a murder committed by constables Sergiy Pryhodko and Sergiy Kovalenko. This death caused big public attention and start of civil  campaign "No to police state". As for January 2015 investigation and court process are still going on. Court have not determined the cause of death yet. Versions. Police. At the first days police made no statements. But media attention forced police to do a statement on May 26. The Chief of police precinct of Shevchenkivskyi District Petro Miroshnychenko announces: "We know that Indylo have fallen for three times. First - he was seen laying on the floor in dormitory. Second - he has fallen in the presence of his friend. Third - he has fallen from the bench in police precinct from the  height of approximately half of meter." Ukraine Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights. On June 2 Ukraine Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Nina Karpachova stated that the death of Indylo is murder and police will try to "hush up" the case. Society and media. Activists of "No to police state" campaign pointing out controversial facts of Indylos death accused policemen of the police precinct of Shevchenkivskyi District in murder. On June 18 during press conference in Kyiv journalists announced results of their own investigation. Journalist Dmytro Gnap announced that most likely Indylo was pushed hardly, he hit the wall and became  unconscious because the right half of his brain crashed. Brain hemorrhage started and lasted for nearly 7 hours. Then Indylo was dragged to the room for administrative detainees and left to die. Dmytro Gnap also announced that Indylo was not tortured and other journalists, who took part in investigation, agreed with him. MP Yuriy Karmazin announced that he does not believe injuries of Indylo to be accidental. According to his experience in law enforcement such injuries can not be caused by the fall to the floor. Journalist Olena Bilozerska and human rights activist Tetyana Yablonska did not believe that Indylo  was not tortured too. Goals. According to activists their goal is to punish guilty of all high-profile cases of police brutality. Among these cases are: In June 2010 demand of activists became more global. They started demanding lustration and reform of police, amendments to laws. Activists demanded to: