International justice

Children ride a roundabout in a play park next to destroyed buildings on November 14, 2022 in Borodyanka , Ukraine. Russia is believed to have deported tens of thousands of Ukrainian children to its own territory, subjecting them to indoctrination, forcing them to take Russian citizenship and often putting them up for adoption. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Returning Ukraine’s Children

Legal experts consider Russia’s wide-scale illegal displacement and deportation of minors to be a war crime.

18 Jun 24

Russian senior lieutenant Konstantin Ozaev, 30, was handed ten years of prison in absentia for the brutal treatment of a civilian man in Sumy region in March 2022. © Slidstvo.info

Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia for Ordering Execution

The accused ordered subordinates to kill a man in Sumy region; the victim’s life was saved by a phone call.

11 Jun 24

Tuesday, 11 June ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

11 Jun 24

A woman cries while being evacuated from her home on March 06, 2023 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Survivors of Sexual Violence Need Immediate Support

“It is not enough to bring perpetrators to justice; it is important to help people recover.”

11 Jun 24

On March 2, 2022, Sayan Ilyarov (pictured) and his accomplice, identified as 26-year-old private Linchobo Naidanov, reportedly shot and killed Vasyl Avdeev, a resident of Berezivka, © Slidstvo.Info

Two Russian Soldiers To be Tried for Murdering Ukrainian Volunteer

Victim had been returning from distributing food when he was killed and his body thrown into a sewer well.

4 Jun 24

Tuesday, 4 June ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

4 Jun 24

A Ukrainian police officer stands guard in the hallway of a preliminary detention centre which is believed to have been used by Russian forces to jail and torture civilians on November 16, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

“Do Not Be Silent and Do Not Be Afraid”

Victim of illegal detention describes her experience of trying to seek justice through the courts.

4 Jun 24

Russian prisoner of war Nikolay Kartashev stands in Irpinsky City Court of the Kyiv region on May 9. The 22-year-old paratrooper is accused of the killing of a supermarket security guard in Bucha in March 2022. © I. Domashchenko

Murder Case Returns to Court After Procedural Dispute

Paratrooper accused of killing a supermarket security guard together with four accomplices.

28 May 24

Tuesday, 28 May ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

28 May 24