On Wednesday, June 6, at 10.00, the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency will host a press conference entitled "Ukraine May Lose an Independent Mechanism for Preventing Torture." Participants include executive director of the No Torture organization of monitors of the national preventive mechanism, Oleksandr Gatiyatullin, executive director of the Expert Center for Human Rights, former head of the department of the national preventive mechanism in the office of the Verkhovna Rada human rights commissioner, Yuriy Bilousov, independent monitor of the national preventive mechanism Daria Svyrydova (8/5A Reitarska Street). Registration requires press accreditation. Additional information can be obtained by phone: (093) 977 5313, or e-mail [email protected] (Marharyta Tarasova).