Legal regulation of transitional justice in Ukraine

Abstract

Ukraine is a country that has experienced multiple episodes of conflict and repression throughout its history. The most recent and ongoing conflict is the war in Ukraine, which erupted in 2014 after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and its support for separatist forces in eastern Ukraine and full- fledged in 2022. The war has caused widespread human rights violations and humanitarian crises. The need for transitional justice in Ukraine is evident, as the country faces numerous challenges in dealing with its past and present conflicts. Some of these challenges are political instability, corruption, social divisions, impunity, lack of trust in institutions, and human rights violations. These impediments, if unaddressed, threaten to stymie the efficacy of transitional justice mechanisms, thus undermining the broader goals of societal reconciliation and sustainable peace.