Protecting victims of international crimes in criminal proceedings in Ukraine: international experience and national priorities
Rule of law, human rights, and justice solutions to support victims, society,
and the state in overcoming the aftermath of the armed conflict in Ukraine and beyond.
Our goal is to support victims and survivors of grave crimes in Ukraine and beyond — restoring their rights and ensuring that perpetrators are held accountable.
We work professionally and with compassion toward those who have suffered the greatest harm.
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ECtHR Case Law on the Consequences of the Armed Conflict in Ukraine: The Detention of Ukrainian Troops at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, one of the primary objectives of the Russian armed forces was to seize control of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP). In February 2022, Russian troops occupied the facility and detained everyone there, including both civilian personnel responsible for maintaining the operation of the plant and members of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), who were responsible for the facility’s security.
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Guide “Using Battlefield Evidence in Atrocity Crime Cases” was presented in Kyiv
The event brought together representatives of the Office of the Prosecutor General, the National Police of Ukraine, the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, diplomatic missions, and civil society.
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The Ambassadors of Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Finland to the OSCE met with the families of the detained staff members during the visit in Ukraine
The release of the Ukrainian OSCE staff members unlawfully detained by Russia must remain a priority for the Organisation — its institutions, and its participating states. Achieving this goal requires active and coordinated engagement by all relevant actors, as well as the meaningful involvement of the families of Dmytro Shabanov, Maksym Petrov, and Vadym Golda throughout the process.
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