War and justice

War. Justice. Media. How to report on war-related trials: MIHR Guide

On November 24, the Media Initiative for Human Rights presented a manual on covering war crimes courts. It consists of a theoretical framework and practical advice on how to cover court hearings, communicate with the parties to the process, and adhere to the ethical framework.

28 November 2023

Kharkiv: Local man sentenced to life in prison for passing coordinates of regional state administration to Russians

The Kyiv District Court of Kharkiv declared Kharkiv resident Denys Panikarov guilty of high treason.

15 November 2023

“Teaching to love Russia.” How Ukrainian courts punish collaborators in education

A new school year has begun. For the occupied territories, this means portraits of Putin and Russian flags in educational institutions, the quest "In Search of Symbols of Russia" with a birch tree, a nesting doll, and a bear, and poems by schoolchildren about "Russians who are ready to fight in a fair fight." This is part of the Russian educational programs they are trying to impose on the occupied territories.

27 September 2023

Following the MIHR`s story, the Ukrainian flag was installed on the grave of a tortured ATO participant from the Mykolaiv region

Recently, the Media Initiative for Human Rights told about the trial of a resident of the village […]

14 September 2023

“No one was running away.” Former head of Kharkiv Security Service says he is suing SBI, SSU, and the Prosecutor General’s Office

Roman Dudin, the former head of the Kharkiv Security Service, is accused of high treason — allegedly […]

24 August 2023

Punishment for helping Russia and conviction of a Russian military servant: verdicts in war-related cases emerged in July

The monitoring of war-related court cases conducted by the MIHR reveals a trend towards a decrease in the number of sentences under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ― violations of the laws and customs of war. In July, only one such sentence appeared in the register of court decisions. However, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, over 100,000 crimes have already been recorded under this article, with investigations underway.

18 August 2023

Medvedev’s case: how a Russian paratrooper has been on trial in Irpin for several months

Andrey Medvedev is a Russian paratrooper who was captured in the Kherson region. He is accused of […]

9 August 2023

Death Basement in Yahidne: the Court Started Hearing the Case on the Merits

On August 3, Prosecutor Serhii Krupko announced an indictment in the case of holding captive almost all […]

7 August 2023

“An ordinary person.” In the Mykolaiv region, a woman is on trial for “turning in” a veteran, but half of the village does not believe it

In the spring of 2022, Russian troops seized Kherson and moved on to Mykolaiv. At that time, […]

3 August 2023

“Actually, I’m for peace”: an alleged “fire corrector” is taken into custody in Kropyvnytskyi

A 20-year-old man was taken into custody in the Leninsky District Court of Kropyvnytskyi. He is suspected of high treason. The MIHR journalist was present at the hearing.

28 July 2023