Conflict

President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the Order "For Courage" to judge Yulia Matveeva on December 16, 2022. © Supreme Court of Ukraine

Ukraine: "I Want Justice to be Done”

How a local judge was imprisoned for refusing a Russian request to serve on the “supreme court” of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic.

5 Mar 24

Inside the basement of the school in the village of Yahidne where 368 civilians were kept by Russian forces for nearly a month in March 2022. © Irina Domashchenko

Yahidne: Hearing Against 15 Russian Soldiers Ends

In March 2022, nearly 400 civilians were crammed into a cellar and used as human shields by occupation forces.

5 Mar 24

Ukraine: The Challenge of Democracy in War

How does a society protect its citizens' fundamental rights amid conflict?

4 Mar 24

Ukraine: We Cannot Tire of the Fight

Nobel prizewinner emphasises that her country has no choice but to continue fighting.

4 Mar 24

Konstantinivka: Yet Another Day After

Russian missile attack devastates railway station in eastern Ukraine town.

28 Feb 24

Ukraine: The Need for Military Aid

"When you're fighting for freedom against evil, you can't fight with bare hands."

28 Feb 24

Family members attend the funeral of brother and sister Oleksandr and Iryna Hodak at a cemetery on October 09, 2023 in Hroza, Ukraine. On October 5 a Russian missile strike killed 52 people in a village near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Officials say one-fifth of the village died in the attack on civilians gathering at a wake in a cafe and shop. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images

“Success is the Establishment of Trust”

Kyiv-based centre coordinating assistance for victims and witnesses helps them navigate legal complexities, social rehabilitation and intense trauma.

27 Feb 24

Judges at the Chernihiv District Court on February 21, 2024 for the case against Russian soldiers Artem Tereshonkov and Vladyslav Dongak who are accused of shooting at a car with six civilians on March 3, 2022, killing two. © Irina Domashchenko

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Shooting Civilian Car, Killing Two

The men opened fire with machine guns on a vehicle carrying fleeing villagers.

27 Feb 24

A protester holds up photographs showing murdered civilians of the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kyiv during a demonstration against the Russian military invasion of Ukraine on April 06, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Ukraine: Fighting for Human Values

On the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Nobel prize-winner calls for world’s continued support and decisive action.

23 Feb 24

Ukraine's Chernihiv District Court in session.

The Challenge of In Absentia Trials

Procedures must be impeccably transparent, given international concerns about national courts’ impartiality during an armed conflict.

20 Feb 24

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