Conflict

The IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) arrives at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, comprising IAEA nuclear safety, security, and safeguards staff, 1 Sept 2022. © Fredrik Dahl/IAEA

Zaporizhzhia Fuels Fear of Nuclear Disaster

“In the event of an accident, the situation will be comparable to Chernobyl.”

7 Sep 22

Members of the Ukrainian military walk amid debris after a shopping centre and surrounding buildings were hit by a Russian missile strike on April 16, 2022 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Plan to Prosecute Collaborators

New legislation remains open to interpretation by law enforcement agencies and judges.

6 Sep 22

Ukrainian servicemen walk on the destroyed street on April 4, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventually retreated from Bucha, 25km northwest of Kyiv. © Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images

An Architecture for Justice in Ukraine

The immediate priority is for the ICC to indict the person primarily responsible for the war: Vladimir Putin.

30 Aug 22

Soldiers march on the first anniversary of the signing of the decree on the annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation, on March 18, 2015 in Sevastopol, Crimea. © Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images

The Complexity of Prosecuting Forced Conscription

Conflicting laws make pursuing such cases more difficult – while criminalising some former fighters may only serve Russian interests.

30 Aug 22

School students pose for a portrait with blue and yellow balloons in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag during Childrens Day activities on June 1, 2022 in Rusaniv, Ukraine. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Amid War, Ukraine’s Children Return to School

Teachers and students resume studies despite daily missile strikes and the occupation of more than 20 per cent of the country.

29 Aug 22

Maxim, an eight-year-old copper-coloured Maine Coon cat.

How a Ukrainian Cat Escaped Russian Captivity

Amid multiple tales of looting and destruction, a rare happy ending.

29 Aug 22

A Ukrainian MLRS Grad is shot from Ukrainian positions in Luhansk region. © Anatoliy Stepanov

Ukraine Strikes Russian “Danger Belt”

New tactic aims to destroy weapons and ammunition stores and disrupt key transit routes.

25 Aug 22

Dignitaries and members of the public attend a ceremony in the Na Valakh park on Independence Day of Ukraine on August 24, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. This year, Ukraine's Independence Day, commemorating its break with the Soviet Union in 1991, coincides with the six-month mark since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of the country. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ukraine: Still Defending Its Independence

Having fought off the blitzkrieg, and battled Russia to a draw in round two, Ukrainians are in for the long haul.

24 Aug 22

Alexander Bastrykin, who heads the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR), announced plans to create a legislative process to collect evidence on Ukraine’s alleged crimes in the occupied east of the country. © kremlin.ru

Why Russia Wants its Own War Crimes Court

Processes will effectively legitimise the de facto occupation authorities while discrediting genuine efforts to see justice.

23 Aug 22

Building of the Supreme Court of Ukraine.

Ukraine: Why Justice Reform is More Vital Than Ever

An independent judiciary is essential to guarantee democracy and demonstrate that, despite the war, the country is continuing to implement change.