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IWPR's new handbook provides a practical guide to conflict-sensitive reporting on war crimes in Ukraine with a strong focus on local Ukrainian voices and experience.
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Conflict Sensitive Reporting on War Crimes: A Guide for Ukrainian Journalists
A practical guide to conflict-sensitive reporting on war crimes in Ukraine, featuring local voices and a foreword by Beth Van Schaack. Master best practices today.
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/print-publications/conflict-sensitive-reporting-ukraine
4 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, hear how ordinary Cubans are struggling to deal with the impact of prolonged fuel shortages.
#Cuba
#sanctions
#oil
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Frontline Update: Cuba’s Energy Crisis
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict.THE BIG PICTURECuba’s ongoing energy crisis continues to have a major imp...
https://iwpr.net/sgpwu764
5 days ago
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Address by IWPR Founder & Executive Director Anthony Borden at the 2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland.
#Ukraine
#URC2026
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Ukraine: The Critical Infrastructure of Trust
We make a distinction between soft power and hard power, but let’s remember, especially in the city of Gdańsk, of all cities, that soft power is real power, and that’s really what matters.So, it is a ...
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5 days ago
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In the latest update, read about how journalism can unpack the complex realities behind the global refugee crisis.
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Frontline Update: World Refugee Day
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict.THE BIG PICTUREThe UN’s latest Global Trends report reveals that there we...
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14 days ago
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Comment: The Untold Stories of War To truly understand the refugee crisis, we need to listen to those directly affected.
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The Untold Stories of War
There are so many aspects of war that headlines about air strikes and harrowing pictures of casualties do not reveal. We cannot understand war without knowledge of what happens after the bombs explode...
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14 days ago
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Call for Applications: Project Evaluator, Ukraine (Remote)
#Ukraine
#vacancy
#wearehiring
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Vacancy: Project Evaluator, Ukraine (Remote)
Contract type: ConsultantDuration: July 2026 - October 2026Location: Remote with the possibility of some work in UkraineReports to: Project Manager with oversight of the IWPR MEL OfficerCompensation: ...
https://iwpr.net/engage/opportunities/project-evaluator-ukraine
14 days ago
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In this week’s update, read about the complex truth behind Iran’s pro-regime demonstrations.
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Frontline Update: Tehran’s Loyalty Pageant
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict. THE BIG PICTURE As the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US enters...
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24 days ago
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In the centre of the Iranian capital, a nightly pro-regime rally has been going for nearly three months.
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Iran: “We Are Armed with Allahu Akbar”
These days, central Tehran’s busy Tajrish Square market packs up early. Those who come looking for seasonal wild garlic or rhubarb leave before the evening call to prayer, surrendering Tajrish to the ...
https://iwpr.net/3zmj8rn0
24 days ago
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IWPR is looking for a consultant to provide support to media outlets to produce high-impact multimedia content on sensitive women’s rights-related issues.
#Iraq
#wearehiring
#womensrights
#consultant
Read more and apply at:
iwpr.net/engage/oppor...
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Request for Proposals: Editorial/Women’s Rights and Protection Expert, Iraq
Request for QuotationsRFQ number: PRF# 177-004 Issuance date: 02/02/2026Description: IWPR is looking for a consultant to provide support to media outlets to produce high-impact multimedia content whil...
https://iwpr.net/engage/opportunities/rfq-womens-rights-protection
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Call For Proposals for Civil Society Organisations in Armenia Closing date: Monday, 22 June 2026, 23:59 Yerevan time Grant size: GBP 40,000-80,000
#Armenia
#CallForProposals
For full details and how to apply go to:
iwpr.net/engage/oppor...
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Request for Proposals: Call For Proposals for Civil Society Organisations in Armenia
Project: Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood (BREN) IICall type: Open competitionWho can apply: Any registered Civil-Society Organisation (CSO) including media in Armenia Closing date: Mo...
https://iwpr.net/engage/opportunities/call-civil-society-organisations-armenia
26 days ago
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Conflict has sent shockwaves far beyond the Middle East, driving up oil prices, straining supply chains and interrupting crucial remittances. IWPR's Rorie Fajardo-Jarilla writes from the
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#Iran
#Conflict
#Economy
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Fuel, Food and Fear: Philippines Faces Impact of Iran War
Dante and Edna Largo have run a local cafe in east Manila for the last 26 years, selling breakfast and lunch to a devoted customer base from nearby homes, schools and offices.“It is through this busin...
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about 2 months ago
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In this week’s update, read about how the Philippines continues to reel from the rising fuel costs and uncertainty for overseas workers as a result of the Iran war.
#Philippines
#IranWar
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Iran: Distant Conflict Hits Close to Home
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict. THE BIG PICTURE The ongoing Iran conflict and instability around the Str...
https://iwpr.net/tl6z7o9h
about 2 months ago
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In this week’s update, read about how disinformation has become a central front in Armenia’s strategic shift towards Europe.
#Armenia
#europe
#russia
#disinformation
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Armenia’s European Pivot
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict. THE BIG PICTURE This week, European leaders gathered in Yerevan in a lan...
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about 2 months ago
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“My family knows that at any moment, for any reason, I could be arrested.”
#WPFD
#WPFD2026
#Cuba
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Independent Journalism in Cuba: It’s Illegal – But It Happens
The state of independent journalism in Cuba could be summarised thus: it’s illegal - but it happens.The regime has formalised censorship through measures such as the 2019 law which penalises those who...
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2 months ago
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“The only available information is what authorities officially release.”
#WPFD
#wpfd2026
#IranWar
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Iran’s Digital Darkness
The US-Israel war against Iran has produced unprecedented and harrowing restrictions on the flow of information within the country.War, by its very nature, disrupts or halts the flow of information to...
https://iwpr.net/mokldafp
2 months ago
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On World Press Freedom Day we highlight the local voices continuing to bear witness to truth in the face of repression, danger and trauma.
#WPFD
#WPFD2026
#media
#freepress
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Spotlight: World Press Freedom Day 2026
On World Press Freedom Day we highlight the local voices continuing to bear witness to truth in the face of repression, danger and trauma.
https://iwpr.net/WPFD-2026
2 months ago
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War crimes justice depends on what’s seen, documented and reported. For journalists in Ukraine, this means navigating trauma and complex legal processes.
#UkraineJusticeIWPR
#УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR
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2 months ago
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IWPR's new handbook provides a practical guide to conflict-sensitive reporting on war crimes in Ukraine with a strong focus on local Ukrainian voices and experience.
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Conflict Sensitive Reporting on War Crimes: A Guide for Ukrainian Journalists
A practical guide to conflict-sensitive reporting on war crimes in Ukraine, featuring local voices and a foreword by Beth Van Schaack. Master best practices today.
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/print-publications/conflict-sensitive-reporting-ukraine
4 months ago
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Two brothers, one of whom was a minor, were abducted during the occupation of the Kyiv region in the spring of 2022.
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Ukrainian Citizen Convicted of Treason and Kidnapping
A former Ukrainian Navy serviceman from Crimea who defected to the enemy has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison for war crimes and treason.The investigation established that Ivan Savchen...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/ukrainian-citizen-convicted-treason-and-kidnapping
4 months ago
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New tools, data analysis methods and inter-agency collaboration are boosting use of open sources in war crimes justice processes.
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The Evolving Role of OSINT
In March 2022, during the occupation of the village of Dovzhyk in the Chernihiv region, Russian soldiers took three brothers - Yevhen, Dmytro and Mykola Kulichenkos – to a nearby wood where a grave ha...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/evolving-role-osint
4 months ago
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The Iran conflict shows how easily state actors and armed groups alike exploit violence to attack critical voices.
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Weaponising Digital Space in War
Civic space and reliable information have long been among the first casualties of conflict.War has historically provided cover for state actors and armed groups alike to launch violent campaigns again...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/weaponising-digital-space-war
4 months ago
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For many, the crisis is shaped by bitter arguments over what kind of change - if any - should come next.
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Hope and Fear Among Iranians in Turkey
In a coffee shop on a chill Ramadan evening, three Iranian friends scroll through their phones and share the latest news with each other. The clink of cups mixes with the constant buzz of phone alerts...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/hope-and-fear-among-iranians-turkey
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With competing transit routes, energy supply and security interests, the emerging regional order remains highly uncertain.
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Strategic Realignment for the South Caucasus?
The Iran conflict is the latest in a series of successive crises reshaping the geopolitical and economic landscape of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, long viewed as a periphery and buffer zone betwe...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/strategic-realignment-south-caucasus
4 months ago
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Kyiv fears diminished military support and increasing international distraction - but hopes to leverage its hard-won experience of drone warfare.
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Iran War Impacts Ukraine
As the military confrontation between the US, Israel and Iran continues to escalate, analysts warn of the far-reaching consequences for the Russian-Ukrainian front.Although the new conflict has exacer...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/iran-war-impacts-ukraine
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The ongoing conflict has made a dire humanitarian situation even worse, amid sharp restrictions on aid and repeated supply disruptions.
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Iran War Deepens Gaza Crisis
Safaa al-Farmawi did not expect that a trip to collect food would cost her daughter’s life. The 35-year-old mother of seven lost her eldest daughter, Ghazal, 16, last June after she was shot while the...
https://iwpr.net/7io328l4
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“We Lebanese are often praised for our resilience. But that should not mean accepting endless suffering.”
#IranWar
#Lebanon
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Lebanon: Dancing with the Coffins
Yesterday morning, I looked at my son and realized that at his age, I was already living through war in Lebanon. Nearly 37 years later, we are still facing the same reality.Back then, we believed that...
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4 months ago
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The Iran conflict shows how easily state actors and armed groups alike exploit violence to attack critical voices.
#IranWar
#Disinformation
#Media
#CivilSociety
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Weaponising Digital Space in War
Civic space and reliable information have long been among the first casualties of conflict.War has historically provided cover for state actors and armed groups alike to launch violent campaigns again...
https://iwpr.net/h0subk82
4 months ago
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In this week’s update, hear from IWPR staff in the Middle East on the impact of the Iran war across the region.
#IranWar
#middleeast
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Frontline Update: Iran: Regional Chaos Spreads
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict. THE BIG PICTURE As Israel and the US continue striking Iran and as casua...
https://iwpr.net/tjcn42gr
4 months ago
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We are witnessing a political system confronting unprecedented shock while leaning on long-standing survival mechanisms. Analysis by
@rezahakbari.bsky.social
IWPR Programme Manager.
#IranWar
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After Khamenei: Iran’s Uncertain Future
The Middle East is caught in a widening arc of war. Israeli and US strikes against Iran have turned the country’s skies into a continuous and unyielding canvas of fire with thousands of bombs striking...
https://iwpr.net/g4xfztnw
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One woman’s account of the “intense anxiety” of life under heavy bombardment in Tehran.
#iran
#conflict
#life
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“We are Overwhelmed by Despair”
Everyone is in a severe state of shock. Daily life has been completely disrupted. As much as we can, we don’t leave the house; right now, there isn’t a single neighborhood in Tehran that has remained ...
https://iwpr.net/9j5714lc
4 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, hear from Ukrainians describing how the war began for them - and their efforts to ensure it ends in justice.
#Ukraine
#Russia
#Conflict
#InternallyDisplaced
#Refugees
#WarCrimes
#InternationalJustice
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4 months ago
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Oleksandra Matviichuk
5 months ago
On the morning of February 20, 2014, we began receiving calls on the Euromaidan SOS hotline. People were calling to report that peaceful demonstrators were being shot on the Maidan.
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Ukraine War Anniversary: “Russia Tries to Erase Our Stories” – By Nataliya Gumenyuk, Ukrainian journalist & author. With thanks to Dash Arts!
#Ukraine
#Conflict
#InternationalJustice
#Life
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Ukraine: “Russia Tries to Erase Our Stories”
The war began for me in 2013. We were sitting at the table in our office at Hromadske in Ukraine with the senior Ukrainian editors. The authoritarian government had just fallen. The revolution had won...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/ukraine-russia-tries-erase-our-stories
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Ukraine War Anniversary: “Could I Have Done More?” – By Olga Tokariuk, Ukrainian journalist. With thanks to Dash Arts!
#Ukraine
#Conflict
#InternationalJustice
#Life
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Ukraine: “Could I Have Done More?”
The war began for me, obviously, on February 24, 2022 at 4am, when I woke up in Chernivits in the west of Ukraine, where my family live.Just before the full-scale invasion began, I was one of the very...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/ukraine-could-i-have-done-more
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Ukraine War Anniversary: “We Keep Going” – By Olia Hercules, Ukrainian Chef and food writer. With thanks to Dash Arts!
#Ukraine
#Conflict
#InternationalJustice
#Life
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Ukraine: “We Keep Going”
For my family, the war began probably at least 100 years ago. I realised recently that not one generation of my family has escaped dispossession, deportation and war.For me personally, it was February...
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/ukraine-we-keep-going
5 months ago
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In the latest update, read about how psychological support is helping Ukrainian journalists navigate the horrors of war to carry out their essential work.
#UkraineJusticeIWPR
#УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR
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Frontline Update: Ukraine: Why Mental Health Matters
Welcome to IWPR’s Frontline Update, your go-to source to hear from journalists and local voices at the front lines of conflict. THE BIG PICTURE As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary, the ...
https://iwpr.net/hye07gjf
5 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, read a dispatch from the frontlines of the Iranian protests.
#Iran
#regime
#protests
#humanrights
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6 months ago
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In Latin America and the Caribbean, IWPR leads ambitious projects supporting investigative journalism and media development. Learn more at:
iwpr-latam.net/en/
#LatinAmerica
#journalism
6 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, read about the new IWPR resource highlighting the best of Latin American journalism.
#LatinAmerica
#Caribbean
#journalism
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6 months ago
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“Even my husband doesn’t know what I wear here or how I dance here. This is my zone of liberation.” Meltem Suat writes from
#Turkey
. Story at:
iwpr.net/7o9ly02v
#Women
#Culture
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Turkey: The Return of the Women’s Matinee
The heavy gates of a seemingly ordinary wedding hall close on a busy street in Istanbul. The city’s bustle is shut out, replaced by the throbbing bass indoors.With her chic headscarf and sequin dress,...
https://iwpr.net/7o9ly02v
6 months ago
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Courtside by Ivan Krasikov writing from
#Ukraine
. Read more at:
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#UkraineJusticeIWPR
#УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR
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Russian Soldier Handed Ten Year Term for Torture
A Russian serviceman has been sentenced to ten years in prison for torturing a woman in a village in the Mykolaiv region.Dmitry Shugankov served as the intelligence chief for the 2nd Self-Propelled Ho...
https://iwpr.net/9po2h4av
6 months ago
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The imposition of Russian criminal law in the occupied territories has granted its security services sweeping powers. Yulia Kalaban writes for IWPR from
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#UkraineJusticeIWPR
#УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR
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How Russia Fabricates Criminal Cases Against Ukrainians
On the night of September 25, 2023, Russian security forces stormed the home of Tetiana and Oleh Plachkovs in Melitopol. The couple was led out in handcuffs, and taken to an unknown location. Four mon...
https://iwpr.net/jen824h5
6 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, learn how IWPR’s Ukraine team carry on reporting, despite the energy crisis caused by relentless Russian bombing. Subscribe at:
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#UkraineJusticeIWPR
#УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR
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6 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, read about Syrian joy and sadness on the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. With many thanks to all the contributors.
#Syria
#crimesagainsthumanity
#justice
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7 months ago
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IWPR event brings together regional stakeholders to share best practices in combating malign influence.
#Moldova
#Disinformation
#CivilSociety
#Media
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Moldova: Civil Society and Media Synergies
Moldova’s experience countering foreign information manipulation and interference offers valuable lessons for other Eastern European countries facing similar risks, according to speakers at an IWPR co...
https://iwpr.net/lzgvq0h1
7 months ago
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In the latest Frontline Update, read about the IWPR-supported investigation into Peruvian drug gangs terrorising indigenous communities that has won a prestigious international award.
#Journalism
#MediaDevelopment
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7 months ago
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Russian Commander Faces Multiple Charges
The Kharkiv trial of three Russian soldiers accused of murder is entering its final stages. One of the defendants - Ahmed Duduyev, a 28-year-old Russian combat vehicle commander - is also a suspect in...
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7 months ago
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Verdicts Without a Trial: Russian Prosecutions in Crimea
Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko used to work in Crimea, covering the impact of Russia’s occupation on the peninsula. A freelancer reporting for Krym.Realii, a project of Radio Free Europe/Rad...
https://iwpr.net/ds2ax7fw
7 months ago
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How Russia is Militarising Ukrainian Children
Nastia was 14 when a Russian tank shell struck her home in Mariupol. Wounded, she and her mother were deported, first to Taganrog and then to Crimea where she was forced to attend propaganda classes a...
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First Acquittal in Russian War Crimes Prosecution
In a move hailed as a sign of the health of the Ukrainian justice system, a Russian soldier has been acquitted for the first time in the history of Ukraine’s war crimes trials.
https://iwpr.net/uivkmnlz
7 months ago
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Peru Investigation Wins Award
An IWPR-supported investigation into Peruvian drug gangs terrorising indigenous Amazonian communities has won a prestigious international award.Death Flights in the Amazon won the Global Investigative...
https://iwpr.net/xloh75sj
7 months ago
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