National tribunals

The country administers justice itself

National courts are the pillars of justice within each country, responsible for applying laws and delivering fair judgments for offenses ranging from civil disputes to the most serious crimes. Their functioning reflects the diversity of legal systems around the world and plays a central role in protecting citizens' rights, maintaining public order, and promoting justice. Justice Info covers the prosecutions and trials conducted before these national courts when they pertain to crimes under international law.

GPS and pepper: rare trial of a Ukrainian “strike corrector”

"Strike correctors", who help Russian forces direct their missiles, are among the most feared and tracked traitors in Ukraine. But trials are rare. On May 29, a District Court of Kropyvnytskyi found Mykola Fomenko, a 41-year-old resident of that town, guilty of high treason.
By Anastasia Zubova
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