Gravediggers make new graves for the victims of a recent Russian missile strike at Hroza cemetery on October 09, 2023 in Hroza, Ukraine. On October 5 a Russian missile strike killed 52 people in a village near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Officials say one-fifth of the village died in the attack on civilians gathering at a wake in a cafe and shop.
Gravediggers make new graves for the victims of a recent Russian missile strike at Hroza cemetery on October 09, 2023 in Hroza, Ukraine. On October 5 a Russian missile strike killed 52 people in a village near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Officials say one-fifth of the village died in the attack on civilians gathering at a wake in a cafe and shop. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 68

21 November 2023

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.

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Vakulenko: The Diarist of Izyum - video by Anthony Borden and Mykhaylo Shtekel in Izyum, Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
UKRAINE WAR DIARY BY A. BORDEN

Ukraine: Justice on the Frontlines

Kharkiv investigators bring skills, technology and perseverance to the risky task of documenting war crimes.
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Interview with Oleksandr Filchakov, 44, chief regional prosecutor, at his offices in Kharkiv.
On November 7, Russian paratrooper Andrii Medvedev, 33, attended the hearing at the Irpinsky city court. He is standing trial for abusing civilians during the occupation of Irpin, a town 25 kilometres west of the capital, in March 2022.
On November 7, Russian paratrooper Andrii Medvedev, 33, attended the hearing at the Irpinsky city court. He is standing trial for abusing civilians during the occupation of Irpin, a town 25 kilometres west of the capital, in March 2022. © Irina Domashchenko
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Russian Paratrooper Faces New Charges for Abusing Civilians

Major accused of brutal treatment in Bucha in addition to similar offences in Irpin during March 2022.
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 21 November ‘23

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

•  Two Suspects Identified in Murder of Ukrainian Children's Author
•  Life Imprisonment for Treason
•  Russian Propagandist Sentenced

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