Tetyana Kurmanova

Kyiv-based journalist

Hailing from Crimea where she worked for the Independent Centre for Journalistic Investigations, Kurmanova moved to Kyiv in 2014 following Russia's occupation of the peninsula. A reporter and radio host on Ukraine's public radio, her work focuses on human rights and justice processes.

Stories by the Author

A statue of Mary is seen through protective scaffolding as the city attempts to protect its heritage from potential air strikes on April 20, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine.

A statue of Mary is seen through protective scaffolding as the city attempts to protect its heritage from potential air strikes on April 20, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. © Leon Neal/Getty Images

Ukraine: War Crimes Against Cultural Heritage

Experts and officials document huge scale of destruction wreaked by Russian forces.

3 Jan 23

The graves of more than twenty men that were reportedly killed by Russian forces are seen at the Kherson city ceremony on November 20, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces took control of Kherson last week, as well as swaths of its surrounding region, after Russia pulled its forces back to the other side of the Dnipro river.

The graves of more than twenty men that were reportedly killed by Russian forces are seen at the Kherson city ceremony on November 20, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces took control of Kherson last week, as well as swaths of its surrounding region, after Russia pulled its forces back to the other side of the Dnipro river. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Investigating War Crimes in Kherson

Legal changes called for to help meet the challenge of a flood of new incidents.

22 Nov 22

Olena Vysotska, Ukraine's deputy minister of justice.

Olena Vysotska, Ukraine's deputy minister of justice. © Courtesy of O. Vysotska

Ukraine Considers Alternatives to Jail for Minor Crimes

New legislation would expand the range of non-custodial available to courts.

8 Nov 22

Residents of remote villages in eastern Ukraine queue to register and access their pensions in the city of Volnovakha.

Residents of remote villages in eastern Ukraine queue to register and access their pensions in the city of Volnovakha. © UNHCR Ukraine

Ukraine: Births, Deaths and Pensions in Occupied Territory

Kyiv is facing a challenge to fulfil its legal and social obligations to those living in areas controlled by Russia.

13 Sep 22

Alexander Bastrykin, who heads the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR), announced plans to create a legislative process to collect evidence on Ukraine’s alleged crimes in the occupied east of the country.

Alexander Bastrykin, who heads the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR), announced plans to create a legislative process to collect evidence on Ukraine’s alleged crimes in the occupied east of the country. © kremlin.ru

Why Russia Wants its Own War Crimes Court

Processes will effectively legitimise the de facto occupation authorities while discrediting genuine efforts to see justice.

23 Aug 22

Russian army soldiers seen in Sevastopol, Crimea.

Russian army soldiers seen in Sevastopol, Crimea. © Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images

“If You Run, We Will Shoot You”: How Russia Forces Ukrainians Into Its Army

Tens of thousands in Crimea and eastern Ukraine have been recruited to fight on behalf of the occupying forces.

9 Aug 22

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