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Housing complex on Ostriv (Island) in Kherson was damaged by three shells late in the night of February 10. © Anthony Borden/IWPR

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

“Shelling Just for Shelling”

Indiscriminate Russian attacks continue across the frozen frontline.

A photo collage with 12 of the 24 Kyrgyz activists detained for protesting against the agreement Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed to finalise the border demarcation. The deal includes a land swap that assigns to Uzbekistan the Kampir-Abad water reservoir. © Kloop.kg

Kyrgyzstan Seals Border Deal, Dissenters Remain in Jail

Protests against the land swaps the agreement entails have led to a heavy-handed response.

A young woman walks by a heavily damaged building in the Kyiv region. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Courtside

Russian Soldier Accused of Rape

Man faces eight to 12 years in prison if convicted and will be tried in absentia.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 7 February ‘23

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

A screenshot of the trial against Bolot Temirov, Kyrgyzstan's most prominent investigative journalist, who was deported from Bishkek to Moscow in November 2022. on charges of illegal documents. Temirov, founder of investigative YouTube channel “Temirov Live”, holds both Kyrgyz and Russian citizenship. He was arrested in February 2022 for illegal use and detention of drugs, charges he said were bogus. © Temirov Live

Kyrgyzstan’s Shrinking Space for Independent Journalism

A draconian draft media law and rising numbers of criminal investigations against journalists signal an authoritarian turn.

A mother holds the children she gave birth to as a result of in-vitro fertilisation. In January, the Armenian government announced a large-scale free programme to address the country's low infertility rate. © Fertility Center of Armenia

Armenia Offers Free IVF to Tackle Population Decline

Authorities are taking measures to address high infertility rate and address demographic challenges.

Family doctor Natalya Tunik conducts a medical appointment in Sunki, a village in the central region of Cherkasy, where there is no hospital. © Photo courtesy of N. Tunik

Doctors on Wheels: Ukraine’s Mobile Medical Teams

Project delivers medical aid to people in remote areas and those displaced by the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a surprise visit to Kherson on November 14, 2022. Zelensky wanted to offer support to residents of the liberated city occupied by Russian for over 8 months. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

Zelensky's Approval Ratings Soar Amid War

Ukrainians are united behind their president, but corruption scandals may affect their support.

A woman looks at her home, destroyed during battles at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in Yagidne village on October 30, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Courtside

Four Russian Soldiers Sentenced for Yagidne Crimes

Some 20 servicemen have already been identified and suspected of mistreating villagers.

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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.

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“Shelling Just for Shelling”

Kyrgyzstan Seals Border Deal, Dissenters Remain in Jail

Russian Soldier Accused of Rape

Tuesday, 7 February ‘23

Kyrgyzstan’s Shrinking Space for Independent Journalism

Armenia Offers Free IVF to Tackle Population Decline

Doctors on Wheels: Ukraine’s Mobile Medical Teams

Zelensky's Approval Ratings Soar Amid War

Four Russian Soldiers Sentenced for Yagidne Crimes

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Harsh Victory at Position X

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Interview: The War on Disinformation

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