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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
IWPR’s Ukraine Justice Report is strengthening the capacity of Ukrainian journalists to provide 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 more than 130,000 cases, while the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against senior figures including Russian President Vladimir Putin. 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.
The Ukraine Justice Report trains and mentors local Ukrainian journalists to produce accurate court reporting and coverage, as well as publishing dedicated analysis, interviews and news features on key ongoing justice issues.
The publication will:
- Support and develop a network of expert Ukrainian justice reporters;
- Inform Ukrainian and international specialists, as well as the media and diplomatic community, about justice processes;
- Produce and amplify resources to boost understanding of war crimes justice processes amongst the Ukrainina public and international stakeholders.
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
Ukraine Justice Briefing: Friday, 7 March ‘25
An overview of recent justice processes.
Ukraine: Investigating Wartime Sexual Violence
Women prosecutors describe steep learning curve to deal with “sheer scale” of atrocities.
Ukraine: “No One Will Do This For Us”
Meticulous documentation and advocacy key to future accountability, explains head of war crimes department.
Hearing Over Murder of Famed Children’s Author Adjourned
The body was found in a mass grave in Izium; forensic examination confirmed he had been shot.
Poland Explores Implementing Universal Jurisdiction
Legal principle deems certain crimes so grave that they are considered to be committed against the international community as a whole.
Closed-Door Trial for Russian Soldier Accused of Torturing Police Officers
Due to security concerns, the victims requested the proceedings not be open to the public.
Russian Captain Convicted for Torturing Ukrainian Police Officers
The court classified the victims as civilians who maintained their protective status, rather than combatants.
Russian Soldier Accused of Sexual Assault of Kherson Man
Civilian was among residents held and tortured during the first weeks of the occupation.
Investigating Crimes Against Ukrainian Journalists
NGOs and prosecutors log hundreds of cases of aggression, intimidation and attacks on media workers.
