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Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Ukraine: Working Meeting 

Meeting

Date:
Location:
Web-based (Warsaw) 
Organized by:
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) 
Source:
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Fields of work:
Democratization, Rule of law

About

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a meeting between prosecutorial and investigative bodies in Ukraine and in other participating States on the topic of ensuring accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine. The meeting aims to identify need for support and room for co-operation to ensure accountability. The meeting will also include representatives of international organizations and civil society.  

OSCE Participating States have committed to ensure respect in all circumstances for international humanitarian law (Helsinki 1992, Budapest 1994) and to hold individuals personally responsible for war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law (Stockholm 1992).  

Meeting modalities 

The meeting will be held under the Chatham House Rule and will not be open to the public. Interested parties may contact Ola Quarnstrom, ODIHR Rule of Law Officer, at ola.quarnstrom@odihr.pl.