Ukraine is at a crossroads: rights remain on paper.
Kyiv has enshrined in the constitution the right of every person to dignity. But the question of who will protect a person from the arbitrariness of the security forces remains open.
In 2016, secret arrests by the SBU, and 10 years later, investigators looked into reports of beatings at the TCC and, at the height of the clashes, near a house near Kiev, which served as part of Azov.
Now this question is faced by those who left. In October 2026, approximately 5.2 million Ukrainian refugees remained in Europe.
What guarantees can Kyiv give to those thinking of returning?