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What should the justice architecture in Ukraine look like?
In order to ensure justice for victims of war and end impunity for the most serious international crimes, Ukraine needs a three-tiered justice architecture that includes national, hybrid and international elements. Specialised domestic system Special internationalised (hybrid, mixed) mechanism International Criminal Court It is the Ukrainian justice system that bears the brunt of the burden […]
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How do we make sure justice for Ukraine is not a pretended one?
The worst form of injustice is pretended justice (Plato). How do we make sure justice for Ukraine is not a pretended one? So that we don`t end up in a situation where: Victims and survivors are offered a plethora of remedies, yet little to none of those pathways to justice will actually result in their […]
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Human rights activists: International Criminal Court should be more transparent | ZMINA
Human rights organizations from around the world have recommended that the International Criminal Court should be more open about its work. In particular, to provide more detailed annual and interim reports not only on situations where investigations are ongoing, but also on preliminary reviews and monitoring of closed cases. Human rights organizations from around the […]
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“The first trial against the russian soldier” as an indicator of the state justice system of Ukraine | ZMINA
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 […]
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Two years since Russian full scale invasion of Ukraine
Almost 10 years since the start of the armed conflict in Crimea and eastern Ukraine , and 2 years since its escalation to the full-scale invasion, it is the time to do justice and accountability stock taking. Ukraine’s tragic war activated the global justice response. Ensuring justice and accountability finally became included in the top […]