NAVIGATING THE UKRAINIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: A Toolkit

This Toolkit, created by PEJ’s Ukraine team, serves as a practical guide to navigating the Ukrainian criminal justice system. We aim to assist Ukrainian and international civil society and legal communities in engaging with criminal accountability efforts in Ukraine.

 

The Toolkit outlines the framework and constraints of accessing and supporting criminal accountability mechanisms in Ukraine, focusing on pre-trial investigations of war crimes. Additionally, it provides a basic overview of Ukraine’s criminal procedure and the key actors involved, and the existing framework on confidentiality and witness protection. We specifically address the unique challenges faced by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders working within Ukraine’s criminal justice sector.