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Ukraine’s Telegram Battlefield
How guerilla media operations in the country’s east preceded - and amplified - Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine: How My War Began
Journalist reports calm and confusion as Ukrainians wake up to a new reality.
Thursday, 24 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine
"Why should young Ukrainians die just for the absolute absurdity of some medieval concept of history and empire?"
Georgia: LGBTI Activists Fear Far-Right Alliances
Could a toxic partnership be developing between mainstream politics and extremists?
Ukraine Crisis Proves Tense for Armenia
Yerevan faces uncomfortable choice between political and diplomatic alliances.
Wednesday, 23 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine
"Ukrainians are connected as never before."
Russian Tanks Roll into Eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin’s recognition of breakaway republics as independent states effectively ends the Minsk agreements.
Belarus: Police Violence Continues
Beatings and torture, long an issue of concern, have become commonplace since the August 2020 uprising.
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Kenya: Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change
An ongoing drought has served to amplify historic gender inequalities in arid areas of the country.
Philippines: Single Mothers Continue to Fight Stigma
The notion of family is still strongly influenced by rigid norms in this conservative nation.
Ukraine: War Teens
The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people have been shaped by Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine.
Will We See a Sovereign Central Asia?
As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.
“Justice is Costly, but Also Priceless.”
Head of Nobel peace prize winning NGO tells IWPR that Ukraine must win a “fundamental battle of values”.
Cuba’s LGTBI Community Demands Change
Although discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is illegal, the reality is different.