War crimes

Olesia Nikolaienko holds a sign "Who's Next?" during a street protest in Zaporizhia on August 3 where hundreds of people called for accountability for Olenivka. An explosion in the prison facility in the eastern town killed at least 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war on July 29.
Olesia Nikolaienko holds a sign "Who's Next?" during a street protest in Zaporizhia on August 3 where hundreds of people called for accountability for Olenivka. An explosion in the prison facility in the eastern town killed at least 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war on July 29. © Photo courtesy of Olesia Nikolaienko

Relatives of Olenivka Prisoners Demand Answers

Families remain in the dark as no international organisations have been granted access to the prison in eastern Ukraine where at least 53 people were killed.

10 Aug 22
A woman cries as she stands by a fresh grave, on May 1, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. The practice of visiting relatives' graves the week after orthodox Easter, a tradition referred to as Hrobki or Provody, held added poignancy as the country mourns the civilians and soldiers lost to the war with Russia.
A woman cries as she stands by a fresh grave, on May 1, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. The practice of visiting relatives' graves the week after orthodox Easter, a tradition referred to as Hrobki or Provody, held added poignancy as the country mourns the civilians and soldiers lost to the war with Russia. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

The ICTY Has Key Lessons for a Ukraine Tribunal

Realistic expectations will be needed to manage painfully slow and often disputed justice processes that are unlikely to contribute to reconciliation.

9 Aug 22
Policemen and forensic personnel catalogue 58 bodies of civilians killed in and around Bucha before they are transported to the morgue at a cemetery on April 6, 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. Hundreds of bodies have been found in the days since Ukrainian forces regained control of the town.
Policemen and forensic personnel catalogue 58 bodies of civilians killed in and around Bucha before they are transported to the morgue at a cemetery on April 6, 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. Hundreds of bodies have been found in the days since Ukrainian forces regained control of the town. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

How Ukraine Will Find Justice

Concerted international action will be needed to hold senior figures to account.

2 Aug 22
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