Welcome to the MATRA-Ukraine project website

On 2 April 2024, the T.M.C. Asser Institute (through the MATRA-Ukraine project) launched the 'Fair Trial Indicators: Monitoring Conflict-related Criminal Trials' [English| Ukrainian forthcoming].  Effective monitoring is crucial in enhancing the fairness of t...

A group of Ukrainian judges will be hosted this week by the Asser Institute for exchange meetings and study visits. Last week, a cohort of Ukrainian investigators and prosecutors made their way to The Hague for a similar experience. During the course of these ...

“Ukraine’s legacy, how this country will be remembered in history, is at stake. And it will be determined by all of you and your commitment to long-lasting justice, not just quick convictions”, said senior researcher Christophe Paulussen (Asser Instituut) duri...

In November, the Asser Institute will welcome two groups of Ukrainian investigators, prosecutors and judges for exchange meetings and study visits. The groups will meet with international legal experts and visit relevant organisations in The Hague to gain inte...

On 14 September 2023, Asser senior researcher and MATRA-Ukraine project leader Christophe Paulussen took part at a launch celebrating the book ‘A Country of Missing People: Securing Justice and Truth for Families of the Missing in Ukraine’, authored by Kevin S...

On 22 June 2023, GRC's Ruby Axelson took part in the presentation of the 'Benchbook on the Adjudication of International Crimes under Ukrainian Domestic Law' [English| Ukrainian]. Building on a judicial need assessment conducted by the USAID Justice for All Ac...

The Hague – On Monday and Tuesday 7 and 8 June, an international exchange meeting took place with Ms Yuliia Usenko, the Head of the Department for the Protection of Children’s Rights from the Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor-General, in The Hague. The meetin...

On the EU Day against Impunity for Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes, Global Rights Compliance launches the ‘Basic Investigative Standards for Documenting International Crimes in Ukraine’ (BIS-Ukraine) - a unique toolkit aimed at supporting the ...

A group of Ukrainian judges is visiting the Netherlands, as part of an international project that assists the Ukrainian War Crimes Unit in Ukraine to investigate, prosecute and seek remedies for international crimes. The judges, hosted by the Asser Institute a...