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Georgia's justice minister Tea Tsulukiani. (Photo: Georgian justice ministry).

Prison Protests in Georgia

Anger at government backtracking on pledge to review past convictions.

Chris Gosnell, Goran Hadzic's defence lawyer at the ICTY. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Hadzic Seeks Acquittal Before Defence Case

Lawyers say evidence does not demonstrate individual criminal responsibility.

Milomir Stakic, defence witness in the Karadzic trial. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Karadzic Witness Regrets that "Horrific Crimes" Happened

Statement from Milomir Stakic says he never heard Bosnian Serb leader calling for other groups to be deported.

Vojislav Seselj in the ICTY courtroom. (Photo: ICTY)

Briefly Noted

Seselj Trial to Continue

Defendant fails to get case thrown out after one of the judges was removed.

Interview

Santa Off the Airwaves in Tajikistan

(Left to right) Prizewinning journalist Olesya Vartanyan, IWPR Caucasus Programme Director Beka Bajelidze, EUMM Chief of Press and Public Information Unit Ann Vaessen, EUMM head Toivo Klaar. (Photo: IWPR)

IWPR Fellowship for EU Caucasus Prizewinner

EU awards first prize for peace journalism.

An unused cell in the Hague detention centre. (Photo: Rachel Irwin)

Inside the "Hague Hilton"

Rare glimpse of life inside detention centre where defendants are held during trials.

Vardan Gevorgyan, head of the PSI company in Armenia. (Photo courtesy of V. Gevorgyan)

Appliance of Science in Armenia

Academic focus used to be on pure research, but now the country needs ideas that can feed into manufacturing.

The speaker of Georgia's parliament, David Usupashvili, mounted a robust defence of the local government reform bill. (Photo: Georgian parliament website)

Storm Over Local Government Bill in Georgia

Influential church leader warns devolution means separatism. “Nonsense”, say critics.

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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

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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.