[Panel discussion] Paths to justice: Investigating and prosecuting international crimes in Ukraine and Syria – a vital component of transitional justice

As both countries confront the devastating legacies of armed conflict, state violence, and mass human rights violations, this dialogue will engage with the legal, political, and historical dimensions of accountability, exploring not only prosecutions, but also truth-seeking, reparations, and institutional reform.

Thematic focus areas:

• Legal and institutional challenges in collecting evidence and achieving accountability
• Russian starvation tactics as a method of warfare in both contexts
• The evolving role of victims, survivors, and civil society in shaping justice
• Comparative lessons from Ukraine, Syria, and beyond