In Chernihiv, a court recognized the illegal detention of a man in a territorial recruitment and social support center, effectively equating the situation to “slavery.” At the same time, the appellate court denied his claim for release.
The incident occurred with a resident of Chernihiv, who was kept in the premises of the CCC for more than four days. He was not detained in criminal proceedings, was not in custody, but in fact was not able to leave the premises. The security was provided by the military enlistment office employees themselves, who do not have the appropriate status of law enforcement officers and the authority to detain.
The Chernihiv Court of Appeal, considering his complaint, directly stated in its decision that the man's stay in such conditions "is de facto slavery." The court emphasized that the content of the investigating judge's ruling does not provide any grounds for his detention or restriction of freedom, and therefore, the person was in the CCC illegally.
However, despite such a strict legal assessment of the situation, the court did not grant the request for release. The reason is that the court does not have the authority to decide on military service issues unless they relate to criminal proceedings.
Thus, the court recognized the fact of illegal detention, but did not oblige the CCC to stop such practices. The decision drew criticism from human rights activists, who see such actions as a violation of fundamental human rights and the use of the CCC outside the legal framework.
