From Medieval Raid to State Terror: The Hrabivske Abductions and the Neo-Imperial Logic of Russia’s Carceral State
The tragic events that unfolded between December 18 and 20, 2025, in the border village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region represent not
Dmytro Yagunov, Rita Haverkamp: Human Trafficking and Satellite Crimes in Wartime Ukraine
More than 6.2 million refugees from Ukraine moved to Europe and other states after the Russian military aggression against Ukraine (the war) began
Torture as an Administrative Procedurein Russian New-Empire
Violence in the ‘Russian World’ megaproject is not an aberration or a breakdown of discipline; it is a feature of the Sistema. The
Training for Trainers on Human Rights Protection in Places of Detention
On 4-5 December 2025 The Centre for European Constitutional Law (CECL), in partnership with the European Prison Litigation Network and the Human Rights
Dmytro Yagunov: Beyond Technological Determinism: Russia’s Adaptive Imperial Flexibility
In this article, we want to challenge traditional academic views on Russian imperialism, emphasising that contemporary analyses fail to take into account the
Torturer from the Hospital: Russian Doctor Notified of Suspicion in Absentia
The National Police and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine have charged 35-year-old Russian paramedic Ilya Sorokin, nicknamed ‘Doctor Evil,’ with
Ukrainian Prison Reform: A Thorny Path from the 1990s to the Present Day (In Memory of General Ivan Shtanko)
When we talk about the thorny path of the Ukrainian penitentiary system and the corresponding penitentiary reform — and the fact that it
Presentation of a Monograph on the Transformation of the Social Control System in Wartime
On 28 November 2025, a presentation was held for the monograph Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of
Julius Strauss: Murderers and Torturers — Why Are Russian Troops So Bestial?
It makes for haunting viewing. A Russian soldier, almost certainly a 32-year-old father-of-two-daughters called Oleg Yakovlev from the city of Saratov, shouts “Film
Dmytro Yagunov: Crime in Ukraine: Trends, Structure and Transformations (January–October 2025)
1. Introduction 1.1. Research Context and Methodology Ukraine’s criminal justice system in 2025 operates under extraordinary strain due to Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion.