A portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, with a black ribbon over it commonly used for the deceased, is placed next to voodoo dolls, at a restaurant on March 18, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The International Criminal Court alleged the Russian president bore criminal responsibility for the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children following his country's invasion of Ukraine.
A portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, with a black ribbon over it commonly used for the deceased, is placed next to voodoo dolls, at a restaurant on March 18, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The International Criminal Court alleged the Russian president bore criminal responsibility for the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children following his country's invasion of Ukraine. © Roman Pilipey/Gatty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 33

21 March 2023

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

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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.

The International Criminal Court building in The Hague.
The International Criminal Court building in The Hague. © Jbdodane/Flickr

Does Ukraine Need a New Tribunal or a Stronger ICC?

Legal experts note that the task ahead is on a monumental scale, with the Hague-based body already in a sensitive position.
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Oleh Baturin was kidnapped on March 12 and subjected to eight days of physical and psychological pressure before being released.
Oleh Baturin was kidnapped on March 12 and subjected to eight days of physical and psychological pressure before being released. © Photo courtesy of O. Baturin

Covering My Own Kidnapping

A year after his detention, a Ukrainian journalist sees who ordered his abuse face trial.
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Serhii Bolvinov is a chief investigator of the National Police of the Kharkiv region.
Serhii Bolvinov is a chief investigator of the National Police of the Kharkiv region. © Ihor Tambiiev
INTERVIEW

From Traffic Accidents to War Crimes

How regional police department had to pivot to deal with influx of with some 10,000 cases.
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A video still from a press conference with captured Russian pilot Maxim Krishtop.
A video still from a press conference with captured Russian pilot Maxim Krishtop. © Interfax-Ukraine
COURT REPORT

Pilot Who Bombed Kharkiv TV Tower Convicted

However, as a valuable exchange asset, Maksim Krishtop will not spend time in prison.
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UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 21 March ‘23

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

•  ICC Issues Putin Arrest Warrant 
•  Russian Soldier Reported in Absentia for Shooting Civilian 
•  War Crimes Against Journalists Investigated
•  Minister in Occupied Kherson Accused of Deportation of Children
•  Indictment Against Former Ukrainian Officer in Crimea 

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Alfad Halimov and Elmira Halimova open the Irpin Cafe, the cafe on wheels they run in Uzhhorod. The couple arrived in western Ukraine in late February 2022, the last stop of a journey that began in the heart of Central Asia and took them to Sevastopol, in now Russia-occupied Crimea, and then to Irpin. As Russian forces occupied the town in the outskirts of Kyiv, they packed their life up again and moved west.
Alfad Halimov and Elmira Halimova open the Irpin Cafe, the cafe on wheels they run in Uzhhorod. The couple arrived in western Ukraine in late February 2022, the last stop of a journey that began in the heart of Central Asia and took them to Sevastopol, in now Russia-occupied Crimea, and then to Irpin. As Russian forces occupied the town in the outskirts of Kyiv, they packed their life up again and moved west. © Romaniia Gorbach

Crimean Tatars: a Life on the Move

A café on wheels in Uzhhorod encapsulates a story of deportation and resilience.

Graffiti of a child throwing a man over on the floor is seen on a wall amid damaged buildings in Borodyanka on November 09, 2022 in Kyiv Region, Ukraine. Borodyanka was hit particularly hard by Russian airstrikes in the first few weeks of the conflict.
Graffiti of a child throwing a man over on the floor is seen on a wall amid damaged buildings in Borodyanka on November 09, 2022 in Kyiv Region, Ukraine. Borodyanka was hit particularly hard by Russian airstrikes in the first few weeks of the conflict. © Ed Ram/Getty Images
Oleksandr Kamyshin is head of Ukraine’s rail state company.
Oleksandr Kamyshin is head of Ukraine’s rail state company. © Ukrzaliznytsia’s press office
Like any other Ukrainian, the last 12 months have presented Sevgil Musaieva, Ukrainska Pravda’s editor-in-chief, with innumerable challenges: from her team’s safety and security to the outlet’s financial support to how to operate amid power outages caused by Russian shelling.
Like any other Ukrainian, the last 12 months have presented Sevgil Musaieva, Ukrainska Pravda’s editor-in-chief, with innumerable challenges: from her team’s safety and security to the outlet’s financial support to how to operate amid power outages caused by Russian shelling. © Courtesy of S. Musaieva.
Iryna Kondratova is head of the Kharkiv Regional Perinatal Centre.
Iryna Kondratova is head of the Kharkiv Regional Perinatal Centre. © Ihor Tambiiev
Serhiy Prytula is a former TV presenter, actor and politician who has been fundraising since 2014 in the wake of the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea.
Serhiy Prytula is a former TV presenter, actor and politician who has been fundraising since 2014 in the wake of the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea. © Lesya Kharchenko
Ulyana Moroz, Lviv Puppet Theatre director.
Ulyana Moroz, Lviv Puppet Theatre director. © Still from video by Lviv Puppet Theatre.
A celebrated Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paevska, code name Taira, rose to fame on March 15, 2022 when she managed to smuggle out of Mariupol footage of the southern city under Russian siege. She was by Russian forces the day after and spent 94 days as a prisoner of war. She developed a course on tactical medicine and organised a unit of volunteers, called later the Angels of Taira, which has evacuated hundreds of wounded servicemen and civilians. © Courtesy of Y. Paevska.
A celebrated Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paevska, code name Taira, rose to fame on March 15, 2022 when she managed to smuggle out of Mariupol footage of the southern city under Russian siege. She was by Russian forces the day after and spent 94 days as a prisoner of war. She developed a course on tactical medicine and organised a unit of volunteers, called later the Angels of Taira, which has evacuated hundreds of wounded servicemen and civilians. © Courtesy of Y. Paevska. © Courtesy of Y. Paevska.
Olena Khromova and her husband Oleh opened the café Protagoniste in 2019 and planned to create a space to bring Kharkiv’s creative youth together.
Olena Khromova and her husband Oleh opened the café Protagoniste in 2019 and planned to create a space to bring Kharkiv’s creative youth together. © Liudmyla Budina

Ukraine: One Year On

IWPR looks at the impact of the full-scale invasion on ordinary Ukrainians.

Since February 24, 2022 Ukraine has withstood bombing, siege and unbearable atrocities. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has brought the worst destruction Europe has seen since WWII.

But the Russian missiles have not shattered Ukrainians’ resilience.

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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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Ukraine Voices

The Ukraine Voices project supports Ukrainian journalists reporting on the Russian invasion of their country.
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The Reckoning Project: Ukraine Testifies

The Reckoning Project aim is to ensure that as the war retreats from the front pages, justice in all its forms is not forgotten.
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