Civilians take part in a military training activity day conducted by the Ukrainian Volunteer Army on February 17, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. February 24 will mark two years since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has left tens of thousands dead and many more wounded, although neither country releases official casualty figures.
Civilians take part in a military training activity day conducted by the Ukrainian Volunteer Army on February 17, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. February 24 will mark two years since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has left tens of thousands dead and many more wounded, although neither country releases official casualty figures. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 79

20 February 2024

IWPR's Frontline Updates – unique insights from our network of local reporters and updates from our programmes.

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IWPR’s weekly Ukraine Justice Report provides an overview of key events and links to essential reading from Ukrainian and international reports alongside dedicated IWPR reporting and analysis.

A Ukrainian police officer stands guard in the hallway of a preliminary detention centre which is believed to have been used by Russian forces to jail and torture Ukrainians in Kherson, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian police officer stands guard in the hallway of a preliminary detention centre which is believed to have been used by Russian forces to jail and torture Ukrainians in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images
COURTSIDE

Russian "Commandant" Sentenced for Kidnapping Kherson Official

Victim was beaten in an attempt to force him to collaborate with the occupation authorities.
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Ukraine's Chernihiv District Court in session.
Ukraine's Chernihiv District Court in session. © Irina Domashchenko
INTERVIEW

The Challenge of In Absentia Trials

Procedures must be impeccably transparent, given international concerns about national courts’ impartiality during an armed conflict.
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UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 20 February ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

•  Suspicion Issued Against Russian Generals for Shelling Nuclear Facility
•  Suspicion Issued Against Russian General for Occupation of Kherson Region
•  Five Russian Soldiers Identified for Torture in Sumy
•  Russian Officer Issued Suspicion for Keeping Civilians in Freezers

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