Research Centre for Crime and Armed Conflicts
Understanding War and Crime
April 18, 2026. Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. Six dead, over fifteen wounded, including children. An armed man opens fire on people, barricades himself inside a building, and takes hostages. The…
Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. A typical Saturday. A busy supermarket. An armed man opens fire on the crowd, then barricades himself inside the building, taking hostages. The result: six dead,…
Ukraine welcomes the readiness of Portugal, Iceland, Poland, and France to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Steering Committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against…
On 15 April 2026, the human rights project ‘First Division’ released information which came as no surprise to those who systematically study the nature of Russian statehood, yet served as…
In April 2026, the global community of cybersecurity and international security experts found itself on high alert. The reason was a statement by an unknown hacker group or individual using…
Whenever Russia embarks on the next phase of its aggressive policy, its cultural apparatus responds with predictable precision – churning out products designed not so much to entertain as to…
Yesterday, I had the great honour and privilege of speaking with staff from the Prison Service of the Republic of Latvia. Words can hardly capture my gratitude — and genuine…
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia for the invitation and for organising this event — it is a…
Dr. Yagunov - Ukraine Mobilisation - Riga 2026Download
There are works that do not require a review in the conventional sense — they require a testimony. Two Prosecutors is precisely such a work. The film is a co-production…