Ukraine: Searching for the Dead
Mobile war crimes investigation teams are collecting evidence across the country to bring perpetrators to justice.
Ukraine: First Sexual Violence War Crime Conviction
Russian serviceman sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia.
Tuesday, 29 November ‘22
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Ukraine: Giving Birth Under Fire
Maternity wards have been among the hundreds of healthcare facilities struck since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Ukraine: Release from Russian Captivity
Freed women relate stories of violence, starvation and emotional abuse.
Abkhazia: Erasing the Georgian language
Russian is now mandatory in all schools in Gali district.
A Fearful Harvest in Karabakh’s Vineyards
Villagers in the Amaras valley vineyards pick grapes a few yards away from Azerbaijan’s military posts.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.