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On 28 May 2025, the Ukrainian International Strategy Center (UISC) held another public online lecture titled: “Russian War Crimes: Where to Report Them Abroad, Including in Europe.” The event took place via Zoom and was attended by representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora, lawyers, human rights defenders, students, and activists from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy.
Kateryna Busol, PhD in Law, researcher at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), expert in international humanitarian law, affiliated with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), and lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Mechanisms of universal jurisdiction in EU countries;
Opportunities to file complaints with prosecutors in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Lithuania;
Common mistakes when preparing submissions;
The role of human rights organisations such as Truth Hounds, ECCHR, and The Reckoning Project;
The importance of evidence collection, contextualising the crime, and linking it to the Russian chain of command;
Protection of complainants and ensuring confidentiality;
Case prospects involving deportation of children, torture, sexual violence, and cultural genocide.
In the second part of the event, participants had the opportunity to ask the speaker various questions, including:
Can a war crimes report be submitted to a foreign prosecutor’s office without being physically present in that country?
What steps can be taken if the identity of the perpetrator is unknown?
Are whistleblowers protected when submitting sensitive information?
How can one attract media attention to the case of a prisoner of war?
The Ukrainian International Strategy Center not only conducts analytical research but also regularly organises public educational events that equip Ukrainians abroad with practical legal knowledge and tools to protect their rights.
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