Justice under siege: Ukraine, war crimes, and the fight for dignity

Join the RSA, Insulate Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Institute for a fireside chat with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, in conversation with journalist and author Gillian Tett. Their discussion will explore the cycle of impunity and harsh realities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including cultural erasure, child abduction, and the use of torture. Matviichuk will discuss her work on documenting atrocities and the pursuit of global justice.

Harry Blakiston Houston, founder of Insulate Ukraine, will share additional insights on Ukraine and how their team’s award-winning emergency window is redefining humanitarian aid, with over 50,000 installed.

Closing remarks will be delivered by Dr Olesya Khromeychuk, Director of the Ukrainian Institute London, an independent charity championing Ukrainian culture and advocating for the urgency of global democratic security.

Speakers:

• Oleksandra Matviichuk, human rights lawyer, head of the Center for Civil Liberties, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (2022)
• Harry Blakiston Houston, inventor, founder of Insulate Ukraine
• Dr Olesya Khromeychuk, historian, writer, director at Ukrainian Institute London

Chair:

• Gillian Tett, journalist and author