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Kharkiv’s Ghost District
Saltivka was home to a third of the city’s population; Russian attacks turned it into a wasteland.
Why Ukraine’s Steel Tycoon Closed His Media Empire
Last year’s oligarch law allowed the country’s wealthiest man to discard an unprofitable business without hurting his reputation.
Relatives of Olenivka Prisoners Demand Answers
Families remain in the dark as no international organisations have been granted access to the prison in eastern Ukraine where at least 53 people were killed.
Belarus’ Political Prisoners
Even those who flee the country are liable to prosecution.
“If You Run, We Will Shoot You”: How Russia Forces Ukrainians Into Its Army
Tens of thousands in Crimea and eastern Ukraine have been recruited to fight on behalf of the occupying forces.
The ICTY Has Key Lessons for a Ukraine Tribunal
Realistic expectations will be needed to manage painfully slow and often disputed justice processes that are unlikely to contribute to reconciliation.
Ukraine: Rape as a Weapon of War
Legal expert warns that sexual violence is being used as a “tool of psychological terror, intimidation and torture”.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.