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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
Stolen Clothes, Gold and Scooters: Prosecuting Russian Looting
Sentences for robbery have already been handed done; many more are expected.
Investigating War Crimes in Kherson
Legal changes called for to help meet the challenge of a flood of new incidents.
Tuesday, 22 November ‘22
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Russian Sniper on Trial in Kyiv
The soldier is accused of shooting a 54-year-old Ukrainian man dead.
Limiting Russia’s Judicial Immunity
Supreme Court judge explains how a Ukrainian legal decision could transform future mechanisms for Russian reparations.
Tuesday, 15 November ‘22
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Ukraine: How Propaganda Can Incite Genocide
There is a strong case to be made for bringing charges against Russian propagandists for one of the most serious of international crimes.
Tuesday, 8 November ‘22
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Exchanged Russian Prisoners to be Tried in Absentia
Men released as part of prisoner swap accused of attacks on civilians and residential buildings.
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.
Reporting War Crimes Trials in Ukraine
