On February 25, 2024, more than 200 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso’s military in two villages in the country’s north.

The massacre was one of the country’s deadliest attacks against civilians in a decade.

Nobody has been held accountable. bit.ly/4b1QRiq

#BurkinaFaso : Army Massacres 223 Villagers
“The failure of the Burkinabè authorities to investigate such atrocities underlines why int'l assistance is critical to support a credible investigation into possible crimes against humanity”, Tirana Hassan Human Rights Watch
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Full room for Sam Dubberley, Dr. Manisha Ganguly, Nick Waters & Megha Rajagopalan’s panel on “War crimes investigations and accountability using open source techniques” at journalism festival.

Some time was spent discussing the limitations of #osint , how it isn’t a “magic bullet” and still needs to…

My former colleague Devon Lum and I authored an article for @GIJN, detailing how at @HRW we employed open-source research methods to verify hundreds of photographs and videos, documenting the devastation of Mariupol by Russia.

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JFT97

35 years ago we attended a football match with hope in our hearts.
97 innocent women, men & children were unlawfully killed, never to return to their families & countless lives were changed forever.
My love & thoughts go to the families, survivors & everybody affected.
#JFT97

Delighted to be speaking at journalism festival this year - about justice and accountability for war crimes and the admissibility of open source evidence from conflicts - alongside the best in the field: Nick Waters Sam Dubberley Megha Rajagopalan. Come say hi!
#ijf24 #OSINT Bellingcat Human Rights Watch

'Stopping forced displacement & other atrocity crimes from occurring is the top priority ... But when all other human rights are denied, the right to flee is the last remaining option'

Must read by Bill Frelick Human Rights Watch on the right to leave for #Palestinians thehill.com/opinion/456530…

On days like these, one feels a renewed hope for an independent and impartial judiciary, and for the long awaited freedom for defenders of human rights and democracy who are detained or convicted unlawfully.

Meanwhile, in other Saudi Arabia football news, 'A Saudi court sentenced 12 football fans from six months up to a year in prison on March 27, 2024, for peacefully chanting during a January football match.' hrw.org/news/2024/03/2…

It has been one full year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia during a reporting trip and falsely accused of espionage. The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny the allegation and have called for his immediate release.…

#NukhetSirman , an anthropologist of stratospheric credentials, remains in custody under conditions of secrecy. She was taken from Istanbul to Mersin. The only thing she can be guilty of is being one of the best social scientists of her generation. bianet.org/haber/akademis…

I’ve worked on human rights in #Kosovo for nearly 30 years, testified in 5 war crimes trials, and today – 25 years since NATO’s air campaign in Yugoslavia began – justice efforts are fragmented, stalled and woefully incomplete. An impunity thread 🧵

RIP Richard Taylor a warrior for change you’ll be missed but now you’ll finally be with your son Damilola. BBC News (UK)

Satellite imagery of Port-au-Prince, captured on March 14, shows the deteriorating conditions in Haiti's capital due to ongoing gang violence. This image (wide and crop) show roadblocks, burning debris and trash blocking Rte de Delmas near the city's main hospitals. Image: Maxar Technologies

We are grateful to everyone who joined the offline and online discussion of the investigation. All seats were taken!

Read the full investigation here: hrw.org/feature/russia…

More than 1.3 million pieces of open-source information related to protests in Iran are now forensically preserved to support accountability proceedings & investigations.

The Iranian archive, led by Mnemonic, is a collaborative effort of several human rights organisations.

'People should know what happened here' Powerful video report by Human Rights Watch, Truth Hounds, SITU Research on the events in Mariupol, naming Russian state & military officials to be held accountable.
Join the discussion now Hertie School: hertie-school.org/en/events/even…

🆕 To better share GIJN’s comprehensive, 16-chapter reporting guide on investigating #WarCrimes , we converted our online guide into the organization's first-ever e-book❗

📚 Now available for download on multiple online book platforms: buff.ly/3T03nHF Patrick Phongsathorn

.ch_ess of Auswärtiges Amt will join the panel discussion 'Towards Justice: Accountability for War Crimes in Ukraine' and offer perspectives from the German Federal Foreign Office.
🗓️ Join us on Monday, 18.3. 6 pm
Registration is still open:
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