Research Centre for Crime and Armed Conflicts
Understanding Crime and War to Protect Human Rights
Organised crime in today’s world is evolving into a decentralised and technologically sophisticated phenomenon, more capable than ever before of penetrating strategically important sectors of public administration, the economy and…
“The tumen of Subedei came galloping to Signaq in a cloud of dust that covered the entire sky. Subedei sat hunched on a light-dun horse with a long black tail…
On 20 May 2026, the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Security Service of Ukraine conducted a large-scale anti-corruption operation targeting the National Police of Ukraine. Investigative actions were…
In 1912, the Russian Empire was in a state of absolute agitation and feverish excitement. The cause of this excitement was the centenary of the so-called victory over Napoleon –…
On May 13, 2026, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted, in its second and third readings, a bill on the “extraterritorial” use of armed forces to protect Russian…
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…