Accountability

The Moscow Mechanism has been triggered five times in relation to alleged Russian crimes since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, most recently concerning the treatment of Ukrainian POWs. Ukrainian prisoners of war get off a coach to return home after spending months in a Russian prison, on May 23, 2025 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

The Moscow Mechanism: Evidence and Advocacy

OSCE fact-finding missions deemed “crucial” for pursuing Russian accountability.

16 Oct 25

People try to clear the damage and locate their belongings at the scene of a Russian strike on September 28, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said Russia launched another large overnight drone and missile attack on the capital. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Ukraine: Accountability for Air Strikes

OSINT is proving critical in cases where the perpetrators of attacks on civilian targets may be hundreds of miles away.

26 Sep 25

Flowers and candles laid out during a vigil honouring journalists killed in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues. Washington, D.C., 11 Aug 2025. © Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Dying for the Truth

Read about the appalling threats journalists face in conflicts from Gaza to Ukraine.

15 Aug 25

Thousands of residents protest against a new bill curtailing anti-corruption agencies on July 23, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images

Fighting Corruption in Wartime Ukraine

Even amid active conflict – Ukrainians continue to hold their government accountable.

8 Aug 25

Relatives of drug war victims hold pictures of their loved ones during a gathering on March 12, 2025 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

ICC Arrests Philippine’s Duterte

Duterte's arrest on crimes against humanity charges divides the Philippines.

14 Mar 25

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte answers questions as he appears before lawmakers at the Senate on October 28, 2024 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Duterte: Feted and Feared

ICC arrest warrant for crimes against humanity has provided polarising for many in the Philippines.

12 Mar 25

Ukraine Justice Briefing: Friday, 7 March ‘25

An overview of recent justice processes.

7 Mar 25

At least 700 murdered civilians have been found in towns around Kiev, according to Ukrainian authorities. The slayings launched investigations for possible war crimes perpetuated by Russian forces during the occupation. Cemetery in Irpin, Ukraine, 21 April 2022. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine: “No One Will Do This For Us”

Meticulous documentation and advocacy key to future accountability, explains head of war crimes department.

4 Mar 25

Crosses remain in exhumed graves in a mass gravesite on January 21, 2025 in Izyum, Ukraine.

Two Izyum Murder Cases Combined in One Proceeding

One of the alleged victims has never been found; the other was buried in a mass grave.

18 Feb 25

The trial of the Russian servicemen Konstantin Smirnov and Denis Podgorny began in July 2024 and the verdict was announced by a three-judge panel of the Chernihiv District Court on February 3, 2025. © Oksana Matsopa/IWPR

Russian Soldiers Convicted of Executing Brothers

One brother survived and was able to identify those responsible for killing his two siblings.

6 Feb 25

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