![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
“Reporting War Crimes Trials Was Not My Plan. Then Russia Invaded.”
How a journalist from Kherson dedicated herself to the arduous but essential task of covering court cases.
Russian Tankers Accused of Shelling Residential Houses
According to the investigation, they wanted to "teach" villagers a lesson by targeting homes.
Tuesday, 16 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Tuesday, 9 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
A Long Way Home; Ukraine’s Child Deportees
Those investigating potential war crimes must gather evidence while reducing trauma for vulnerable minors.
Case Launched Over Cruel Treatment of Civilians
Serviceman accused of seeking revenge on Ukrainian man who refused to sell him his three-year-old daughter.
Key Challenges in Prosecuting War Crimes
International advisor highlights need to appoint more judges and advance legal reforms to expedite judicial processes.
Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia Over Teen Hostage
Officer blackmailed child’s mother for information about the location of Ukrainian forces.
Tuesday, 19 December ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.