War crimes

Tuesday, 16 January ‘24

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

16 Jan 24

Ukrainians have dug trenches along the crescent-shaped 1,000km-long front. The ditches are surrounding with barbed wire; sandbags and wooden planks are positioned along the muddy walls. © Oleh Arkhanhorodsky

Along the Frontline in Ukraine’s Unforgiving Winter

Fighting continues, but the gruelling cold takes a toll on soldiers in the trenches and civilians in destroyed villages.

15 Jan 24

Tuesday, 9 January ‘24

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

9 Jan 24

Yaroslav, 6, who has lost his ability to speak, leaves for home after school on December 14, 2023 in Vysokopillya, Ukraine. © Gaelle Girbes/Getty Images

A Long Way Home; Ukraine’s Child Deportees

Those investigating potential war crimes must gather evidence while reducing trauma for vulnerable minors.

9 Jan 24

26-year-old Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

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.

9 Jan 24

Forensic police exhume bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 23, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. A total of 447 bodies was exhumed from the gravesite, including 22 soldiers and 5 children, and the bodies will be examined for possible war crimes. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Key Challenges in Prosecuting War Crimes

International advisor highlights need to appoint more judges and advance legal reforms to expedite judicial processes.

19 Dec 23

Nikolay Khachaturyan was found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war for kidnapping a 15-year-old boy for holding a teenage boy hostage during the occupation of the Chernihiv region in March 2022. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its February 24th invasion. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia Over Teen Hostage

Officer blackmailed child’s mother for information about the location of Ukrainian forces.

19 Dec 23

Tuesday, 19 December ‘23

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

19 Dec 23

A woman holds her dog while being evacuated from her home due to Russian invasion on March 06, 2023 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

A Victim-Centred Approach to Prosecuting Sexual Violence

Ukraine is implementing dedicated policies including safeguarding and psychological assistance.

12 Dec 23

Matresses are seen in a basement where people were held by Russian forces, on April 21, 2022 in Hostomel, Ukraine. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Major General Accused of Ordering Abuses

Detainees were allegedly held in refrigerators and denied food and medical treatment.

12 Dec 23

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War crimes

Tuesday, 16 January ‘24

Along the Frontline in Ukraine’s Unforgiving Winter

Tuesday, 9 January ‘24

A Long Way Home; Ukraine’s Child Deportees

Case Launched Over Cruel Treatment of Civilians

Key Challenges in Prosecuting War Crimes

Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia Over Teen Hostage

Tuesday, 19 December ‘23

A Victim-Centred Approach to Prosecuting Sexual Violence

Russian Major General Accused of Ordering Abuses

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