![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
Four Russians Sentenced to 11 Years for War Crimes
Members of a special unit tasked with reconnaissance and sabotage imprisoned and interrogated Ukrainian civilians in September 2022.
Tuesday, 10 January ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Russian Commanders Face Trial for Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Senior figures accused of facilitating water supply to Crimea while causing billions of dollars’ worth of damages to Ukraine.
Ukraine: War Crimes Against Cultural Heritage
Experts and officials document huge scale of destruction wreaked by Russian forces.
Tuesday, 3 January ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Russian Soldiers Accused of War Crimes in Chernihiv
Servicemen allegedly poured solvent on a civilian and warned they would set him on fire.
Tuesday, 20 December ‘22
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Ukraine: the Quest for Justice
Historically, efforts to establish accountability for international atrocities have been a mixed success. Can Ukraine be different?
Cruel Treatment and Mock Executions: Russian Soldier Faces Trial
The 23-year-old could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison if convicted of offences.