The Ukrainian Bar Association invites all interested parties to the presentation of the results of Phase 2 of the project "The trial monitoring in war crimes cases", implemented by the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) under a grant agreement with the USAID Human Rights in Action Program, implemented by the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union (UHHRU).

The International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Bar’s Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) cooperate with the UBA on the implementation of the project, providing expertise and technical assistance on international law and human rights issues.

Date: June 26, 15:00 – 17:30 Kyiv time
Format: Offline (Hyatt Regency, 5 Alla Tarasova St., Kyiv) and online (Zoom)
Event Language: Ukrainian | English (simultaneous translation provided)

Purpose of the Monitoring:

• Analysis of the new judicial practices regarding the consideration of war crimes by Ukrainian courts.
• Forming an understanding of the compliance of judicial practices with international standards regarding the right to a fair trial.
• If any shortcomings are identified, draw the legal practitioners's attention to them and develop recommendations on possible ways to address them.

Event Program

14:30 – 15:00. Registration of participants. Welcome coffee.

15:00 – 15:10. Opening of the event.

Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association, Managing Partner at AVELLUM

15:10 – 16:10. Presentation of the results of Phase 2 of the project "The trial monitoring in war crimes cases"

Olha Salenko, National Expert for Phase 2 of the Project "The trial monitoring in war crimes cases", Ph.D. in Law, Associate Professor at the Department of Justice, Institute of Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Zoia Zahynei-Zabolotenko, National Expert for Phase 2 of the Project "The trial monitoring in war crimes cases", Head of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Judicial System at the V.M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Law, Professor

16:10 – 17:30. Roundtable discussion on the results of the implementation of Phase 2 of the project "The trial monitoring in war crimes cases"

17:30 – 18:00. Networking over coffee

Participation in the event is free. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

For additional information about the event, please contact: +380 (96) 742-71-07, email: kpyshchyk@uba.ua. Contact person – Kateryna Pyshchyk.

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This event was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the framework of the Human Rights in Action Program implemented by Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union.

USAID is the world’s premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results. USAID’s work demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience, and advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity. USAID has partnered with Ukraine since 1992, providing more than $9 billion in assistance. USAID’s current strategic priorities include strengthening democracy and good governance, promoting economic development and energy security, improving health care systems, and mitigating the effects of the conflict in the east. For additional information about USAID in Ukraine, please call USAID’s Development Outreach and Communications Office at: +38 (044) 521-5753. You may also visit our website: http://www.usaid.gov/ukraine or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/USAIDUkraine.