![Buzova village resident Oleksandr looks on as police exhume the bodies of his mother, brother and son to investigate alleged war crimes by Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine on May 21, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Buzova village resident Oleksandr looks on as police exhume the bodies of his mother, brother and son to investigate alleged war crimes by Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine on May 21, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/images/focus/GettyImages-1398467434.jpg?h=41f55a5b)
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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
The Ukraine Voices project will strengthen the capacity of Ukrainian journalists to safely, effectively and professionally report from the frontlines, increasing audiences’ access to balanced and independent information.
As part of Ukraine Voices, IWPR is publishing the Ukraine Justice Report, providing 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 tens of thousands of cases, while the International Criminal Court has deployed investigators. 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.
Ukraine Justice Report comprises a weekly newsletter summarising key justice issues ongoing, alongside dedicated analysis, reporting and interviews.
The publication will:
- Inform Ukrainian and international specialists, as well as the media and diplomatic community, about justice processes;
- Support and develop a network of expert Ukrainian justice reporters;
- Incubate a long-term information resource and archive on the effort to establish justice for Ukraine.
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
Sanctions on Russia and Reparations for Ukraine
An effective compensation scheme could serve as a key justice mechanism and prevent further violations of the world order.
Ukraine: "Human Shield" Trial Proceeds
Local residents forced into basements while soldiers moved into their apartments.
Tuesday, 25 July ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Ukraine: "There Was No One to Save"
Surveillance video footage recorded how victims were gunned down and the looting that followed.
Tuesday, 18 July ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Tuesday, 11 July ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Russian Accused of Ordering Violent Dispersal of Protest
Guardsmen fired in the air and used stun grenades, tear gas and rubber batons against non-violent rally.
Prosecuting Putin: How to Deliver Justice to Ukraine
The indictment’s specific focus keeps it distinct from other crimes and is important to avoid delays in delivering justice.
Tuesday, 4 July ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.