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War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine affects in different ways all or most of the specialized areas of law in which we conduct research and teach at Leiden Law School.

Blogs

Accounting for ALL missing persons in Ukraine?

After the 2022 Russian invasion in Ukraine, many persons went missing. On both sides of the border, parents are searching for their children. Should Ukraine account for all of them? Why? How?

Esther van Eijk and Nadia Sonneveld • May 02, 2023

ICC investigations in Ukraine: How Digitally Derived Evidence can make a difference

Digitally Derived Evidence will likely make a great difference in the Office of the Prosecutor’s investigation in Ukraine. The Leiden Guidelines on DDE can help.

Sofia Aalto-Setälä and Maria F. Jaramillo Gomez • May 19, 2022

Reception of people from Ukraine: Discrimination in international protection?

The granting of temporary protection to migrants from Ukraine, with better rights than for regular asylum seekers, has raised the question of whether this amounts to discrimination.

Peter Rodrigues and Christa Tobler • May 17, 2022

Between a rock and a hard place: Going back to the Minsk II system is not an option for an independent Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine is costing the lives of innocent civilians on a daily basis and a quick end to the war via negotiations or a peace deal would be a saving grace for the millions of Ukrainians.

Deniz Nikolay Dirisu • May 06, 2022

Turbulence in the air and space industry: EU sanctions against Russia

Airspace closures and export restrictions are reshaping relations between the EU and Russia. Consequences are not limited to the aerospace industry of each party: is there a new ‘iron curtain’ in the sky?

Mario Barbano • April 29, 2022

Satellites: Our eyes in the battlefield

Satellites help us see the Earth from space, when we cannot observe it otherwise. We should give them some credit.

Dimitra Stefoudi • April 06, 2022

No, Russia cannot be removed from the UN Security Council

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn attention to a major problem in the UN system: Russia’s veto power in the Security Council. The proposed solution to remove Russia from the UNSC is misguided.

Joris van de Riet • March 22, 2022

Putting Criminal Accountability into Perspective: Russia, Ukraine and the ICC

The role of the International Crime Court (ICC) in the Ukraine-conflict.

Carsten Stahn • March 18, 2022

A Uniting for Peace Response to Disuniting for War: The Role of the two Political Organs of the UN

This blog briefly addresses the involvement and interaction of the two main political organs of the United Nations, the Security Council and the General Assembly, in the Ukraine crisis.

Nico Schrijver • March 18, 2022