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At least 700 murdered civilians have been found in towns around Kiev, according to Ukrainian authorities. The slayings launched investigations for possible war crimes perpetuated by Russian forces during the occupation. Cemetery in Irpin, Ukraine, 21 April 2022. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine: “No One Will Do This For Us”

Meticulous documentation and advocacy key to future accountability, explains head of war crimes department.

4 Mar 25

A woman waves the Ukrainian national flag in support of the residents and defenders of Mariupol on March 19, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukraine: “We Will Continue to Fight for Our Future”

Nobel Peace Prize winner warns that peace will remain elusive without justice or security.

27 Feb 25

More than a thousand missiles and rockets fired by Russian forces and collected by the Kharkiv prosecutors office to be included in future war crimes investigations are seen at a cataloguing depot on December 18, 2022 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Investigating Ecocide in the Kharkhiv Region

Five senior Russian commanders have already been charged over environmental crimes in the oblast.

10 Feb 25

A child leans into her mother as Metropolitan Epiphanius conducts an Orthodox Christmas service at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on January 7, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Ethan Swope/Getty Images

Investigating the Deportation of Ukrainian Children

Expert predicts further international arrests may be issued amid ongoing deportations.

16 Jan 25

Military personnel look at the destroyed apartment block following an air strike, on September 24, 2024 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images

Ukraine’s 2025 Challenges for Justice

“We need to have a strategic goal so that prosecutions are real and not just in absentia.”

6 Jan 25

Police stand to block the entrance to the parliament during a protest over the results of last month's parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Georgia: “We Have Until March”

Opposition politician lays out critical dangers to country's European future.

19 Dec 24

Women journalists working in the Turkish media face multiple challenges, including prejudice, exclusion and harassment. © Burak Kara/Getty Images

Turkey: “Media Can Show Solutions”

How newsrooms need to organise to boost gender equality.

28 Nov 24

A large demonstration held on October 28 in front of Georgia's parliament where four opposition parties called for a repeat election, accusing Georgian Dream of election fraud. © IWPR

Georgia’s Post-Election Perils

Protests continue against validity of electoral win that risks diverting country’s pro-European path.

14 Nov 24

What Next for Moldova?

Country’s European trajectory may depend on healing internal discord and ensuring public trust in the electoral process.

8 Nov 24

A European Union inspired mural in Chisinau, Moldova.

Moldova’s High Stakes Elections

Pivotal votes will decide whether the country continues on the path of European integration - or chooses closer relations with Russia.

14 Oct 24

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