Frontline Updates
Archive of recent newsletters with unique insights from our network of local reporters and updates from our programmes.

30 May 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 43
• Why Ukraine Opposes a Hybrid Court
• Russian Commanders Convicted for Dam Attack
• Justice Briefing
view update• Russian Commanders Convicted for Dam Attack
• Justice Briefing

23 May 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 42
• Russian Tankers Guilty of Shelling Hospital
• The Route to Russian Reparations
• Justice Briefing
view update• The Route to Russian Reparations
• Justice Briefing

16 May 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 41
• Russian Commander Convicted of Kidnapping Unarmed Civilian
• Prosecuting War Crimes in Civilian Courts
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Prosecuting War Crimes in Civilian Courts
• Justice Briefing + more

9 May 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 40
• Russian Sentenced to Life for Shooting Car Carrying Civilians
• Interview: Investigating Torture
• Justice Briefing
view update• Interview: Investigating Torture
• Justice Briefing

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
view update• Influx of Cases Presents Huge Challenge for Ukraine’s Judges
• Justice Briefing + more

25 April 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 38
• The Frustrating Pace of Justice
• Russian Officer Sentenced for Attack on Residential Building
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Russian Officer Sentenced for Attack on Residential Building
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Captured Russian Paratrooper to be Tried for Irpin War Crimes
• The Ukrainian Unit Recovering Bodies of Fallen Soldiers
• Justice Briefing + more

11 April 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 36
• First Appeal Over in Absentia Trial
• Justice in Absentia
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice in Absentia
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Exchanged Russian Sniper Convicted for Striking Civilian
• Investigating War Crimes
• Deporting Children, a War Crime
• Justice Briefing + more

28 March 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 34
• Shot in the Back
• Prosecuting the Crime of Genocide
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Prosecuting the Crime of Genocide
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Covering My Own Kidnapping
• From Traffic Accidents to War Crimes
• Pilot Who Bombed Kharkiv TV Tower Convicted
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Aggression Tribunal Given Fresh Impetus
• “You Can't Imagine the Horror”
• Justice Briefing + more

7 March 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 31
• Bucha: Kidnapped and Tortured Three Times
• Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
• Justice Briefing + more

28 February 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 30
• Buried Alive and Beaten
• Attacks on Infrastructure in Odesa
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Attacks on Infrastructure in Odesa
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• 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
view update• International Support for War Crimes Investigations
• Justice Briefing + more

7 February 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 27
• Russian Soldier Accused of Rape
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

31 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 26
• Four Russian Soldiers Sentenced for Yagidne Crimes
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

24 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 25
• Ukrainian Serving in Proxy Forces Sentenced for Robbery
• Justice Briefing
• Murder in Kherson
view update• Justice Briefing
• Murder in Kherson

17 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 24
• How Will US Support Justice for Ukraine?
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

10 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 23
• Four Russians Sentenced to 11 Years for War Crimes
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Russian Commanders Face Trial for Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
• Justice Briefing + more

20 December 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 21
• Russian Soldiers Accused of War Crimes in Chernihiv
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

13 December 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 20
• Cruel Treatment and Mock Executions: Russian Soldier Faces Trial
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

6 December 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 19
• First Rape Trial of Russian Soldier
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• First Sexual Violence War Crime Conviction
• “I Want My Mother to Have a Grave”
• Justice Briefing + more

22 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 17
• Stolen Clothes, Gold and Scooters: Prosecuting Russian Looting
• Investigating War Crimes in Kherson
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Investigating War Crimes in Kherson
• Justice Briefing + more

15 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 16
• Russian Sniper on Trial in Kyiv
• Limiting Russia’s Judicial Immunity
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Limiting Russia’s Judicial Immunity
• Justice Briefing + more

8 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 15
• How Propaganda Can Incite Genocide
• Justice Briefing
view update• Justice Briefing

1 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 14
• Exchanged Russian Prisoners to be Tried in Absentia
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

25 October 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 13
• Three Russian Soldiers Charged with War Crimes
• Justice Briefing
• Ukraine: Investigating War Damages
view update• Justice Briefing
• Ukraine: Investigating War Damages

18 October 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 12
• Ukraine Issues First Verdict in Absentia Against Russian Soldier
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Justice Briefing + more

11 October 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 11
• Can Russia’s UN Veto be Removed?
• Ukraine’s Legislative Challenge
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Ukraine’s Legislative Challenge
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Justice for POWs
• Justice Briefing + more

27 September 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 9
• Investigating Izyum’s Mass Graves
• Can Ukrainians Sue Russia for War Damages?
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• Can Ukrainians Sue Russia for War Damages?
• Justice Briefing + more

20 September 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 8
• Universal Criminal Jurisdiction in Ukraine
• Justice Briefing
• The Challenge of Wartime Justice + more
view update• Justice Briefing
• The Challenge of Wartime Justice + more

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
view update• Russia Plans Show Trials for Ukrainian POWs
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Why the European Court of Human Rights Remains Key to Justice for Ukraine
• Deported Ukrainians Seek Justice + more

30 August 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 5
• An Architecture for Justice in Ukraine
• The Complexity of Prosecuting Forced Conscription
• Justice Briefing + more
view update• The Complexity of Prosecuting Forced Conscription
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Why Justice Reform is More Vital Than Ever
• Justice Briefing+ more

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
view update• Ukraine: Deportation is a War Crime
• Justice Briefing + more

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
view update• Justice Briefing
• The ICTY Has Key Lessons for a Ukraine Tribunal + more

2 August 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 1
• Project Launch
• Justice Briefing
• How Ukraine Will Find Justice + more
view update• Justice Briefing
• How Ukraine Will Find Justice + more

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
view update• Ukraine: A Day in the Life
• Will Sanctions Alone Undermine Russia’s Defence Industry? + more

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
view update• The Professor on the Frontline
• The Sisters Torn Apart by Russia’s Invasion + more

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
view update• Besieged Mariupol: How I Got Out of Hell
• Back to the USSR: May 9 in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories + more

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
view update• Ukraine Implores West for Weapons
• Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden + more

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
view update• Photo Essay: In the Trenches of Ukraine’s Long War
• OSCE Mission Pulls Staff from Eastern Ukraine + more

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
view update• Will Belarus be Springboard for Russian Incursion into Ukraine?
• Cyberattacks Undermine Ukraine’s Security + more

14 Jan 2022
Spotlight on Kazakstan
• Kazakstan in Crisis
• Tokayev’s Ascent to True Power
• What Next for Kazakstan? + more
view update• Tokayev’s Ascent to True Power
• What Next for Kazakstan? + more

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
view update• Ukraine Faces Winter Energy Crisis
• Alarm Raised Over Child Suicide in Kyrgyzstan + more

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
view update• Russian Troops Continue to Mass on Ukrainian Border
• The Open Wound of Armenia’s POWs + more

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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view update• 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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view update• China-Taiwan Tensions Mount
• Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
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6 August 2021
• What Next For Tunisia?
• Ten Years on From Revolution, Tunisia in Uncharted Waters
• Roza Eftekhari – a Tribute
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view update• 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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view update• Disinformation and Democracy: Can Journalism Up Its Game?
• Can Final Mladic Verdict Give Hope for Justice in Syria?
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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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view update• 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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view update• Myanmar: ‘The Coup Has Robbed Us of Our Rights’
• The Campaign to Silence Turkish Journalists
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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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view update• 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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view update• 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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view update• 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
view update• IWPR Impact: Programme Highlights from Lebanon, Central Asia and Nigeria

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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view update• 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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view update• 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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view update• 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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view update• Iraqi Champions Fight Coronavirus Crisis
• Is Russia Exploiting Coronavirus Fears in Georgia?
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