Massive Coalition bombing campaigns, like those conducted on rebel areas around Taiz, have also destroyed civilian infrastructure like schools and homes. Image: Shutterstock
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We are seeing mounting evidence of war crimes in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ranging from attacks on civilians and use of illegal munitions to sexual violence against women and children.
In addition to releasing the first reporting guide on this crucial topic in 20 years, GIJN is compiling essential training materials to guide journalists in reporting on this increasingly complex topic.
The tipsheets and guides included were written with input from international lawyers, veteran war correspondents, and human rights experts. We believe this project will make invaluable contributions toward safeguarding evidence of atrocities, and building a trail of accountability.
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The Power of Documenting War Crimes — and How to Do It
Reporting on war crimes is essential in building the proof that opens the door to accountability, but it also goes further, by preserving and protecting a society’s memory and dignity.
Chapter Guide Resource
Reporter’s Guide to Investigating War Crimes: Preface by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad
Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad discusses her own personal experience as a Yazidi survivor of conflict-related sexual violence.
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Challenges to the Safety and Protection of Journalists
The International Women’s Media Foundation prepared this report, An Overview Of The Current Challenges To The Safety And Protection Of Journalists, in support of a UNESCO meeting last week, News Organizations Standing Up for the Safety of Media Professionals.”
News & Analysis Research
Tracking Environmental Crimes During the War in Ukraine
Amid Ukraine’s whole-of-society wartime reorganization, experts and activists are using their skills to track the impact of the conflict on the country’s national parks and biospheres and to document possible environmental war crimes.
Investigative Techniques
Best Practices for Investigating Culprits of War, Human Rights Abuses, and Other Conflict
GIJN senior reporter Rowan Philip shares accumulated best practices from reporters around the world, on how to investigate culprits of war, human rights abuses, and other conflict.