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Europe – Research Centre for Crime and Armed Conflicts

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The Yagidne Case: The ECHR Informed the Russian Government of Complaints from Ukrainian Civilians Who Were Held in a School Basement for a Month

06.07.2026 Dmytro Yagunov

The European Court of Human Rights has served the Russian Government with the applications in Menyaylo and Others v. Russia and Lepekha and Others v. Russia (Nos. 34851/24 and 6972/23)…

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‘There Are Simply Bad People’: Three Arguments Put Forward by ‘The Rock Regiment’ That Fall Apart in the Face of Article 3 of the Convention

03.07.2026 Dmytro Yagunov

Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty), in its programme “Svoboda Live”, released a conversation with Andrii Surai, head of the civil-military cooperation group of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelia”, under the…

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🇱🇻 Visit to Latvia: A Dialogue on Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners and Informal Prison Hierarchies

10.04.2026 Dmytro Yagunov

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…

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Torture: Absolute Prohibition

03.04.2026 Dmytro Yagunov

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“No Face, No Responsibility? International Standards for Identifying Officials and the Practice of Mobilisation Detentions

16.02.2026 Dmytro Yagunov

In contemporary Ukrainian public discourse, the issue of actual detentions and the use of physical force by employees of territorial recruitment and social support centers (hereinafter referred to as TRC)…

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Prohibition of Torture: CPT Standards and ECtHR Case Law Regarding Policing

21.01.2026 Dmytro Yagunov

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Training for Trainers on Human Rights Protection in Places of Detention

05.12.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

On 4-5 December 2025 The Centre for European Constitutional Law (CECL), in partnership with the European Prison Litigation Network and the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, hosted a specialised Training of…

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Call for Papers: Wartime Crisis Mode: Crime, Justice and Social Control in Armed Conflicts in Europe

26.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

Call for Papers Wartime Crisis Mode: Crime, Justice and Social Control in Armed Conflicts in Europe Edited by Dr. Dmytro Yagunov, Prof. Dr. Rita Haverkamp and Dr. Tetiana Melnychuk Eberhard…

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French Military Chief Calls for Wartime Readiness and Sacrifice

21.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

France’s top military commander has called on local officials to begin mentally and practically preparing citizens for potential armed conflict. General Fabien Mandon, the country’s chief of staff, delivered stark…

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Austria Charges Two Former Syrian Officials Over Civil War Torture and Abuse

13.11.2025 Dmytro Yagunov

On November 12, 2025, Austrian prosecutors formally announced that two former high-ranking Syrian government officials have been charged with crimes committed against detained civilians during the initial years of Syria’s…