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Women demonstrate against the rising rate of gender-based violence in Georgia. According to law enforcement agencies, since 2014 186 women were killed by their former partners; in 2022 alone 16 women were murdered. Human rights groups blame authorities' ineffective preventive measures and inadequate prosecution actions.

Women demonstrate against the rising rate of gender-based violence in Georgia. According to law enforcement agencies, since 2014 186 women were killed by their former partners; in 2022 alone 16 women were murdered. Human rights groups blame authorities' ineffective preventive measures and inadequate prosecution actions. © Gvantsa Seturidze/IWPR

Fears Rise Over Gender Violence in Georgia

Legal experts warn that the judicial system is not doing enough to convict perpetrators.

Syria-born Hovik Asmarian reflects on how war has haunted his family for three generations.

Syria-born Hovik Asmarian reflects on how war has haunted his family for three generations. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan/IWPR

Karabakh Under Siege

As an Azerbaijani blockade continues, a Syrian Armenian in Stepanakert reflects on war and family.

Mirko Klarin

Mirko Klarin © Jovica Drobnjak

Mirko Klarin: A Visionary for Justice in the Balkans

Tributes paid to veteran journalist who “helped make ICTY a success”.

Raia, 69, stands by her destroyed house located in the village of Sloboda in the Chernihiv region. Dmytro Makhovsky and Shyvyt Dongak, summoned in absentia, are accused of violating the laws and customs of war during the occupation of the village in early March.

Raia, 69, stands by her destroyed house located in the village of Sloboda in the Chernihiv region. Dmytro Makhovsky and Shyvyt Dongak, summoned in absentia, are accused of violating the laws and customs of war during the occupation of the village in early March. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Soldiers Accused of War Crimes in Chernihiv

Servicemen allegedly poured solvent on a civilian and warned they would set him on fire.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 20 December ‘22

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

Kherson City Court, taken after the de-occupation of Kherson, on November 24 2022.

Kherson City Court, taken after the de-occupation of Kherson, on November 24 2022. © Iryna Domashchenko

Kherson: Displaced Justice During Russian Occupation

Judge describes how the court system continued to operate, even after officials were forced to flee for fear of retribution.

Employees of Ukraine’s state emergency service carry a body bag in the pine forest in the outskirts of the retaken town of Izyum. Ukrainian authorities discovered a mass burial site with hundreds of graves.

Employees of Ukraine’s state emergency service carry a body bag in the pine forest in the outskirts of the retaken town of Izyum. Ukrainian authorities discovered a mass burial site with hundreds of graves. © Danil Pavlov

Ukraine: the Quest for Justice

Historically, efforts to establish accountability for international atrocities have been a mixed success. Can Ukraine be different?

As Ukraine braces for its toughest winter yet, bundled up children walk in a village about 20km from the Russian border. It was occupied by the Russians for six months and liberated during Ukraine's counteroffensive in the east.

As Ukraine braces for its toughest winter yet, bundled up children walk in a village about 20km from the Russian border. It was occupied by the Russians for six months and liberated during Ukraine's counteroffensive in the east. © Olga Golovina/IWPR

How Ukraine is Preparing for Winter

Concerted Russian attacks on critical infrastructure means that millions risk being left without electricity, water and heat over the coming months.

A residential building in the city of Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, heavily damaged during the Russian occupation earlier in the year.

A residential building in the city of Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, heavily damaged during the Russian occupation earlier in the year. © Jesco Denzel/Bundesregierung via Getty Images

Cruel Treatment and Mock Executions: Russian Soldier Faces Trial

The 23-year-old could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison if convicted of offences.

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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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

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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