Last week a significant milestone was reached. CILC and the Asser Institute travelled to Lviv in Ukraine to have discussions with high level representatives of the Justice Sector and the Ministry of Justice on how to support them in the EU accession process and accountability for war crimes. The representatives for the first day included the Ministry of Justice, Supreme Court, High Council of Justice, Council of Judges, High Qualification Commission of Judges, the National School of Judges, representation of the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, State Court Administration and the Expert Group on Judiciary and Criminal Justice, as well as with representatives of the Center of Probation of Ukraine. On behalf of CILC, Eric Vincken, Hans van den Berg and Domenico Foti were present, and Gabriele Chlevickaite took part on behalf of the T.M.C. Asser Institute.
An in-depth discussion took place which aimed to help CILC and Asser better understand the current progress. Restoring justice and holding those responsible accountable for war crimes is a vital condition for peace and prosperity in Ukraine. Efficient functioning courts with integer judges are an important conditions for accountability. Furthermore, the roundtable discussed the Ljubljana The Hague Convention, damages compensation, due process and access to justice for war crime cases, and restoring justice in de-occupied zones.
The discussions with the Center of Probation discussed the a research project on supporting reintegration and socialisation of veterans after the war, as well as support on community service for the reconstruction of Ukraine, training of probation officers in dealing with Veterans as clients, and the general strategy for the Center of Probation of Ukraine.
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