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30 May 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 43

• Why Ukraine Opposes a Hybrid Court
• Russian Commanders Convicted for Dam Attack
• Justice Briefing
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23 May 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 42

• Russian Tankers Guilty of Shelling Hospital
• The Route to Russian Reparations
• Justice Briefing
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16 May 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 41

• Russian Commander Convicted of Kidnapping Unarmed Civilian
• Prosecuting War Crimes in Civilian Courts
• Justice Briefing + more
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9 May 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 40

• Russian Sentenced to Life for Shooting Car Carrying Civilians
• Interview: Investigating Torture
• Justice Briefing
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2 May 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 39

• Russian Soldiers to Be Tried for Torture During Ongoing Occupation
• Influx of Cases Presents Huge Challenge for Ukraine’s Judges
• Justice Briefing + more
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25 April 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 38

• The Frustrating Pace of Justice
• Russian Officer Sentenced for Attack on Residential Building
• Justice Briefing + more
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18 April 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 37

• Defending the Enemy
• Captured Russian Paratrooper to be Tried for Irpin War Crimes
• The Ukrainian Unit Recovering Bodies of Fallen Soldiers
• Justice Briefing + more
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11 April 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 36

• First Appeal Over in Absentia Trial
• Justice in Absentia
• Justice Briefing + more
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4 April 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 35

• Why Has Ukraine Not Ratified the Rome Statute?
• Exchanged Russian Sniper Convicted for Striking Civilian
• Investigating War Crimes
• Deporting Children, a War Crime
• Justice Briefing + more
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28 March 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 34

• Shot in the Back
• Prosecuting the Crime of Genocide
• Justice Briefing + more
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21 March 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 33

• Does Ukraine Need a New Tribunal or a Stronger ICC?
• Covering My Own Kidnapping
• From Traffic Accidents to War Crimes
• Pilot Who Bombed Kharkiv TV Tower Convicted
• Justice Briefing + more
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14 March 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 32

• Chechen Officer Held 500 Civilians “as Human Shields”
• Aggression Tribunal Given Fresh Impetus
• “You Can't Imagine the Horror”
• Justice Briefing + more
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7 March 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 31

• Bucha: Kidnapped and Tortured Three Times
• Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
• Justice Briefing + more
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28 February 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 30

• Buried Alive and Beaten
• Attacks on Infrastructure in Odesa
• Justice Briefing + more
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21 February 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 29

• Justice Under Fire in Kherson
• Environmental Damage as a War Crime
• Torture in the Chernihiv Region
• Justice Briefing + more
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14 February 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 28

• “Go Ahead and Rape Ukrainian Women”
• International Support for War Crimes Investigations
• Justice Briefing + more
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7 February 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 27

• Russian Soldier Accused of Rape
• Justice Briefing + more
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31 January 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 26

• Four Russian Soldiers Sentenced for Yagidne Crimes
• Justice Briefing + more
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24 January 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 25

• Ukrainian Serving in Proxy Forces Sentenced for Robbery
• Justice Briefing
• Murder in Kherson
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17 January 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 24

• How Will US Support Justice for Ukraine?
• Justice Briefing + more
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10 January 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 23

• Four Russians Sentenced to 11 Years for War Crimes
• Justice Briefing + more
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3 January 2023

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 22

• War Crimes Against Cultural Heritage
• Russian Commanders Face Trial for Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
• Justice Briefing + more
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20 December 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 21

• Russian Soldiers Accused of War Crimes in Chernihiv
• Justice Briefing + more
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13 December 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 20

• Cruel Treatment and Mock Executions: Russian Soldier Faces Trial
• Justice Briefing + more
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6 December 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 19

• First Rape Trial of Russian Soldier
• Justice Briefing + more
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Danil Pavlov
29 November 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 18

• Searching for the Dead
• First Sexual Violence War Crime Conviction
• “I Want My Mother to Have a Grave”
• Justice Briefing + more
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22 November 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 17

• Stolen Clothes, Gold and Scooters: Prosecuting Russian Looting
• Investigating War Crimes in Kherson
• Justice Briefing + more
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15 November 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 16

• Russian Sniper on Trial in Kyiv
• Limiting Russia’s Judicial Immunity
• Justice Briefing + more
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8 November 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 15

• How Propaganda Can Incite Genocide
• Justice Briefing
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1 November 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 14

• Exchanged Russian Prisoners to be Tried in Absentia
• Justice Briefing + more
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25 October 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 13

• Three Russian Soldiers Charged with War Crimes
• Justice Briefing
• Ukraine: Investigating War Damages
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18 October 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 12

• Ukraine Issues First Verdict in Absentia Against Russian Soldier
• Justice Briefing + more
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11 October 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 11

• Can Russia’s UN Veto be Removed?
• Ukraine’s Legislative Challenge
• Justice Briefing + more
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7 October 2022

Human Rights, African Stories - Podcast

Human Rights, African Stories is part of IWPR’s Africa Resilience Network Project, and features journalists, communicators, and campaigners talking about their work promoting human rights.
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4 October 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 10

• Why a Special Tribunal is Crucial
• Justice for POWs
• Justice Briefing + more
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27 September 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 9

• Investigating Izyum’s Mass Graves
• Can Ukrainians Sue Russia for War Damages?
• Justice Briefing + more
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20 September 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 8

• Universal Criminal Jurisdiction in Ukraine
• Justice Briefing
• The Challenge of Wartime Justice + more
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13 September 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 7

• Births, Deaths and Pensions in Occupied Territory
• Russia Plans Show Trials for Ukrainian POWs
• Justice Briefing + more
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6 September 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 6

• Building International Justice Together
• Why the European Court of Human Rights Remains Key to Justice for Ukraine
• Deported Ukrainians Seek Justice + more
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30 August 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 5

• An Architecture for Justice in Ukraine
• The Complexity of Prosecuting Forced Conscription
• Justice Briefing + more
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23 August 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 4

• Why Russia Wants its Own War Crimes Court
• Why Justice Reform is More Vital Than Ever
• Justice Briefing+ more
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16 August 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 3

• Ukraine is a Turning Point for International Justice
• Ukraine: Deportation is a War Crime
• Justice Briefing + more
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9 August 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 2

• “If You Run, We Will Shoot You”: How Russia Forces Ukrainians Into Its Army
• Justice Briefing
• The ICTY Has Key Lessons for a Ukraine Tribunal + more
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2 August 2022

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 1

• Project Launch
• Justice Briefing
• How Ukraine Will Find Justice + more
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27 july 2022

Ukraine: Mariupol Theatre is Reborn

• Mariupol Theatre’s Actors Interpret the Cry of a Nation
• Ukraine: A Day in the Life
• Will Sanctions Alone Undermine Russia’s Defence Industry? + more
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3 June 2022

Ukraine: Return to Hostomel

• WATCH: Return to Hostomel
• The Professor on the Frontline
• The Sisters Torn Apart by Russia’s Invasion + more
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13 May 2022

Ukraine's Journalists Are Heroes

• Mykolaiv: A Garrison Town Digs In
• Besieged Mariupol: How I Got Out of Hell
• Back to the USSR: May 9 in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories + more
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12 April 2022

Ukraine War Crimes

• IWPR Director Anthony Borden reporting from Ukraine, an in-depth interview with Dr Fiona Hill + more
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2 Mar 2022

Russia's War on Ukraine

• Ukraine’s Local Media Organises
• Ukraine Implores West for Weapons
• Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden + more
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18 Feb 2022

The Fight for Democracy

• Interview: Reporting the Ukraine Crisis
• Photo Essay: In the Trenches of Ukraine’s Long War
• OSCE Mission Pulls Staff from Eastern Ukraine + more
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28 Jan 2022

Spotlight on Ukraine

• Ukraine Rolls Out Mass Recruitment for Volunteer Army
• Will Belarus be Springboard for Russian Incursion into Ukraine?
• Cyberattacks Undermine Ukraine’s Security + more
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14 Jan 2022

Spotlight on Kazakstan

• Kazakstan in Crisis
• Tokayev’s Ascent to True Power
• What Next for Kazakstan? + more
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23 Dec 2021

A Year of Fighting Disinformation

• Bosnia: The Town That Resisted Ethnic Division
• Ukraine Faces Winter Energy Crisis
• Alarm Raised Over Child Suicide in Kyrgyzstan + more
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30 Nov 2021

Russia’s Widening Provocation to European Stability

• Belarus: Refugee Crisis Not Yet Out of The Woods
• Russian Troops Continue to Mass on Ukrainian Border
• The Open Wound of Armenia’s POWs + more
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10 November 2021

• Bosnia: The Lesson We Learned from Afghanistan
• Myanmar: IWPR Asked to Help UN War Crimes Investigation
• Kyrgyzstan: How Realistic is Phasing Out Coal?
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12 October 2021

• IWPR Congratulates Noble Prizewinner Maria Ressa
• China-Taiwan Tensions Mount
• Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
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Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia

6 August 2021

• What Next For Tunisia?
• Ten Years on From Revolution, Tunisia in Uncharted Waters
• Roza Eftekhari – a Tribute
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15 July 2021

• Historic Protests Sweep Cuba
• Disinformation and Democracy: Can Journalism Up Its Game?
• Can Final Mladic Verdict Give Hope for Justice in Syria?
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Kuba Kaminski

28 May 2021

• Fears Grow Among Belarusian Diaspora After Arrest
• Pressure Steps Up Over Belarus “Hijack”
• China: Threats Loom in the Pacific
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3 May 2021 – World Press Freedom Day

• Speaking Truth to Power
• Myanmar: ‘The Coup Has Robbed Us of Our Rights’
• The Campaign to Silence Turkish Journalists
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The Presidential Office of Ukraine

15 April 2021

• Ukraine Watches in Fear as Russian Mobilisation Continues
• Afghanistan’s Peace Must be Inclusive
• Young Cubans Lose Hope Amid Economic Crisis
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8 March 2021 – International Women's Day

• Challenge for Change
• Fighting for Change in Belarus
• Iraq: Justice for Survivors as Activists Overturn Taboos
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11 February 2021 – Freedom of Expression in the Middle East

• Why Local Voices Matter
• Egypt's Invisible Revolution
• Syria: The Burning Man
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15 December 2020

• IWPR Discussion: US Election & Implications for Foreign Policy
• IWPR Impact: Programme Highlights from Lebanon, Central Asia and Nigeria
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28 October 2020 – The Karabakh Conflict

• Rising Above the Fray
• Karabakh: Hatred and Euphoria Are Fuelling Madness
• Taking the Karabakh Conflict Online
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9 October 2020 – The Infodemic

• Miloš’ Warning
• How (and Why) Russia Wow
• Truth, Lies and Deception Over Cuba's Embargo
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3 May 2020 – World Press Freedom Day

• Fighting the Misinformation Pandemic
• Moldovan Media Angry Over Covid-19 Restrictions
• Central Asian Media Struggles with Covid-19 Quarantine
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11 April 2020 – Coronavirus Pandemic

• How We Will Meet the Coronavirus Challenge
• Iraqi Champions Fight Coronavirus Crisis
• Is Russia Exploiting Coronavirus Fears in Georgia?
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