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National guard special operations soldiers checks for anti-personnel mines and booby traps in a building previously used as a residence by the head of Russian occupying forces in Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Russian Soldier Indicted for Cruel Treatment

If convicted, 26-year-old faces up to 12 years in prison for violating the laws and customs of war.

Interpol flag. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ukraine Welcomes Interpol Policy Change

International search warrants could now be issued for suspected war criminals.

On March 11, 2025, a 17-year-old teenager was killed in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine when an improvised explosive device detonated prematurely. His 15-year-old friend lost both legs and two passers-by were also injured. © Security Service of Ukraine

Russia Recruits Ukrainian Children for Sabotage

Although deemed to have criminal responsibility under Ukrainian law, are these minors actually victims of war crimes themselves?

The graves of more than twenty men that were reportedly killed by Russian forces are seen at the Kherson city ceremony on November 20, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. © Chris Mcrath/Getty Images

Courtside

Former Ukrainian Police Officer Convicted of Kidnap and Torture

Victims testify how man known as “the overseer” ordered their ill-treatment.

Headquarters of the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. © United Nations Photo/Creative Commons

Ukraine Braces for Impact of ICC Sanctions

Washington’s moves could cripple court's ability to function and further delay aggression tribunal.

Service members of Ukraine's 13th Brigade Khartiia wait for the target's coordinates in a former house's garage to operate an American-supplied M101 howitzer on Russian combat positions on March 06, 2025, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Ukraine: The Database Helping Solve War Crimes

A vast digital resource, based on material abandoned by Russian forces, is proving critical to investigators.

Danislan Kuramayev, a 22-year-old Russian soldier, faces a trial in absentia on charges of raping a woman in July 2022 during the occupation of the Borova community in the Kharkiv region.

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Russian Soldier Faces in Absentia Trial for Rape

Survivor of assault was forced to find refuge by hiding in a minefield.

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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.

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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?

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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

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.