"Strengthening Ukraine’s Capacity to Investigate and Prosecute International Crimes"

Welcome to the MATRA-Ukraine project website

Information also available in Ukrainian. Інформація також доступна українською.

The MATRA-Ukraine project ''Strengthening Ukraine’s Capacity to Investigate and Prosecute International Crimes" is a joint initiative of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and Global Rights Compliance. The project is designed to assist investigators, the Office of the Prosecutor General and regional prosecutors' offices, judges, CSOs, journalists and defence lawyers in Ukraine to investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and monitor international crimes.

News and events

Principles of Cooperation between Ukrainian Prosecuting Authorities and Civil Society Organisations

Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation Signed Between Prosecutor General of Ukraine and Civil Society Organisations In September 2024, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with civil society organisatio...

BIS-KIT app - a mobile companion for practitioners in Ukraine

In 2024, the BIS-KIT mobile app was launched under the auspices of the MATRA-Ukraine project, based on the Basic Investigative Standards for Documenting International Crimes in Ukraine (BIS-Ukraine) toolkit. This app aims to assist a wide range of practition...

Training for Ukrainian Judges

In April 2024, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) brought together international experts and Ukrainian judges for a training on the adjudication of international crimes trials in Ukraine, as part of the GRC and the T.M.C Asser Institute’s MATRA-Ukraine project. ...

Training on crimes impacting property and critical infrastructure

In February 2024, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) organised expert trainings on investigating and prosecuting crimes against property and critical infrastructure for Ukrainian prosecutors and investigators, under the auspices of GRC and the T.M.C Asser Instit...

Monitoring Justice in Ukraine: Fair Trial Indicators now available in Ukrainian

The Asser Institute is pleased to announce the release of the Ukrainian version of the ‘Fair Trial Indicators: Monitoring Conflict-Related Criminal Trials in Ukraine’ (available in English here). This essential resource provides civil society organisations and...

Training for Ukrainian Defence and Victims' Counsel

Between May and June 2024, the T.M.C. Asser Institute, in collaboration with the Ukrainian Bar Association, co-organised four online training sessions for Defence and Victim’s counsel, as part of the MATRA-Ukraine project in partnership with Global Rights Comp...

[Launch] of the 'Fair Trial Indicators: Monitoring Conflict-related Criminal Trials'

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...

The Asser Institute welcomes groups of Ukrainian investigators, prosecutors and judges

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 ...

Fair trials key to lasting justice

“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...