International justice

Two women embrace each other outside a residential building damaged during Russian drone attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Women Support Women

How survivors of sexual violence are working to gather testimony for future justice processes.

16 Apr 24

Tuesday, 16 April ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

16 Apr 24

On November 2, the Borodyan District Court, in Kyiv region, started the hearing of the case against Russian corporal Radik Hukasyan accused of group shooting a civilian car, killing the driver, and looting a house in Borodyanka in March 2022. The accused joined the hearing via video link from Kyiv's pre-detention centre where he's been detained for over a year. © Irina Domashchenko

Russian POW Sentenced for Murder and Looting

The corporal admitted guilt, declined to appeal and requested he be exchanged.

16 Apr 24

Tuesday, 9 April ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

9 Apr 24

A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard near a burning warehouse hit by a Russian shell in the suburbs of Kyiv on March 24, 2022. © FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images

EU Team Advises Ukraine Over Justice Challenges

“The security situation is fluid, the crimes continue to mount and the world’s eyes move on.”

9 Apr 24

The village of Makarove in Kharkiv Oblast was under Russian occupation for five months from April to September 2022. .

Russian Soldiers Face Trial For Murder of Farmworker

The pensioner, according to the investigation, had asked his assailants not to scare his livestock.

9 Apr 24

Members of the Ukrainian military walk through debris and destroyed Russian military vehicles on a street on April 06, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Restoring Justice for Ukraine

"This is a great achievement for the entire international community.”

3 Apr 24

Tuesday, 2 April ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

2 Apr 24

Officials carry bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 19, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. The bodies will be examined by forensic officials for possible war crimes. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

Ukraine Pursues Genocide Charges

Although the term is currently often used in international politics, the legal complexities are huge.

2 Apr 24

Russian troops occupied Velika Dymerka, a rural settlement in Kyiv region, for nearly a month in March 2022. About half of the 10,000 residents remained in the village when Ukrainian forces liberated it on April 1, 2022. © New Voice/Oleksandr Medvedev

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Rape, Torture and Robbery

Servicemen accused of brutalising civilians during the occupation of parts of the Kyiv region.

2 Apr 24

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International justice

Women Support Women

Tuesday, 16 April ‘24

Russian POW Sentenced for Murder and Looting

Tuesday, 9 April ‘24

EU Team Advises Ukraine Over Justice Challenges

Russian Soldiers Face Trial For Murder of Farmworker

Restoring Justice for Ukraine

Tuesday, 2 April ‘24

Ukraine Pursues Genocide Charges

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Rape, Torture and Robbery

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