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Ukraine Justice Report
Ukraine Justice Report provides updated and in-depth coverage of judicial processes taking place across the country.
Years active: 2022-present
IWPR’s Ukraine Justice Report is strengthening the capacity of Ukrainian journalists to provide updated and in-depth coverage of judicial processes taking place across the country. The objective is to increase national and international audiences’ access to fair, accurate and reliable independent information about justice processes connected to the ongoing invasion.
The entirety of Ukraine is a crime scene, and the vast scale of the violence will challenge national and international judicial processes for years to come. The Ukraine prosecutor’s office is investigating more than 130,000 cases, while the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against senior figures including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Universal jurisdiction cases are also being developed to bring cases abroad.
The scale and complexity of judicial proceedings are creating a particular challenge for media, which will tend to focus on high points – such as the first and the last days of a trial – but neglect critical procedural aspects or detailed content, as well as the legal complexities, resource realities and other issues in actually establishing justice.
The Ukraine Justice Report trains and mentors local Ukrainian journalists to produce accurate court reporting and coverage, as well as publishing dedicated analysis, interviews and news features on key ongoing justice issues.
The publication will:
- Support and develop a network of expert Ukrainian justice reporters;
- Inform Ukrainian and international specialists, as well as the media and diplomatic community, about justice processes;
- Produce and amplify resources to boost understanding of war crimes justice processes amongst the Ukrainina public and international stakeholders.
The Ukraine Justice Report is overseen by a Ukraine and UK team, and supports a range of Ukrainian contributors in its production, alongside critical social media outputs. Content is supported in English and Ukrainian.
Latest Reports
Russian Archaeologist Wanted for Crimea Excavations
Scholar’s extradition from Poland would mark the first case of its kind.
Ukraine: Justice in Times of War
Kyiv event brings together media, human rights defenders and international experts to discuss ethical journalism and accountability.
When War Crimes Became Routine
How one local court had to overcome staff shortages and a lack of experience to deliver wartime justice.
Ukraine: Justice for Child Abductees
Kidnapped children are routinely subjected to pro-Russian indoctrination as well as cruel treatment including physical and psychological abuse.
Calls for Radical Reform of Ukraine’s Justice Procedures
Experts argue that practical solutions could boost the state’s capacity to process an overwhelming number of cases.
Ukraine: Why is Ecocide So Hard to Prove?
Prosecuting environmental war crimes requires vast amounts of data and analysis of often delayed consequences.
Ukraine: A War Against Civilians
Ukrainian investigators and international lawyers are demanding new arrest warrants over Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine’s power infrastructure.
Russia Targets Ukraine’s Postal Facilities
Every attack on civilian infrastructure is recorded by Ukrainian law enforcement as a war crime.
The Evolving Role of OSINT
New tools, data analysis methods and inter-agency collaboration are boosting use of open sources in war crimes justice processes.
A Guide for Ukrainian Journalists
This handbook provides a practical guide to conflict-sensitive reporting on war crimes in Ukraine with a strong focus on local Ukrainian voices and experience.
With a foreword from Beth Van Schaack, former Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice in the US State Department and extensive contributions from Ukrainian journalists covering the conflict, the user-friendly guide lays out both key concepts and best practice.
A Guide for the Ukrainian Public
A new IWPR guide aims to provide the Ukrainian public with a concise and accessible resource to understanding the war crimes justice processes ongoing in their country.
With a foreword from Nobel Peace prizewinner and IWPR international board member Oleksandra Matviichuk, the user-friendly guide provides an overview of key concepts and best practice.
