Szczecin: Spotkanie z cyklu “Sprawiedliwość w czasie wojny — od dokumentacji do odpowiedzialności”
Poznań: Spotkanie z cyklu “Sprawiedliwość w czasie wojny — od dokumentacji do odpowiedzialności”
On May 25 this year, a meeting with students entitled “Justice in Wartime” was held at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. During the event, participants watched the documentary “In Your Name – Justice in Wartime”, which presents how the Ukrainian justice system operates during wartime.
The screening was followed by a discussion featuring the Consul General of Ukraine in Poznań, Mr. Serhii Miniailo, Supreme Court Judge Prof. Paweł Wiliński, and Dr. Andriy Kosylo, Member of the Board of the Sunflowers Foundation. The discussion addressed important issues related to the functioning of the justice system during war, as well as bringing perpetrators of war crimes and other international crimes to justice.
The event was another meeting in a series of student discussions organized by the Sunflowers Foundation, the EU Pravo-Justice Project, and ELSA Poland. The partner of the event was the Faculty of Law and Administration of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The media partner was Prawo.pl. The event was held under the honorary patronage of the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland, Mr. Vasyl Bodnar.
Wrocław: Spotkanie z cyklu “Sprawiedliwość w czasie wojny — od dokumentacji do odpowiedzialności”
21 maja 2026 r., jako wydarzenie towarzyszące międzynarodowej konferencji „Przyszłość już tu jest. Polska–Ukraina–Europa: nowy paradygmat”, we Wrocławiu odbył się wykład poświęcony odpowiedzialności za zbrodnie popełniane w czasie konfliktów zbrojnych. Konferencja zgromadziła przedstawicieli środowiska akademickiego, administracji publicznej, organizacji społecznych oraz studentów z Polski, Ukrainy i innych krajów europejskich.
W spotkaniu uczestniczyli zarówno uczestnicy konferencji, jak i studenci zainteresowani problematyką międzynarodowego prawa karnego. Wykład pt. „Kto i jak rozliczy zbrodnie czasu wojny?” poprowadziła dr Ewa Hofmańska, przedstawiając mechanizmy ścigania sprawców najpoważniejszych zbrodni międzynarodowych, rolę sądów krajowych i międzynarodowych oraz wyzwania związane z dokumentowaniem i rozliczaniem zbrodni popełnianych w związku z agresją Rosji przeciwko Ukrainie.
Spotkanie stworzyło przestrzeń do dyskusji o sprawiedliwości, odpowiedzialności i znaczeniu prawa międzynarodowego w obliczu współczesnych konfliktów zbrojnych, wpisując się w szerszą debatę o przyszłości Europy i powojennej odbudowie ładu międzynarodowego.
Warszawa: Spotkanie z cyklu “Sprawiedliwość w czasie wojny. Od dokumentacji do odpowiedzialności
12 maja w Warszawie Fundacja Słoneczniki zainaugurowała nową serię spotkań ze studentami. Wydarzenie poświęcone było wyzwaniom związanym z dokumentowaniem i ściganiem zbrodni międzynarodowych popełnionych podczas wojny na Ukrainie, a także roli prawników i środowisk akademickich we wspieraniu działań na rzecz sprawiedliwości i pociągnięcia sprawców do odpowiedzialności.
W dyskusji wzięli udział Olha Sribniak z finansowanej przez UE organizacji Pravo-Justice oraz profesor Paweł Wiliński, sędzia Sądu Najwyższego i przewodniczący Rady Fundacji Słoneczniki. Spotkanie było również okazją do omówienia zaangażowania studentów i młodych prawników w inicjatywy wspierające sprawiedliwość i pociąganie do odpowiedzialności za zbrodnie wojenne.
“Justice in Times of War: From Documentation to Accountability”
“Justice in Times of War: From Documentation to Accountability” is a series of academic events organized by the Foundation Sunflowers and hosted at law faculties across Poland. The initiative is designed for law students and aims to explore the challenges faced by the justice system in situations of armed conflict, with a particular focus on the experience of Ukraine.
Each event features a screening of a documentary film portraying the work of Ukrainian judges during wartime, offering a unique insight into the functioning of the judiciary under extreme conditions, including the documentation and adjudication of international crimes.
The screening is followed by a moderated discussion addressing key issues such as the need to support the Ukrainian justice system, the ethical responsibilities of judges in times of war, and the role of the international legal community in ensuring accountability for war crimes. The events are interactive and provide a platform for dialogue between students and experts.
The series is held under the honorary patronage of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland, Mr. Vasyl Bodnar, highlighting the importance and timeliness of the initiative. Co-organizers of the series of events are the EU Project Pravo-Justice (producer of the documentary), Wolters Kluwer Polska and European Law Students’ Association ELSA-Poland. The media patron of the initiative is Prawo.pl.
Each meeting concludes with a brief presentation of the Project’s Sunflowers activities as an example of a legal initiative supporting international justice and raising awareness of legal responses to armed conflict.
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Justice in Times of War: Academic Event Series for Law Students Launches Across Poland
“Justice in Times of War: From Documentation to Accountability” is a series of academic events organized by the Foundation Sunflowers and hosted at law faculties across Poland. The initiative is designed for law students and aims to explore the challenges faced by the justice system in situations of armed conflict, with a particular focus on the experience of Ukraine.
Each event features a screening of a documentary film portraying the work of Ukrainian judges during wartime, offering a unique insight into the functioning of the judiciary under extreme conditions, including the documentation and adjudication of international crimes.
The screening is followed by a moderated discussion addressing key issues such as the need to support the Ukrainian justice system, the ethical responsibilities of judges in times of war, and the role of the international legal community in ensuring accountability for war crimes. The events are interactive and provide a platform for dialogue between students and experts.
The series is held under the honorary patronage of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland, Mr. Vasyl Bodnar, highlighting the importance and timeliness of the initiative. Co-organizers of the series of events are the EU Project Pravo-Justice (producer of the documentary), Wolters Kluwer Polska and European Law Students’ Association ELSA-Poland. The media patron of the initiative is Prawo.pl.
Each meeting concludes with a brief presentation of the Project’s Sunflowers activities as an example of a legal initiative supporting international justice and raising awareness of legal responses to armed conflict.
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“From Documentation to Accountability” – Supporting Ukrainian Justice in Prosecuting War Crimes
Photo courtesy of The National Bar of Attorneys-at-Law (Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych)
The conference program.
ICC Cooperation with States: Complementarity, Enforcement of Arrest Warrants, Collecting Evidence, Witness Protection
We cordially invite everyone to a unique webinar.
Topic: ICC Cooperation with States: Complementarity, Enforcement of Arrest Warrants, Collecting Evidence, Witness Protection
speaker: Osvaldo Zavala Giler, ICC Registrar
when: Thursday, 8 January 2026,
what time: at 18:00 Warsaw Time/17:00 London Time/19:00 Kyiv Time/12:00 New York Time
Webinar is organized by Project Sunflowers and Kraków Center For International Criminal Justice (KCICJ) at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. This event is based on a collaboration between these entities and is addressed to students, lawyers and human rights activists.
The issue of cooperation between the ICC and states in the areas of complementarity, enforcement of arrest warrants, gathering evidence and witness protection will be presented by Mr Osvaldo Zavala Giler, Registrar of the Court, who is responsible for the ICC’s cooperation with states. Mr Zavala Giler has been associated with the Court since 2010, where he has held various positions, including head of the budget section and head of the Court’s liaison office to the United Nations in New York. Mr Zavala Giler is also one of the founding members of the ICCQ, the Sexual and Gender Diversity Network at the ICC. Prior to joining the Court, Mr Zavala Giler worked as a legal adviser and liaison officer to the United Nations for the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), both in New York and The Hague. He began his legal career at a law firm in Ecuador, where he handled cases before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, among others.
The discussion will be moderated by Dr Anna Adamska-Gallant, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights from Poland, and one of the founders of the Foundation Sunflowers.
The event will be held in English.