justice
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
As of December 2023, the Office of the Prosecutor General had already registered more than 120,000 international crimes committed during Russia’s full-scale invasion alone. Such violations are recorded by government agencies and Ukrainian non-governmental organizations, international observers, investigators, and human rights defenders. All of them emphasize that the crimes known today are only the tip […]
“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
Relatives of ‘unlawfully sentenced’ Ukrainian citizens to go on hunger strike near Parliament
Ukrainian Parliament does not want to introduce the mechanism for correcting judicial mistakes, say relatives of convicts
Chief Editor of Last Independent Crimean Publication Alexei Salov Arrested
Salov began and headed Argumenty Nedeli – Krym back in 2012
Court prolongs custodial term for ex-Berkut officers until August 7
Next court hearing is scheduled for June 16
Колонки
What triggers world wars?
Forced filming in propaganda: How Russians use civilian hostages to strengthen their power
Torture in the occupied territories: global consequences of terror
Life without basics: Struggle of Zakhar’s Family in war-torn Mariupol
