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IMAGE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and children refresh themselves in a fountain in central Mariupol on June 15, 2019, during his first official visit to the frontline port city of Mariupol, where he took part in joint exercises of the Ukrainian national guard, border guard, sappers and divers in the Sea of Azov. The city at the time was about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the then-active combat zone, and was celebrating the 5th anniversary of it's liberation from the Russia-backed rebels in 2014. (Photo EVGENIYA MAKSYMOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Маріуполь і зародження та перспективи перехідного правосуддя в Україні

Україна, як держава, але, ще важливіше, як громадянське суспільство, почала думати про комплексних…
IMAGE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and children refresh themselves in a fountain in central Mariupol on June 15, 2019, during his first official visit to the frontline port city of Mariupol, where he took part in joint exercises of the Ukrainian national guard, border guard, sappers and divers in the Sea of Azov. The city at the time was about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the then-active combat zone, and was celebrating the 5th anniversary of it's liberation from the Russia-backed rebels in 2014. (Photo EVGENIYA MAKSYMOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Mariupol and the Origins and Avenues of Ukraine’s Transitional Justice Process

Government and civil society began a holistic approach to peace and reconciliation three years ago. It's time now to update and implement.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (L) delivers a speech during an urgent debate on the Ukraine conflict at the UN Human Right Council in Geneva on March 3, 2022.

Toward a Better Accounting of the Human Toll in Putin’s War of Aggression

With the war entering its fourth month, the United Nations and others should address the killing of Ukrainian soldiers as well as Russian conscripts who Putin has effectively sent…
Image: People react as they gather close to a mass grave in the town of Bucha, just northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing genocide and attempting to eliminate the "whole nation" of Ukraine, a day after the discovery of mass graves and apparently executed civilians near Kyiv. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Збірка заяв країн, які називають дії Росії в Україні «геноцидом»

Для того, щоб пролити світло на глобальний погляд на проблему визнання геноциду в Україні, ми зібрали…
Image: People react as they gather close to a mass grave in the town of Bucha, just northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing genocide and attempting to eliminate the "whole nation" of Ukraine, a day after the discovery of mass graves and apparently executed civilians near Kyiv. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Compilation of Countries’ Statements Calling Russian Actions in Ukraine “Genocide”

A comprehensive guides to which states have called Russia's actions genocide.
Women in long coats hold placards and march

Time for the International Community to Get Serious About Protecting Human Rights in Afghanistan

Important essay by Nasir A. Andisha, career diplomat and was Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, and Hamid A. Formuli, was Human Rights Section Head of Afghanistan's Permanent…
Hand holding cell phone. Cell phone screen shows Facebook feed, with post showing image of a fighter jet.

Виправте закон США про обмін цифровими доказами щоб забезпечити притягнення до відповідальності за звірства

"Величезна кількість потенційних доказів у вигляді фотографій та відео, завантажених українцями…
Hand holding cell phone. Cell phone screen shows Facebook feed, with post showing image of a fighter jet.

To Support Accountability for Atrocities, Fix U.S. Law on the Sharing of Digital Evidence

Reform is needed to update evidence-sharing laws for the social media age.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 4: (L-R) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) talks with committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting to vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Capitol Hill, April 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee voted 11-11 and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will use a procedural move to advance Jacksons nomination. A confirmation vote from the full Senate will come later this week. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

The Need for Urgency in Closing the War Crimes Act’s Loopholes

Given constitutional constraints on retroactive changes to criminal laws, every day Congress fails to act is another day it affords war criminals impunity.

Top Cover: Congressional Republicans Pave Way for US Policy Shift on Int’l Criminal Court

We cataloged every Congressional Republican statement on the International Criminal Court exercising jurisdiction over Russian nationals committing war crimes in Ukraine.
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Is Genocide Occurring in Ukraine? An Expert Explainer on Indicators and Assessments

Russia has committed atrocities in Ukraine, but policymakers should approach the issue of genocide with caution.
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Чи відбувається геноцид в Україні? Пояснення експерта про індикатори й оцінки

"Протягом місяця з моменту офіційного відкриття Міжнародним кримінальним судом розслідування можливих…
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