When War Crimes Became Routine
How one local court had to overcome staff shortages and a lack of experience to deliver wartime justice.
How one local court had to overcome staff shortages and a lack of experience to deliver wartime justice.
Kidnapped children are routinely subjected to pro-Russian indoctrination as well as cruel treatment including physical and psychological abuse.
Experts argue that practical solutions could boost the state’s capacity to process an overwhelming number of cases.
Prosecuting environmental war crimes requires vast amounts of data and analysis of often delayed consequences.
Ukrainian investigators and international lawyers are demanding new arrest warrants over Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine’s power infrastructure.
New tools, data analysis methods and inter-agency collaboration are boosting use of open sources in war crimes justice processes.
Two brothers, one of whom was a minor, were abducted during the occupation of the Kyiv region in the spring of 2022.
Having survived captivity, torture and sexual violence, Yahupova continues to fight for accountability.
Many survivors now fear they will be unable to access urgently needed financial support.
Serviceman confessed to the crime but now hopes to secure a lighter punishment.