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Nov 2022
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Dozens of torture victims' bodies discov...

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Day 267. 

Today, as the bodies of 63 torture victims are discovered in the newly liberated Kherson region, we discuss the challenges of recording war crimes within arm’s reach of the front line.


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Claire Hubble (Host). 

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

James Crisp (Europe Editor).

Sergio Olmos (Freelance Journalist)


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