A UK jurist, previously involved in the trial of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, is heading a British government program to train some 90 Ukrainian judges on how to conduct trials of Russian troops for alleged war crimes, Sky News reports.
The program is headed by Sir Howard Morrison who was among the judges in the trial of Karadzic, who was ultimately convicted of alleged genocide and other serious crimes by the tribunal.
The first group of judges were given lessons at a “secret location in the region” last week, according to the outlet on Wedensday. The education program is part of a £2.5 million ($3 million) investment.
Moscow has accused Kiev’s foreign backers of turning a blind eye to evidence of war crimes committed by Ukrainian troops, including several incidents of torture of Russian prisoners of war, which were captured on camera.