Sunday Times reporting on UILA
Ukrainian refugees urged to share their experiences of war crimes
Irish Rule of Law International will cooperate with the Ukraine Bar Association
Ukraine Bar Association Committee on Constitutional and Administrative Law and Human Rights has signed a memorandum of understanding with Irish Rule of Law International. Read more here.
Information about practising in Ireland for Ukrainian lawyers
107 people, including 67 Ukrainian lawyers now living in Ireland, attended an information and networking event at the Law Society on 31 July. Information was given on practising law in this country. Another 31 Ukrainian lawyers in Ireland couldn’t attend but will receive the materials.
See the Law Society Gazette report on the event here.
A recording and materials will be available soon. If you would like further details, please get in touch.
UILA volunteers helping Red Cross at Maynooth University
Members of UILA are helping the Irish Red Cross distribute food and clothing assistance to people arriving in Ireland from Ukraine. €40,000 of vouchers were distributed yesterday, 3 August. See Irish Independent and RTE reports.
UILA volunteers are also working on site in Maynooth at a Red Cross clinic, providing information on services in Ireland to displaced Ukrainians.
If you would like to volunteer for either of these initiatives, please get in touch here or email pryvit@uila.ie. Ukrainian language speakers especially welcome.
Germany investigating ‘several hundred’ possible Ukraine war crimes
JusticeInfo.net reports on 18 June that Germany is invoking universal jurisdiction to investigate several hundred war crimes in Ukraine, including political and military officials.
In the UK, the Metropolitan Police reported on 22 April that it had received ‘around 50’ referrals relating to alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The information is being gathered by the Met’s war crimes team, and may be shared with the International Criminal Court.
Other states investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine include France, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland, Spain, and Canada.
Association of Ukrainian Lawyers in Ireland
On 8 June 2022, members of UILA and the Association of Ukrainian Lawyers in Ireland met Senator Barry Ward and Jim O’Callaghan TD at Leinster House. Discussions included recognising Ukrainian legal qualifications in Ireland and implementing efficient sanctions and redress measures.
EU sanctions webinar
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) with European Lawyers Foundation are holding a webinar on EU Sanctions: Measures Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on 15 June at 8:00-10:00 IST. Free but you must register by 14 June. More information and registration here.
Survey of displaced people from Ukraine
The EU Asylum Agency has launched a Survey of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine, as ‘a platform where you can share your experiences of your journey, your arrival in Europe and your relocation plans’.
New guide to universal jurisdiction in England
REDRESS has published a new guide to law and practice on universal jurisdiction in England and Wales. Thirteen countries have launched investigations into crimes committed in Ukraine since 24 February 2022. This is one of a series of briefing papers aiming to build practitioners’ knowledge and capacity to fight impunity by bringing cases under the framework of universal jurisdiction.