Kyrgyz Media Under Pressure
Criminal cases decried as attempts to intimidate and impose censorship.
Ukraine: Calls for Changes to Criminal Code
Current body of law cannot cope with the scope or scale of offences being committed.
Tuesday, 23 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Torture in Vasylivka
Local men were subjected to electric shocks, beatings and mock executions during interrogation.
“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.
Russian Tankers Accused of Shelling Residential Houses
According to the investigation, they wanted to "teach" villagers a lesson by targeting homes.
Tuesday, 16 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Along the Frontline in Ukraine’s Unforgiving Winter
Fighting continues, but the gruelling cold takes a toll on soldiers in the trenches and civilians in destroyed villages.
Tuesday, 9 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.