Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Natalushko paints the heavily damaged Hotel Ukraine in Chernihiv.
Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Natalushko paints the heavily damaged Hotel Ukraine in Chernihiv. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 72

19 December 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.

Nikolay Khachaturyan was found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war for kidnapping a 15-year-old boy for holding a teenage boy hostage during the occupation of the Chernihiv region in March 2022. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its February 24th invasion.
Nikolay Khachaturyan was found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war for kidnapping a 15-year-old boy for holding a teenage boy hostage during the occupation of the Chernihiv region in March 2022. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its February 24th invasion. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images
COURTSIDE

Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia Over Teen Hostage

Officer blackmailed child’s mother for information about the location of Ukrainian forces.
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Forensic police exhume bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 23, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. A total of 447 bodies was exhumed from the gravesite, including 22 soldiers and 5 children, and the bodies will be examined for possible war crimes.
Forensic police exhume bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 23, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. A total of 447 bodies was exhumed from the gravesite, including 22 soldiers and 5 children, and the bodies will be examined for possible war crimes. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
INTERVIEW

Key Challenges in Prosecuting War Crimes

International advisor highlights need to appoint more judges and advance legal reforms to expedite judicial processes.
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UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 19 December ‘23

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

•  Extradition Refusal
•  Saved by a Drone: Commander Convicted
•  Kidnapping and Torture in Kherson

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