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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.
![Smoke rises from the site of a Russian artillery attack on a civilian village in Mykolaiv oblast, Ukraine. The Russians did not advance deep into the Mykolaiv region, but Novokyivka remained under occupation for eight and-a-half months until on November 11, Ukrainian forces liberated the village.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/focus_main_image_932_x_580_/public/images/story/GettyImages-1244403533.jpg?h=a74765de)
COURTSIDE
Two Russian Soldiers on Trial for Torturing Civilians
Seven villagers were taken to a graveyard where they were beaten and subjected to mock executions.
![Grave diggers shovel soil into the grave of a woman as her husband and son watch on April 20, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. Hundreds of Ukrainians killed in the Russian invasion in Bucha have been laid to rest in the cemetery.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/focus_main_image_932_x_580_/public/images/story/GettyImages-1392606815.jpg?h=41f55a5b)
INTERVIEW
Universal Jurisdiction: a Key Tool for Accountability
Germany is at the forefront of prosecuting war crimes under the principle; the hope is that more countries will follow.
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING
Tuesday, 6 February ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
• ICJ: Genocide Case Against Russia Can Go Forward
• Russian Commander Sentenced to Life for Killing Ukrainian Soldier
• Director of Russia’s Largest Rocket Manufacturer Issued Suspicion
• Russian Blogger Issued Suspicion for Public Calls for Genocide
• Russian Deputy Commander Sentenced for Looting
Ukraine Justice Report