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Design

Exhibition explores how 3D digital visualisations can solve crimes

A new exhibition at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark aims to showcase the work of research collective, Forensic Architecture, who use digital techniques to investigate alleged crimes and human rights violations.

Ukraine

Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison for killing civilian

A court in Kyiv has sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison for killing an unarmed civilian in the early days of the conflict.

Ukraine

Prosecutor asks for life sentence for Russian war crimes soldier

Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, has pleaded guilty to shooting dead 62-year-old civilian Oleksandr Shelipov, and asked for 'forgiveness' from his widow in court.

Kosovo

Two Kosovo war veterans imprisoned for witness intimidation

It is the first verdict handed down by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers after it was established in 2015.

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Ukraine

Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine pleads guilty

Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier being tried for war crimes in Ukraine has pleaded guilty, acknowledging all the charges against him, which include war crimes and premeditated murder.

Europe News

Russia solider, 21, on trial for war crimes in Ukraine

In a watershed moment, a Russian soldier has gone on trial in Ukraine, after he was accused of murdering an elderly civilian.

Ukraine

Boy, 15, survives the attack that killed his father in front of him

Yura Nechyporenko, now 15, and his father Ruslan were on their bicycles in Bucha near Kyiv when they were stopped by a lone Russian soldier. Yura survived. Ruslan did not.

Ukraine

Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial over gunning down of cyclist

It's related to the alleged gunning down of an unarmed civilian, 62, as he rode his bike, just four days into the war.

Lithuania

Lithuanian MPs unanimously call Russia's war in Ukraine a 'genocide'

All 128 lawmakers voted in favour of the resolution, which labels Russia a terrorist state.

Health news

WHO begins gathering evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

World Health Organization chiefs said during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday that they had verified 200 Russian attacks on health facilities.

Russia

UN key players urge accountability for Russian atrocities in Ukraine

The meeting brought together prosecutors and human rights lawyers, and was convened by Albania and France.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Former Bosniak officials charged with war crimes over 1992 attack

Bosnian prosecutors say the victims included military and civilian employees of the JNA, as well as military medical personnel.

Art

Event on at-risk Ukrainian heritage planned as UNESCO publishes update

Tomorrow night's panel discussion comes as the latest UNESCO update confirmed a monument to one of the founders of Mariupol, and close to 50 churches in Ukraine, have been damaged or flattened since Russia's invasion on February 24.

Ukraine

Putin 'ordered' Bucha war crimes and 'honoured' soldiers — prosecutor

Ukraine's Prosecutor General tells Euronews that it's "time to punish" those at the top of Moscow's regime and investigators want "a verdict in a Ukrainian court".

Europe News

Brussels wants greater Eurojust role in Ukraine war crimes probe

The European Commission wants to boost Eurojust's role to enable the judicial agency to collect and store evidence of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

My Europe Series

One man's lone bid to save Ukrainians from Russia's military might

Watching the war in Ukraine unfold from his home in Tel Aviv, Bernard Moerdler decided to help civilians in danger by creating a Ukraine-wide air raid warning system.

Europe News

'Massive war crimes': Estonia accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine

Jüri Ratas, president of Estonia's parliament, said "systematic and massive war crimes have been committed against the people of Ukraine".

Europe News

No Ukraine peace demands received from Russia, says Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian president said he not seen or heard about any draft document that Moscow says it has passed on indicating its requirements to end the war.

My Europe Series

'I focused on survival': Mariupol escapee speaks of her month in hell

Alina Beskrovna, a 31-year-old finance expert and Mariupol native, survived the first month of the siege in the city, managing to unexpectedly save herself, her mother, and their three cats in late March.

Ukraine

Kyiv expects the worst, as Russia vows to step up strikes

Kyiv braces for a tough night after Moskva sinking, as Russia vows to step up strikes in response to what it calls Ukrainian "terrorist" attacks.