justice
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Dr. Denis Zvizdić emphasised the importance of establishing an international tribunal to hold accountable all those who committed war crimes on Ukrainian territory, as well as the need to restore an international order based on rules and sanctions
Human rights defender Maksym Butkevych celebrates his third birthday in Russian captivity
ZMINA published the full text of his speech during the cassation hearing of his case by the Russian court, which was recorded by one of the visitors
Cutting US support for ICC because of Israel would hurt Ukrainian war victims
U.S. legislators should remember the progress they’ve made toward justice for Ukrainian victims. They should let the ICC prosecutor and judges do what they have been elected by 124 countries to do and support them where possible, Nadia Volkova noted
How should Ukraine respond to court decisions issued during the occupation?
Judges, prosecutors, and human rights activists shared their vision during the discussion “What should be the state’s approach to court decisions made during the occupation after the liberation of the territories of Ukraine?” organized by the ZMINA Human Rights Center.
How the Ukrainian justice system deals with international crimes
ZMINA analyzed how Ukraine is currently dealing with Russian crimes and what else needs to be done to ensure real justice
“The first trial against the russian soldier” as an indicator of the state justice system of Ukraine
The Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) is constantly updating the statistics of documented violations, as well as bringing charges to the Russian military and government authorities in absentia. However, it is the cases of detained prisoners of war (POW) that have the best prospects in the context of bringing the perpetrators to justice at the domesting level.
Lawyers of Nebesna Sotnya told what slows persecution of perpetrators of crimes during Euromaidan
Without political will, legislative changes, cleansing of law enforcement agencies it is impossible to investigate cases of Euromaidan
Water filtration plant blackout due to shelling in Avdiivka
Water will be delivered hourly
Lawyers of killed Euromaidan activists submit new information on Euromaidan crimes to ICC
The lawyers of the killed Euromaidan activists have submitted new information on the crimes committed during Euromaidan protests
Poroshenko dismisses two more judges
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed judge of the Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv Natalya Volokitina and judge of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky district court of Odesa Taisiya Matyash for breaking the oath
Trials of political prisoners in Crimea should be covered by foreign journalists – Crimean journalist
If the local media are afraid to do this...
Chairman of Court of Appeals of Cherkasy region Volodymyr Babenko submits resignation
Lawyer Roman Maselko calls on MPs not to vote for his resignation
Ukraine’s Council of Judges opposes renewal of judiciary
Termination of powers of a judge after the expiration of a five-year term is not grounds for termination of employment
Activists call on Parliament to appoint competition for 10% of judges
The activists have called on the Ukrainian Parliament to reject resolutions on the election of 762 judges for an indefinite term
Bribery Case against Poltava Mayor Closed
The Poltava Judge Larisa Golnyk not only refused bribes from the Mayor Mamay, but also documented his efforts to reach an agreement
Pavel Sheremet’s murder is the latest in a long line of violent attacks
The murder of the journalist Pavel Sheremet is the latest and most egregious example of violence against journalists in Ukraine
Prosecutor’s office appeals against suspended sentence to ATO participant over child rape
The prosecutor's office notes that the accused did not pleaded guilty to the crime in the course of the pre-trial investigation or the trial
Kyiv region court sentences child rapist to suspended sentence due to participation in ATO
Judge of the Ivankove District Court in Kyiv region Oleksiy Honcharuk sentenced a man, who raped a minor, to suspended sentence
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Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
