On October 30, the conference "War Crimes, Accountability and Justice in Ukraine" took place in Berlin.
The event was organized by the Berghof Foundation in cooperation with The Reckoning Project.
From IMiP, board member Maksym Yeligulashvili participated in the session "Transitional Justice: Added Value for Accountability and Social Recovery."
Since February 2022, 111,537 war crimes have been registered in Ukraine. This figure does not yet include crimes committed since 2014. Therefore, building a flexible model of transitional justice for Ukraine is extremely important.
Key points from the event include:
- Ukraine has extensive data-driven experience needed to guide the transitional justice process, both in civil society and at the government level.
- Information sharing is of primary importance in this process. Currently, even among donors and civil society organizations, there is a lack of organized exchange of core information and research, including surveys conducted within Ukraine. This leads to duplication, competition, and the neglect of critically important aspects.
- Ukrainian experts and human rights organizations are analyzing the suitability of various non-judicial mechanisms that would not displace courts and conventional justice but would complement them.
- It is important to determine the place and impact of our segments within the overall justice system. This relates not only to restoring infrastructure but also to supporting social cohesion and stability in communities and across the country.
