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Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 30 January ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

A war crimes prosecutor views the body of a Ukrainian civilian during a search for evidence of war crimes in an underground air raid shelter that was believed to be used as a prison by Russian occupying forces, on October 15, 2022 in Kupiansk, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine.

A war crimes prosecutor views the body of a Ukrainian civilian during a search for evidence of war crimes in an underground air raid shelter that was believed to be used as a prison by Russian occupying forces, on October 15, 2022 in Kupiansk, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Artificial Intelligence and War Crimes Investigations

Innovative technology could be of huge benefit given unprecedented amount of data documenting alleged violations.

Under Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, criminal cases have been initiated in which journalists and bloggers have been imprisoned.

Under Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, criminal cases have been initiated in which journalists and bloggers have been imprisoned. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Kyrgyz Media Under Pressure

Criminal cases decried as attempts to intimidate and impose censorship.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice building in Kiev, Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice building in Kiev, Ukraine. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Ukraine: Calls for Changes to Criminal Code

Current body of law cannot cope with the scope or scale of offences being committed.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 23 January ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

An elderly man walks by an apartment block that was destroyed by a Russian missile attack earlier in the month, on October 28, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

An elderly man walks by an apartment block that was destroyed by a Russian missile attack earlier in the month, on October 28, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Torture in Vasylivka

Local men were subjected to electric shocks, beatings and mock executions during interrogation.

On October 24, 2023, Chernihiv's Novozavodsky District Court of Chernihiv examined the interview that Russian pilot Alexander Krasnoiartsev gave on March 24, 2022 to Ukrainian blogger Volodymyr Zolkin.

On October 24, 2023, Chernihiv's Novozavodsky District Court of Chernihiv examined the interview that Russian pilot Alexander Krasnoiartsev gave on March 24, 2022 to Ukrainian blogger Volodymyr Zolkin. © Iryna Domashchenko

“Reporting War Crimes Trials Was Not My Plan. Then Russia Invaded.”

How a journalist from Kherson dedicated herself to the arduous but essential task of covering court cases.

Tank gunner-operator Yuriy Zaporozhskyi and his commander Nikita Khlystov.

Tank gunner-operator Yuriy Zaporozhskyi and his commander Nikita Khlystov. © Security Service of Ukraine

Russian Tankers Accused of Shelling Residential Houses

According to the investigation, they wanted to "teach" villagers a lesson by targeting homes.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 16 January ‘24

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia

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THIS WEEK ON CABAR.ASIA

Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.

The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.

Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles.

A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

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Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years. © Umut Akar

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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