The Reckoning: screening and Q&A. Reporting on Russian war crimes
Date and time:
Tuesday 2 May, 2023
19:00 - 20:30
Location:
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London
W2 1QJ
Journalists are often the first to gather evidence on war crimes committed across the globe. However, testimonies collected by journalists are frequently dismissed by international courts due to discrepancies between legal and journalistic modes of investigation.
The Reckoning Project: Ukraine Testifies aims to close this gap by bringing together leading journalists and international lawyers with previous experience investigating war crimes in Syria, Chechnya, Rwanda and Bosnia. War reporters on the ground in Ukraine work together with lawyers to gather legally admissible testimonies, so that the voices of victims may be heard inside the courts of law.
Join us to watch short documentaries produced by The Reckoning, and hear from co-founder and leading Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk, and international lawyer Ibrahim Olabi.
We will be screening the following short documentaries produced by The Reckoning:
- The Most Frightening Days of My Life. Yahidne [18 min]. In the small village of Yahidne, the Russian army held 367 local residents captive in a school basement. Residents share testimonies of their experiences of over one month of captivity.
- Chernihiv [18 min]. Following the Russian bombardment of residential districts of Chernhiv, local people tell their stories.
- Return Me to My Dad [10 min]. The story of three children from Mariupol who were forcibly deported to Russia and narrowly escaped being adopted into Russian families.
This event is co-organised by the Ukrainian Institute London and the Frontline Club.
Speaker
Nataliya Gumenyuk
Nataliya Gumenyuk is a well-known Ukrainian journalist and author specialising in foreign affairs and conflict reporting. She is the founder and CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab. Nataliya is the author of several documentaries and books, including The Lost Island: Tales From The Occupied Crimea, and Maidan Tahrir. Nataliya regularly writes for The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Rolling Stone, Die Zeit, and The Atlantic. In addition to this, she recently had her first piece published in the New York Times. She also provides commentaries for CNN, MSNBC, Sky News, Monocle, etc. Gumenyuk was the co-founder and head of Independent Hromadske TV and Hromadske International for five years and is currently a Board member. Gumenyuk is a Member of the Council for Freedom for Speech Under the President of Ukraine, as well as the Independent Media Council. Nataliya Gumenyuk is the Co-Founder and Lead Journalist of The Reckoning.
Speaker
Ibrahim Olabi
Ibrahim Olabi is an international lawyer, specialised in the Middle East. He works both on international legal cases as well as lobbying and advocating on policy matters linked to the region. Ibrahim makes regular media appearances and has been interviewed by the BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Aljazeera, and Al-Arabiya. Ibrahim has received personal invitations from Heads of States, delivered statements in international forums such as the United Nations Security Council, and regularly engages with policy makers in different capitals around the world on justice-related issues relevant to the Middle East. Ibrahim Olabi is the Legal Director of The Reckoning.
Moderator
David Knowles is the Head of Social Media at The Telegraph. He is the host of the leading podcast Ukraine: The Latest, which provides daily analysis on the latest developments of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
