Olga Golovina
Editorial Coordinator
Editorial Coordinator
Olga Golovina is editorial coordinator of IWPR’s Ukraine Justice Report. With more than 20 years experience working as a journalist and editor in Ukrainian print and TV, she has covered a wide range of stories across Europe, Russia and the Caucasus.
Some states are backing the establishment of a special court to reflect that this crime is one that impacts the global order.
With the support of volunteers in 19 countries, testimony is being collected in a secure database to be used in future justice processes.
How a local judge was imprisoned for refusing a Russian request to serve on the “supreme court” of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic.
Kyiv-based centre coordinating assistance for victims and witnesses helps them navigate legal complexities, social rehabilitation and intense trauma.
Procedures must be impeccably transparent, given international concerns about national courts’ impartiality during an armed conflict.
Innovative technology could be of huge benefit given unprecedented amount of data documenting alleged violations.
Current body of law cannot cope with the scope or scale of offences being committed.
Those investigating potential war crimes must gather evidence while reducing trauma for vulnerable minors.
International advisor highlights need to appoint more judges and advance legal reforms to expedite judicial processes.
Ukraine is implementing dedicated policies including safeguarding and psychological assistance.