An aerial view of the destroyed Bohorodychne village on July 15, 2023, Ukraine. Bohorodychne is a small village in Donetsk region that was completely destroyed last year.
An aerial view of the destroyed Bohorodychne village on July 15, 2023, Ukraine. Bohorodychne is a small village in Donetsk region that was completely destroyed last year. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 73

9 January 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.

26-year-old Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region.
26-year-old Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
COURTSIDE

Case Launched Over Cruel Treatment of Civilians

Serviceman accused of seeking revenge on Ukrainian man who refused to sell him his three-year-old daughter.
Yaroslav, 6, who has lost his ability to speak, leaves for home after school on December 14, 2023 in Vysokopillya, Ukraine.
Yaroslav, 6, who has lost his ability to speak, leaves for home after school on December 14, 2023 in Vysokopillya, Ukraine. © Gaelle Girbes/Getty Images

A Long Way Home; Ukraine’s Child Deportees

Those investigating potential war crimes must gather evidence while reducing trauma for vulnerable minors.
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 9 January ‘24

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

•  Head of So-Called DPR Sentenced in Absentia to 15 Years
•  Moscow Patriarchate’s Metropolitan in Luhansk Issued Suspicion
•  Accomplices Named in Murder Case

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