Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine - Instytut Pileckiego
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Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine
In response to the Russian attack on Ukraine and reports of Russian military actions against civilians, the Pilecki Institute has established the Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine.
The task of the unit will be to collect and preserve evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russian troops on Ukrainian territory, and especially to collect and record witness testimonies.
The truth about the suffering of Ukraine will be recorded! We are appealing to volunteers for support in collecting the accounts of the Ukrainian people. If you know the Ukrainian language and are willing to help in documenting the testimonies, please contact us via: ukraina2022@instytutpileckiego.pl or fill out the form.
The story of witnesses of Russian aggression will be recorded by employees of the "Witnesses of the Age" project (YouTube channel), who have experience in collecting filmed testimonies and working with oral history. The Institute cooperates with historians, researchers of the crimes of totalitarianism in the 20th century, and experts in international humanitarian law of armed conflicts. Ukrainian-speaking volunteers who wish to help conduct interviews with refugees will be trained in advance by Institute staff.
Our partners in this project are Ośrodek KARTA, Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich - OSW, and Centrum Polsko-Rosyjskiego Dialogu i Porozumienia.
See also
- Debate "World War 2, Russia and Ukraine in the Era of the Smartphone War"
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Debate "World War 2, Russia and Ukraine in the Era of the Smartphone War"
As part of the events accompanying the opening of the new headquarters of the Pilecki Institute at 82 Sienna Street, we invite you to a a debate on how Russia and Ukraine use and reinterpret the memory of World War II in the context of today’s war.
- Lecture „Redefining War Crimes in the Midst of Nazi Occupation: the UNWCC Archives as a subject and a resource” (w języku angielskim)
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Lecture „Redefining War Crimes in the Midst of Nazi Occupation: the UNWCC Archives as a subject and a resource” (w języku angielskim)
As part of the events accompanying the opening of the new headquarters of the Pilecki Institute at 82 Sienna Street, we invite you to a talk exploring the history and legacy of the United Nations War Crimes Commission.
- CALL FOR PAPERS: The 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trial | Application deadline: 12 September 2025
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CALL FOR PAPERS: The 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trial | Application deadline: 12 September 2025
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the academic conference "Unknown Legacies of the Nuremberg Trial: Regional Approaches and Perspectives in East Central Europe".