Frontline Updates Archive

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

14 November 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 67

• Torture, Sexual Violence, Murder: Investigating War Crimes in Kherson
• Russian Corporal Feared Backlash for Him and His Family in Russia
• Justice Briefing

7 November 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 66

• Exchanged Russian Pilot Sentenced in Absentia for Killing Civilian
• Tracking Down Truth in Ukraine
• Justice Briefing

3 November 2023
Spotlight: The Israel-Hamas Conflict

As journalists on the ground struggle to cover the conflict, IWPR looks at how disinformation and hate speech is proliferating online to further fuel violence that threatens to have global consequences

31 October 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 65

• War Crimes: Ready for Justice
• Case Launched Over Torture of Former ATO Participants
• Justice Briefing

24 October 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 64

• In the Name of Ukraine
• DPR Militia Member Convicted of War Crime
• Justice Briefing

17 October 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 63

• Two Russians To Be Tried for Multiple Rapes
• Learning From The ICTY
• Justice Briefing

10 October 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 62

• Russian Commander To be Tried for Torture and Extortion
• Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
• Justice Briefing

3 October 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 61

• Russian Soldier Sentenced for Brutal Treatment of Civilians and Looting
• Justice Briefing

26 September 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 60

• Yahidne: Court Hears Villagers’ Testimony
• Justice Processes in Chernihiv
• Justice Briefing

19 September 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 59

• Russian Captain on Trial for Cruel Treatment of Civilians
• Justice Briefing

12 September 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 58

• Russian Sergeant Sentenced to Ten Years for Beating and Robbing Civilians
• “People Need to Know the Terrible Truth About These Prisons”
• Justice Briefing

5 September 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 57

• Russian Soldier Convicted of Brutal Treatment
• Justice Briefing

29 August 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 56

• Captured Russian Paratrooper Pleads Not Guilty
• Justice Briefing

22 August 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 55

• Ukraine: Saved by a Drone
• Justice Briefing

15 August 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 54

• Yahidne: “Let the World Know”
• War Crimes in Crimea
• Justice Briefing

8 August 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 53

• Stripped Naked, Beaten and Threatened with Death
• Justice Briefing
• The International Centre for Prosecution for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine

1 August 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 52

• Sanctions on Russia and Reparations for Ukraine
• Family Escaped Threats From “Intoxicated” Soldiers
• Justice Briefing

25 July 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 51

• "Human Shield" Trial Proceeds
• Justice Briefing

18 July 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 50

• Ukraine: "There Was No One to Save"
• Justice Briefing

11 July 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 49

• Prosecuting Putin: How to Deliver Justice to Ukraine
• Russian Accused of Ordering Violent Dispersal of Protest
• Justice Briefing + more

4 July 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 48

• Russian Tried in Absentia for Killing Two Unarmed Ukrainian Soldiers
• Prosecuting Ecocide
• Justice Briefing

27 June 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 47

• Ukrainian Family Awarded 1.8 million US Dollars in Damages
• Justice Briefing

20 June 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 46

• Five Russian Soldiers Face Trial Over Shooting to Kill
• Justice Briefing + more

13 June 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 45

• Ukrainian National Convicted of Treason and Robbery
• Justice Briefing

6 June 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 44

• Nine Russian Soldiers to be Tried in Kharkiv for Looting
• Ukrainians Forcibly Recruited to Russian Army
• Justice Briefing

30 May 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 43

• Why Ukraine Opposes a Hybrid Court
• 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

16 May 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 41

• Russian Commander Convicted of Kidnapping Unarmed Civilian
• 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

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

25 April 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 38

• The Frustrating Pace of Justice
• 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

11 April 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 36

• First Appeal Over in Absentia Trial
• 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

28 March 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 34

• Shot in the Back
• 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

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

7 March 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 31

• Bucha: Kidnapped and Tortured Three Times
• 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

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

14 February 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 28

• “Go Ahead and Rape Ukrainian Women”
• 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

31 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 26

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

24 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 25

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

17 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 24

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

10 January 2023
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 23

• Four Russians Sentenced to 11 Years for War Crimes
• 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

20 December 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 21

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

13 December 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 20

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

6 December 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 19

• First Rape Trial of Russian Soldier
• 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

22 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 17

• Stolen Clothes, Gold and Scooters: Prosecuting Russian Looting
• 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

8 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 15

• How Propaganda Can Incite Genocide
• Justice Briefing

1 November 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 14

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

25 October 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 13

• Three Russian Soldiers Charged with War Crimes
• 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

11 October 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 11

• Can Russia’s UN Veto be Removed?
• 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.

4 October 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 10

• Why a Special Tribunal is Crucial
• 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

20 September 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 8

• Universal Criminal Jurisdiction in Ukraine
• 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

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

30 August 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 5

• An Architecture for Justice in Ukraine
• 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

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

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

2 August 2022
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 1

• Project Launch
• Justice Briefing
• How Ukraine Will Find Justice + more

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