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    Pskov paratrooper Andriy Medvedev has managed to have his case considered by a panel of judges
    Pskov paratrooper Andriy Medvedev has managed to have his case considered by a panel of judges

    In Irpin, it is the second time that the court was not able to hold the preparatory session on the case of the Russian military accused of a war crime. Why did it happen, tells the MIHR journalist who attended the court.

    16 May 2023

    Ex-MP Illia Kyva is going to be sentenced: the criminal case is coming to an end
    Ex-MP Illia Kyva is going to be sentenced: the criminal case is coming to an end

    In Lviv, former Member of Parliament Illia Kyva continues to be tried. He is accused under five articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including but not limited to high treason and trespass against Ukraine's territorial integrity and inviolability. The regular session was held on May 10 in the Lychakiv District Court of Lviv City.

    10 May 2023

    Life imprisonment for shooting civilians and restriction of freedom for glorifying Russia. We analyze the important rulings in war cases
    Life imprisonment for shooting civilians and restriction of freedom for glorifying Russia. We analyze the important rulings in war cases

    In April, 49 verdicts appeared in the Adjudication Record in war cases. The MIHR tells about the […]

    5 May 2023

    Deportation of the Crimeans and bombing of Kharkiv: what sentences have been received by those charged with war crimes
    Deportation of the Crimeans and bombing of Kharkiv: what sentences have been received by those charged with war crimes

    In March, 86 verdicts appeared in the Adjudication Record in cases of offenses against peace, safety of […]

    18 April 2023

    “I was running away from your soldiers for five days.” The trial of the captured paratrooper from Pskov started in Irpin
    “I was running away from your soldiers for five days.” The trial of the captured paratrooper from Pskov started in Irpin

    “I do not need simultaneous interpreting,” says the captive Russian military right when he sees an interpreter. […]

    11 April 2023

    Karim Khan: “If we don’t claim to the law, we may have nothing to claim to at all, except empty promises”
    Karim Khan: “If we don’t claim to the law, we may have nothing to claim to at all, except empty promises”

    The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, delivered a historic speech on the inevitability of […]

    7 April 2023

    Courts in Evacuation: How the War Has Redefined the Landscape of Ukrainian Justice (Infographics)
    Courts in Evacuation: How the War Has Redefined the Landscape of Ukrainian Justice (Infographics)

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for the second time since 2014 has had a profound impact on […]

    3 April 2023

    He Was About to Shoot a Civilian: Russian Sniper Dambayev Has Been Sentenced to 12 Years of Imprisonment
    He Was About to Shoot a Civilian: Russian Sniper Dambayev Has Been Sentenced to 12 Years of Imprisonment

    On March 27, the Chamber of Kyivo-Sviatoshynskyi District Court in Kyiv Region reached a verdict for Chingis […]

    28 March 2023

    “The world isn’t fighting just for the sovereignty of Ukraine, it is fighting for the observance of the world order,” — Mark Ellis
    “The world isn’t fighting just for the sovereignty of Ukraine, it is fighting for the observance of the world order,” — Mark Ellis

    Mark Ellis is the executive director of the International Bar Association discusses a tribunal for senior political and military leaders of Russia, trial of cases by Ukrainian courts, and support by the international community.

    23 March 2023

    A notice of suspicion has been issued to two Russians. MIHR has learned more about the possible perpetrators
    A notice of suspicion has been issued to two Russians. MIHR has learned more about the possible perpetrators

    In the United for Justice International Forum in Lviv, First Lady Olena Zelenska talked about the atrocities of the Russian military against an underage girl. The journalists of MIHR found the probable war criminals and learned interesting facts about their civil life. 

    9 March 2023

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