Polygraph instead of release: in the KSCA reacted to a petition on the scandalous director of theater
Andriy Belous
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The Department of Culture of the Kyiv City State Administration supports the involvement of the polygraph in the case of charges of sexual harassment of Andriy Bilous for both sides of the conflict.
About it reported Institution on its Facebook page after actress of theater Victoria Romashko She made public Evidence of the director’s sexual violence.
The Department noted that their position on the situation in the young theater is unchanged, and any manifestations of harassment, discrimination, image or humiliation in communal cultural institutions are unacceptable.
Department representatives reminded that they have already held a « number of measures for a comprehensive and impartial analysis of the situation », namely:
- On February 4, 2025, they held a meeting of the theater staff with the participation of the Director of the Department to hear all parties.
- On March 20, they held a meeting with a commission, which is engaged in checking the appeals of 46 employees.
- On March 26, they appealed to the National Police for the second time to consider the issue of possible removal from the post of director-artistic head of Andriy Bilous.
- On March 27, they appealed to the Department of Social and Veteran Policy of the KSCA to provide advisory and practical assistance in the creation of an ethical code, as well as to develop training programs that would include the issues of combating harasment, understanding what human rights, sexual violence, sexual harassment, sexualism, discriminatory, discriminatory, discriminatory.
- On April 29, the Department appealed to the heads of cultural institutions to ensure online training of employees of institutions at the course « Prevention and counteraction to sexual harassment in the workplace ».
Finally, the KSCA Department of Culture added that it remains open to dialogue and controls the development of the situation within the limits of its powers and law.
Yesterday, April 29, Victoria Romashko Published Andrei Bilous’s correspondence from one of the students, who was 17 years old at the time. In the correspondence, he sent the girl a photo of his genital organ.
Subsequently, after this news, the social. Culture was released Decision of the Ministry of Education with Order No. 641. In it Andriy Bilous was awarded the degree of associate professor on acting and directing of Kyiv National University of Karpenko-Kary.
What is known about Andrew Bilous’s accusations of sexual harassment
On January 22, 2025, a student of Kyiv National University of Theater, Cinema and Television named after Ivan Karpenko-Kary Accused the director, the head of the young theater Andrew Bilous in sexual harassment. She has released her address in anonymous video and later She revealed your identity.
After that, the university received four more appeals to the unethical behavior of the teacher who were transferred to the National Police. At the time of Andrew Bilous’s investigation They were removed from teaching. The director himself refused comment on these events.
Workers of a young theater where Bilous works as an artistic director, confirmed Cases of harassment and appealed to the Kyiv City State Administration to remove Andrew Bilous from work. In the KSCA statedthat they do not have legal grounds for this purpose.
Subsequently activists still They achieved Removal. To do this, the community came to a peaceful protest under the walls of the Kyiv City State Administration. While the action lasted, the National Police of Kyiv reported that opened criminal proceedings According to the claims of the teacher of the metropolitan university. The sources of the UP then confirmed that it was about Belous. The inspection materials were transferred to the Shevchenkivsky Police Department of Kyiv.
In the comment UP. Life Bilous stated: “I am open to all checks legally, but I do not agree that decisions are made not by court but on social networks and at rallies« .
”I am fully open to the investigation and insisting that all accusations be verified in accordance with the law« , – added the head of the young theater.
Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Anna Starostenko signed a separate assignment in which the Director of the KSCA Department of Culture Sergey Andziak had Create a so -called commission to verify information in a joint appeal of the actors.
After the investigation by the commission, Andrew Belous turned to the post of director of the young theater.
However, the theatrical community continued to press on the Kiev authorities and once again It came out to the rally with the requirements to release Bilous.
Victoria Romashko She said that at a meeting with the theater team, the Director of the Department of Culture Sergey Anzhayak stressed that Bilous was removed for the cause of « loss of trust » if « would »Ilous stole something from the theater« , Chamashko added.
”And so the legal grounds are not the conclusion of the investigating judge« , – the actress said.
The lawyers who responded to the activists, meanwhile, emphasized that the Department of Culture avoids responsibility and transfers the powers to the investigation and the court. There are 800 people among Bilous’s violence, so the investigation can last until September.
