On January 20, a presentation of the book On One’s Own Skin  by journalist Svitlana Oslavska took place at Sens Bookstore in Kyiv. Despite another shelling and power and water outages on the left bank of the city, people made their way to the city center to take part in the discussion about the experience of occupation, testimonies of war crimes, and what helps people survive and speak after what they have lived through. On One’s Own Skin  is the result of Svitlana Oslavska’s

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026. Who can apply: independent regional media outlets and journalists from the regions that are most affected by the hostilities; Ukrainian media outlets and journalists in different emergency situations. Required conditions: you should have the professional experience

On 5–8 December, leaders of Ukrainian civil society – human rights defender and former prisoner of war Maksym Butkevych , Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of the Centre for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk , Crimean Tatar activist and former Kremlin prisoner Leniie Umerova , and Nataliya Gumenyuk , journalist and head of the Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), which initiated the visit – travelled to Syria on a solidarity mission. The trip coincided with the annive

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , together with  the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , announces the selection of the participants among independent regional media outlets and journalists. The Scholarship project is designed to strengthen the resilience of independent media and enable journalists to continue their work in Ukraine, particularly under conditions of hostile aggression. In the second half of 2025, we received more than 350 applications  

On 19 September 2025, Kuala Lumpur will host an interactive dialogue and networking session “REPORTING CONFLICTS AND TRUTH: Journalism,...

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , announces a new Open...

For 23 months, the Israeli authorities have denied journalists from outside Gaza independent access to the Palestinian territory. The...

Ibrahim Olabi, Chief Legal Adviser of the Ukrainian-international initiative The Reckoning Project , has been appointed as Syria’s...

We invite reporters to take part in a workshop and a collaborative grant programme dedicated to reporting on the Ukrainian territories...

From 29 May to 28 June, the world premiere of The Reckoning , a documentary play created by British company Dash Arts  in collaboration...

The feature-length documentary Special Operation , directed by Oleksiy Radynski, about the events in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone during...

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , announces additional...

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , is happy to announce...

On January 14, 2025, an online workshop was held, dedicated to global practices in the memorialization of war crimes and human rights...

The world premiere of the documentary Special Operation  by director Oleksiy Radynski will be held at this year’s Berlin International...

On December 16, a webinar titled "North Korea in the Russian War Against Ukraine: Exploring Crimes, Victims, and Accountability in Armed...

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , is happy to announce a...

Photo: Samuel Corum Tonight, PIJL CEO Nataliya Gumenyuk received the 2024 Press Freedom Award by Reporters Without Borders in the...

Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) , in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) , announces a new phase...

Photo: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images The Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) presents its new sociological research and recommendations...