Ukraine Series 


Interviews with legal and transitional justice experts 

Interview: Aarif Abraham, Barrister

Garden Court North Chambers & Acting Director, Accountability Unit


Abraham spoke to MBTJ about his work to establish a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and why it is needed. 

Interview: Wayne Jordash, KC

Managing Partner, Global Rights Compliance Law Firm & Foundation


Jordash spoke to MBTJ about GRC’s work to support Ukrainian investigators and prosecutors working on war crimes cases and the challenges they face 

Interview: Yuriy Belousov

Head of the War Crimes Department in Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office 


Belousov spoke to MBTJ about his work at the helm of Ukraine’s War Department investigating  and prosecuting atrocities amid an ongoing conflict.

Interview: Victoria Kerr

Consultant to the Asser Institute on the MATRA-Ukraine Project and REDRESS


Kerr spoke to MBTJ about the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on international law, including the UN Security Council, selectivity and Magnitsky sanctions.

Interview: Dr. Fabricio Guariglia

Director of International Development Law Organization Office in The Hague


Dr. Guariglia spoke to MBTJ about Ukraine’s capacity to prosecute and investigate international crimes and whether the ICC’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin undermines arguments for a special tribunal for the crime of aggression.