Ukrainian flags are placed on the graves of soldiers at a Kharkiv cemetery on January 24, 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian flags are placed on the graves of soldiers at a Kharkiv cemetery on January 24, 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 88

23 April 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.

Two Russian servicemen were sentenced in absentia to life in prison for killing four civilians in Chernihiv region in March 2022. They also robbed the victims of their mobile phones, which were used by the investigators to identify the military.
Two Russian servicemen were sentenced in absentia to life in prison for killing four civilians in Chernihiv region in March 2022. They also robbed the victims of their mobile phones, which were used by the investigators to identify the military. © Ed Ram/Getty Images
COURTSIDE

Two Russians Sentenced to Life for Murder and Looting

The servicemen killed four civilians and took their mobile phones which helped investigators identify them.
In late February 2022, Russian troops repeatedly shelled the court building of Borodyanka, a town in the Kyiv oblast, destroying much of its contents.
In late February 2022, Russian troops repeatedly shelled the court building of Borodyanka, a town in the Kyiv oblast, destroying much of its contents. © Irina Domashchenko
INTERVIEW

Reviving Wartime Justice

“Everyone wanted to go to work as soon as possible.”
Crucial House. A short after-dinner stroll gave a chance for a rare selfie. At that point, no one yet knew whether President Biden would in fact have the chance to sign the aid bill. © Anthony Borden
Crucial House. A short after-dinner stroll gave a chance for a rare selfie. At that point, no one yet knew whether President Biden would in fact have the chance to sign the aid bill. © Anthony Borden © Anthony Borden
SOUNDS OF WAR & PEACE PODCAST

The Oleksandra Technique: On the Road with Ukraine's Nobel Laureate

Ukraine's Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk embarks on a speaking tour across the US.
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 23 April ‘24

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

•  Yahidne: Appeal Filed Against the Sentence of 15 Russian Soldiers 
•  Two Russian Soldiers Issued Suspicion over Killing of Bucha Civilians 
•  Two Russian Serviceman Sentenced in Absentia for Cruel Treatment of Civilians

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