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Webinar

You’re Invited: Webinar – Is the Special International Tribunal for Ukraine Dead Now?

The Project Sunflowers, in cooperation with the Kraków Center for International Criminal Justice at Jagiellonian University, invites you to an engaging online discussion on the future of accountability for crimes committed during the war in Ukraine.

Date: June 9, 2025
Time: 18:00 CEST
Language: English
 
Registration link: 
 
Speakers:
  • Dr. Ganna Yudkivska – Former judge at the European Court of Human Rights, Ukraine
  • Prof. Kai Ambos – University of Göttingen, Germany
  • Prof. Michael A. Newton – Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. 
Moderator:
  • Prof. Piotr Hofmański – Former President of the International Criminal Court
Join us as our distinguished panel explores the political and legal challenges facing the establishment of a special tribunal for Ukraine—and what the future may hold.

Don’t miss this critical conversation on international justice.

Register now to secure your spot!
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Dr Andriy Kosylo Discusses Accountability for War Crimes and Legal Support for Ukrainians on Slawa TV’s ‘Ukrainian Focus

Dr Andriy Kosylo, a board member of Sunflowers, was a guest on the program “Ukrainian Focus” on Slawa TV [https://slawa.tv], dedicated to the issue of holding perpetrators of international crimes committed in Ukraine accountable. During the interview, Dr Kosylo emphasized, among other things, the importance of properly documenting information that can be used as evidence in future legal proceedings, including before international tribunals.

Dr Kosylo also outlined Sunflowers’ efforts, carried out in cooperation with the Legal Aid Coordination Centre of the Polish National Bar of Legal Advisers [https://legalaidpoland.org], aimed at providing legal assistance to Ukrainian citizens when submitting claims to the recently launched Council of Europe Register of Damage (RD4U) [https://rd4u.coe.int/en/].

Link to the program: https://www.youtube.com/live/2XavRMIhiSQ?si=sZkBzI7mPBlkjNuP&t=1080

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Sunflowers Launches First Intensive Course on International Criminal Law for Ukrainian Students

We are proud to announce the launch of the first intensive course on international criminal law, organized by the Foundation Sunflowers in cooperation with experts from the Krakow Center for International Criminal Justice.

This 15-hour program is designed specifically for students at the Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certificate acknowledging their achievement.

The course was developed in response to the growing interest in international criminal law among Ukrainian students and reflects our commitment to supporting legal education and professional development in Ukraine. Through expert-led sessions and interactive learning, participants will explore key aspects of international criminal justice and deepen their understanding of legal mechanisms in a global context.
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Foundation Sunflowers and Legal Aid Coordination Center Launch Partnership to Support Ukrainians in Registering War-Related Damages

The Sunflowers Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with the Legal Aid Coordination Center of the National Chamber of Legal Advisers (KIRP) in Poland. Together, we are launching a joint initiative to assist Ukrainian citizens in submitting claims to the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (R4D), established by the Council of Europe.

Any Ukrainian citizen who has suffered damage as a result of the Russian aggression can now contact the Center’s helpline at +48 800 088 544 to receive free guidance and support in preparing and submitting a claim to the Register.

As part of this process, individuals also have the opportunity to contribute to international accountability efforts. When submitting a claim, they can simultaneously choose to share a testimonial with the Project Sunflowers’ war crimes database by completing a short form available here:
This partnership is a significant step forward in supporting victims of war and ensuring their voices are heard in the pursuit of justice.
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67 Civil Society Organizations Urge EU to Defend the ICC Amid Escalating Attacks

67 civil society organizations, including Foundation Sunflowers, call on the EU (incl HRVP @kajakallas) to defend the International Criminal Court against escalating attacks on its mandate & mission.

Justice for victims of the world’s worst crimes is at stake. The EU must act now.

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Foundation Sunflowers Extends Strategic Partnership with the National Chamber of Legal Advisers (KIRP)

We are pleased and proud to announce that the cooperation between the Foundation Sunflowers and the National Chamber of Legal Advisers (KIRP), which has been our official Partner since 2024, has been extended! 
 
KIRP is a nationwide professional self-government of legal advisers:
– as a community of all legal advisers, it acts for the benefit of individual and all citizens, realising the principle of social justice concerning access to legal aid,
– enhances respect for legalism by public authorities,
– upholds that public authorities act on the basis and within the law. 
For these reasons, KIRP acts in the public interest and for its protection. 
 
Foundation Sunflowers, which implements Project Sunflowers, supports international and national justice authorities in the prosecution and adjudication of the gravest crimes committed in Ukraine and endeavours to ensure that the damage caused during the ongoing war there is repaired. The Foundation works for the benefit of the international community.  
 
Since 2023, legal counsels have participated, among others, in open webinars organised by the Foundation. In addition, the National Chamber of Legal Advisers supported the Foundation in November 2024 in organising a conference on accountability for international crimes committed in Ukraine and joint efforts to restore justice, and representatives of the legal advisers’ self-government were present at both the conference and the workshop on universal jurisdiction.

Read more here.
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Professor Piotr Hofmański Receives Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Białystok

We are truly pleased and proud to announce that the Foundation’s Sunflowers ambassador, Professor Piotr Hofmański, has been awarded a doctor honoris causa degree by the University of Białystok. Congratulations Professor! Watch the video here. Read more here.

Photos: Łukasz Nowicki / UwB

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Foundation Sunflowers Presents the 2024 Activity Report

We proudly present Foundation Sunflowers 2024 Activity Report!
 
Read the full raport here.
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Professor Piotr Hofmański Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Gdansk

We are truly pleased and proud to announce that the Foundation’s Sunflowers ambassador, Professor Piotr Hofmański, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gdansk. Congratulations Professor! Watch the video here. Read more here and here.

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Webinar

Universality Of The Rome Statute. Lack of Big Players And Its Impact On The System – Lessons To Be Learned From Achievements And Failures Of 25 Years Of Global Ratification Campaign

Join us, virtually, on the 28th of February 2025, Friday, at 6:00 PM CET, for the webinar entitled: “Universality Of The Rome Statute. Lack of Big Players And Its Impact On The System – Lessons To Be Learned From Achievements And Failures Of 25 Years Of Global Ratification Campaign”.

The topic will be presented by David Donat Cattin, Ph.D., who is is an Adjunct Associate Professor of International Law and Climate Change & Human Rights at the Center for Global Affairs of New York University (NYU). He is a Research Fellow at the Center for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) in Florence, Italy, and a Senior Fellow at the Montreal Institute for Global Security. He is a member of the advisory councils of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression (GIPA) and the International Center for Multi-Generational Legacies of Trauma (ICMGLT). Dr. Donat Cattin’s academic work has been running parallel to a career in the civil society/non-profit sector, which led to his election for three consecutive terms as Secretary-General (2014–22) of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), the largest international network of individual lawmakers from all regions of the world, where he had been Senior Director, Legal Advisor, and European Coordinator (2000–13). At PGA, he informed, sensitized, and helped to mobilize parliamentarians who promoted the universality and effectiveness of the Rome Statute system in more than 120 countries, contributing to the ratification process of 78 out of the current 125 States Parties to the Statute while assisting the domestic implementing legislation processes of 37 States. He recently joined the Scientific Committee of the Global Initiative Against Humanity (GIAI), a global civil society consortium for justice supported by the European Union.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6yYO676_0keekOvSQm286wHQx-xhTYBDoHNptVMRufpURVJPUlBSREg0U0ZQWUY1WTZRWTFQRktXMy4u