International justice

International criminal court issues arrest warrant for Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. © Sergey Guneev - Host Photo Agency via Getty Images

Putin Warrant Marks a Milestone

There can be no sustainable peace without a definitive confirmation of right and wrong.

17 Mar 23

A woman cries while being evacuated from her home on March 06, 2023 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. Volunteers from the European Traditions of Charity (ETOC) have been evacuating vulnerable civilians from Kupiansk due to Russian shelling of the town to the relatively safer regional capital of Kharkiv. © John Moore/Getty Images

Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Ukraine

“Every mistake can be fatal for the human psyche.”

14 Mar 23

Yurii Trehubko is a 50-year-old public activist from Kherson. © Courtesy of Y. Trehubko

Ukraine: “You Can't Imagine the Horror”

Tens of thousands of civilians have been taken hostage by Russian forces, but investigations into these potential war crimes are progressing slowly.

14 Mar 23

Daniil Martynov (centre) has been charged with violating the laws and customs of war, including forcing nearly 500 people in a special needs boarding school to serve as human shields. © Security Service of Ukraine

Chechen Officer Held 500 Civilians “as Human Shields”

Hostages included people with severe chronic and mental illnesses.

14 Mar 23

A woman places a container of food atop the grave of her son in the soldier's section of a cemetery on March 07, 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Aggression Tribunal Given Fresh Impetus

High-level summit lays foundation for grouping to investigate Putin and senior Russian leaders.

14 Mar 23

Tuesday, 14 March ‘23

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

14 Mar 23

A woman holds her dog while being evacuated from her home due to Russian invasion on March 06, 2023 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine: Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War

Police, prosecutors and civil society groups are developing dedicated protocols to deal with an expected surge of cases.

7 Mar 23

A man walks past a heavily damaged apartment building 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. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Bucha: Kidnapped and Tortured Three Times

Servicemen are accused of beating and starving 32-year-old hostage on several occasions.

7 Mar 23

Tuesday, 7 March ‘23

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

7 Mar 23

Borisov, Madyaevand and Sulaindzyuga were all indicted under Part 1 of Art. 28 and Part 1 of Art. 438 of the criminal code of Ukraine on the violation of laws and customs of war. © Security Service of Ukraine

Ukraine: Buried Alive and Beaten

Prosecutions for servicemen who tortured security guard during occupation of the Bucha district.

28 Feb 23

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International justice

Putin Warrant Marks a Milestone

Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Ukraine

Ukraine: “You Can't Imagine the Horror”

Chechen Officer Held 500 Civilians “as Human Shields”

Aggression Tribunal Given Fresh Impetus

Tuesday, 14 March ‘23

Ukraine: Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War

Bucha: Kidnapped and Tortured Three Times

Tuesday, 7 March ‘23

Ukraine: Buried Alive and Beaten

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