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Bellingcat is a Netherlands-based investigative journalism group that specialises in fact-checking and open-source intelligence (OSINT).

Integrating OSINT into Justice Processes

A Bellingcat initiative explores the admissibility and weight of open source evidence in the prosecution of war crimes.

5 Dec 23

Police record human remains as forensic experts and war crimes prosecution teams exhume a burial site containing the bodies of six civilians that were executed by Russian forces in the yard of a house in the town of Pravdyne on the outskirts of Kherson on November 28, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Torture, Sexual Violence, Murder: Investigating War Crimes in Kherson

One year after its de-occupation, investigators continue to record thousands of war crime cases amid continuous shelling.

14 Nov 23

A local resident helps police, forensic experts and war crimes prosecution teams to exhume a burial site containing the bodies of six civilians that were executed by Russian forces in the yard of a house in the town of Pravdyne on the outskirts of Kherson on November 28, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Tracking Down Truth in Ukraine

NGO has identified over 200 alleged criminals since 2014 as part of efforts to monitor, document and investigate IHL violations.

7 Nov 23

A couple sits next to lit candles in memory of those who were killed at the time of Russias occupation of Bucha, on the first anniversary of the towns liberation from Russian forces, at Vokzal'na Street on March 31, 2023 in Bucha, Ukraine. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

War Crimes: Ready for Justice

Ukraine’s strategy aims to establish an effective prosecution system, build capacity and enhance international collaboration – while also prioritising victim support.

28 Oct 23

If a special tribunal is eventually established to deal with war crimes committed in Ukraine, it might resemble the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) which existed between 1993 and 2017. © Michel Porro/Getty Images

Ukraine: Learning From The ICTY

Former investigator highlights key lessons that can be garnered from the 17 years of the tribunal’s existence.

16 Oct 23

A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need extensive training and support to properly cover war crimes trials and ensure society's right to the truth.

10 Oct 23

Local resident Oksana points to her apartment in a heavily damaged apartment building in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive and while they failed to capture the city, Russian forces battered large parts of Chernihiv and the surrounding region in their attempted advance toward the capital. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Justice Processes in Chernihiv

Pre-trial investigations are currently ongoing into some 250 war crimes proceedings.

26 Sep 23

In the border town of Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, police discovered a jail that they believe Russian soldiers used as a torture chamber September 25, 2022 in Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

“People Need to Know the Terrible Truth About These Prisons”

Russian human rights activist describes efforts to document the torture and sexual abuse of captured Ukrainians.

12 Sep 23

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill in March 2014 to annexe the Crimean peninsula but Ukraine and most of the international community do not recognise its annexation. © Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images

War Crimes in Crimea

Despite lack of active hostilities, Ukraine continues to seek judgements in international courts over alleged offences.

15 Aug 23

On 3 July 2023, the International Centre for Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in The Hague, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). © Wikimedia

The International Centre for Prosecution for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine

Prosecutors from different countries will be able to exchange evidence and agree joint strategy.

8 Aug 23

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