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War and justice

“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 — “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

Convicting Putin: how the full-scale war changed Ukraine’s attitude towards the crime of aggression — Convicting Putin: how the full-scale war changed Ukraine’s attitude towards the crime of aggression

“The beginning of the end of Russia’s impunity for the crime of aggression” – this is how […]

20 July 2023

Overloaded courts and formal case processing: What is happening in war-related trials? — Overloaded courts and formal case processing: What is happening in war-related trials?

The problems of war-related legal proceedings and ways to solve them are summarized in a new analytical […]

18 July 2023

How are war-related court cases progressing? Interim findings of MIHR monitoring — How are war-related court cases progressing? Interim findings of MIHR monitoring

The Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) conducts analysis, provides coverage, and raises awareness about important developments […]

17 July 2023

12 shots in the back: the court questioned the witnesses and aggrieved in the case of civilians’ shooting in Kyiv Region — 12 shots in the back: the court questioned the witnesses and aggrieved in the case of civilians’ shooting in Kyiv Region

In March, two Russian military shot two civilians near Mriya Village in Kyiv Region. They were shooting […]

7 July 2023

Blogger Chernetska was left under house arrest but allowed to go to a shelter and see a doctor — Blogger Chernetska was left under house arrest but allowed to go to a shelter and see a doctor

The Kyiv Court of Appeal partially upheld the appeal of the defense of blogger Inna Chernetska, suspected […]

26 June 2023

Nine Russian soldiers convicted of war crimes in Bucha: analyzing the first verdict — Nine Russian soldiers convicted of war crimes in Bucha: analyzing the first verdict

Irpin City Court convicted nine Russian soldiers in absentia for the war crime of ill-treatment of a […]

22 June 2023

“I am a girl, I was scared”: The court put under house arrest a blogger suspected of distributing a video about the operation of air defense — “I am a girl, I was scared”: The court put under house arrest a blogger suspected of distributing a video about the operation of air defense

The court has chosen measures of restraint for four bloggers suspected of disseminating on the internet the […]

12 June 2023

Hitting a hospital from a tank: Two Russians sentenced for shelling of a medical facility in Trostianets — Hitting a hospital from a tank: Two Russians sentenced for shelling of a medical facility in Trostianets

Russian tanks shelled Trostianets City Hospital in Sumy Region in March of 2022 during the occupation of […]

29 May 2023

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