Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its Feb 24 invasion. While they failed to capture the city, Russian forces battered large parts of Chernihiv and the surrounding region in their attempted advance toward the capital. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images
Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its Feb 24 invasion. While they failed to capture the city, Russian forces battered large parts of Chernihiv and the surrounding region in their attempted advance toward the capital. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 98

2 Jul 2024

IWPR's Frontline Updates – unique insights from our network of local reporters and updates from our programmes.

IWPR’s weekly Ukraine Justice Report provides an overview of key events and links to essential reading from Ukrainian and international reports alongside dedicated IWPR reporting and analysis.

Items are seen inside a cell at a preliminary detention centre which is believed to have been used by Russian forces to jail and torture civilians on November 16, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Items are seen inside a cell at a preliminary detention centre which is believed to have been used by Russian forces to jail and torture civilians on November 16, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images
COURTSIDE

Russian Commander Convicted for Ordering Detentions and Torture

Officer ordered children of local officials to be seized in order to pressure them to collaborate.
A row of destroyed apartment blocks in Mariupol. © T. Kopteva
A row of destroyed apartment blocks in Mariupol. © T. Kopteva
INTERVIEW

Russia’s Weaponisation of Starvation in Mariupol 

Civilians deprived of health care, food, and water in what may constitute a war crime. 
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 2 Jul ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
  • ICC Judges Issues Arrest Warrants Against Former Russian Defence Minister and Chief of Staff 
  • ECHR: Evidence Russia Committed “Multiple” Violations in Crimea 
  • Life Imprisonment for Murder of Ukrainian POW 
  • Russian General Issued Suspicion Over Seizure of Kherson Region
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Ukraine Justice Report

Ukraine Justice Report provides updated and in-depth coverage of judicial processes taking place across the country. 
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IWPR Founder and Executive Director Anthony Borden reporting from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, 10 May, 2022. © IWPR

Ukraine War Diary

Reporting from Ukraine by IWPR founder and executive director Anthony Borden.
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