Yulia Gorbunova
A lawyer by training, Yulia is senior researcher on Ukraine, where she has worked extensively documenting war crimes in Russia’s war against Ukraine in the wake of the February 24, 2022 invasion. Before that, she documented abuses in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, and in occupied Crimea, including enforced disappearances, prosecution, and detention of Crimean Tatars and abuses by paramilitary groups. She has focused on a range of other issues in Ukraine, including refugee rights, the right to health, the rights of older people and people with disabilities, and legislative reforms to promote international justice. She has also worked on rights issues in several other countries in the Europe and Central Asia region, including women’s rights, and freedom of assembly, association, and speech. Yulia holds a master’s degree in professional communications from the University of Western Sydney and a bachelor's in law with a focus on criminal law and international law. She speaks English and Russian.
Articles Authored
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February 19, 2021
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January 22, 2021
Ukraine Police Break up Peaceful Protest Against Far-Right Violence
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January 15, 2021
European Court Accepts Case to Adjudicate Abuses in Crimea
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December 16, 2020
Combating Domestic Violence is Dangerous Work in Russia
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September 22, 2020
Russian Repression a Persistent Reality in Crimea
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March 16, 2020
“We Live Like We Are Homeless”
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November 27, 2019
Ukraine’s Maidan Victims Still Await Justice
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November 20, 2019
Are Russian Authorities Trolling on Domestic Violence?
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November 20, 2019
Ukraine Becomes 100th Country to Endorse Safe Schools Declaration
Reports Authored
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Ukraine: Russian Attacks on Energy Grid Threaten Civilians
Leveraging Civilian Harm as a Tactic of War; Millions Without Electricity, Water, Heat
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Ukraine: Torture, Disappearances in Occupied South
Apparent War Crimes by Russian Forces in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Regions
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Ukraine: Apparent War Crimes in Russia-Controlled Areas
Summary Executions, Other Grave Abuses by Russian Forces
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Ukraine: Deadly Attacks Kill, Injure Civilians, Destroy Homes
Explosive Weapons Leave People Dead, Wounded, Homeless; Damage Vital Infrastructure
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Crimea: Conscription Violates International Law
Russia Flouting Human Rights Obligations Five Years into Occupation
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Studying Under Fire
Attacks on Schools, Military Use of Schools During the Armed Conflict in Eastern Ukraine
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