Center for research on International Criminal Law
invites to an international conference:
Conference “From East to West: Advancing Victims’ Rights in a Global Context”,
November 27, 2025
Venue: Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (hybrid: onsite and online)
Organizers: International Association of Penal Law (AIDP): AIDP Ukrainian National Group, AIDP Polish National Group
Partners: Memory and Justice Centre, Mykolas Romeris University and the Center for research on International Criminal Law in the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences
The “Advancing Victims’ Rights in a Global Context: From East to West” conference is designed as a comprehensive forum that explores the evolution, challenges, and future directions of victimhood and victim rights in Eastern and Central Europe – and how these dynamics resonate on the global stage. The event will gather leading international experts, practitioners, and scholars to discuss a wide range of interrelated topics. In the wake of widespread crimes – from aggression and war crimes to crimes against humanity and genocide – this conference creates an essential space for dialogue on how legal systems from both Eastern and Western traditions can come together to ensure accountability and support for victims.
Our goal is to dissect the current legal mechanisms of victim’s protection, compare contrasting approaches, and identify practical ways to enhance victim human rights protection. The event will feature in-depth updates on the judicial processes currently underway in Ukraine, including insights from local lawyers handling over 150,000 cases related to wartime atrocities. Attendees will be granted the opportunity to participate in lively discussions regarding the best practices for victim-centered justice.
The plan of the conference is available here:
Link to the plan
The conference proceedings will focus on the following thematic areas:
- The status of a victim in a criminal trial: does criminal law effectively restore social equilibrium?
- The theory of conflict in criminal law
- Victimhood and Justice: Legal and Criminological Perspectives
- The responses to the needs of victims of core crimes committed during aggression against Ukraine;
- The changing concept of the victim during the Russian-Ukrainian war: legislative approaches and new technologies in the protection of human rights;
- Victim-centered approach in criminal law analysis of sexual crimes, committed during Russian aggression against Ukraine;
This is a hybrid event. Please register under this link, specifying if you are participating online or onsite
Registration lasts until: November 21, 2025