PEJ takes stage, President Zelenskyy and ICC Prosecutor Khan in attendance
September 19, 2024
On September 11, 2024, Project Expedite Justice (PEJ) participated in the United for Justice annual conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. United for Justice works to create accountability for international crimes against civilians and their property, particularly those arising from the brutal, ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its annual conference calls attention to Russia’s ongoing crimes against humanity and war crimes – and brings together high-level stakeholders who can work toward the goal of investigating and prosecuting those responsible. Only by doing so can Ukraine achieve accountability and redress.
Russia’s pillage of grain is one of the largest full-scale thefts in recent history. PEJ’s Ukraine team has established that farmers and agrarians were deliberately targeted to destroy Ukraine’s economy.
Pictured: Chloe Gilroy, Program Officer, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation; Cynthia Tai, PEJ Executive Director; and Alisa Goloshchapova, PEJ Ukraine Project Coordinator
As the only rule-of-law NGO that has such extensive focus on Ukraine’s agrarian community, PEJ has a vital role to play in ensuring that Russian crimes against it are neither forgotten nor without consequence. PEJ shared findings about the targeting and pillage of Ukraine resources as part of a panel discussion on the destruction of grain and port infrastructures. PEJ Ukraine Program Director spoke at a panel discussion on the Destruction of Grain and Port Infrastructure in Ukraine and highlighted the vast scope and breadth of the damage Russia has inflicted on Ukraine’s agrarian sector – and proposed solutions to help victims recover, rebuild, and obtain full recompense.
The United for Justice conference featured many other distinguished speakers and representatives. Those invited included representatives of the European Union, the International Criminal Court, The Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, leading experts in international law, Prosecutors General of European states, and Ukrainian government officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Ahmad Khan were both in attendance.
Pictured: Pascal Turlan, PEJ Legal and Program Director, Ukraine; Mark Roorda, Senior Adviser on Prosecution of International Crimes; Yuriy Bielousov, Head of the War Crimes Department of the Prosecutor’s General Office; and Serhiy Derkach, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine
PEJ’s work in Ukraine is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. We are proud to have earned their trust in our efforts to seek justice for the Ukrainian victims of Russian aggression.
A tax-exempt, 501(c)3 nonprofit, PEJ has its headquarters in the United States, but its reach is worldwide. We help victims of mass atrocities and serious human rights abuses obtain justice through all available legal mechanisms. If you have questions or inquiries, please contact ukraine@projectexpeditejustice.org or media@projectexpeditejustice.org.
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