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Russian troops outside of a Ukrainian military base in Perevevalnoe. Crimea. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Ukraine Defence Minister: Over 18,000 Russian Troops in Crimea

Journalist Olga Tutubalina outside the courtroom for a hearing at which she was convicted of libelling intellectuals in Tajikistan. (Photo: Nilufar Karimova)

Tajik Journalist Fined for Collective Libel

State-sponsored arts bodies win claim that the country’s intelligentsia was defamed.

Detained Ukrainian Activists Released in Crimea

Ukraine: Crimeans Arrive in Lviv Seeking Refuge

Anya Tsukanova. (Photo courtesy of A. Tsukanova)

Ukraine's Future Hangs in the Balance

Kiev journalist recalls the process that led to revolution, and outlines her fears about what lies ahead.

Billboard for the March 16 referendum. It offers a choice between Crimea under the Nazi swastika or under the Russian flag. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

No Right to Choose in Crimean Referendum

Anti-government demonstrators in Independence square February 22, 2014 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty)

In Central Asia, Caution and Concern on Ukraine

While local leaders do not want to go against Moscow, the spectacle of Russian troops entering a former Soviet state is unsettling.

Ukraine Lacks Legal Basis for Military Action – Defence Minister

Abducted Activists "Not Held by Russian Military" in Sevastopol

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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. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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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. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

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

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

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.

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. © 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. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.