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War Crimes Reporting Guide

MIDAN SHAR, AFGHANISTAN-- 24 Nov 2001. Ron Haviv, celebrated war photographer of the VII agency, under sniper fire from rebels of the Northern Alliance, during the surrender by the Taliban of the village of Midan Shar. The stand-off at Midan Shar--30 kms southwest of Kabul, on the strategic Kandahar road--lasted one week, with 2,000 Taliban finally surrendering. Image: Courtesy of Scott Peterson

Reporter’s Guide to Investigating War Crimes: Documenting with Photo and Video

By Ron Haviv, Photography by Scott Peterson, Ron Haviv | September 11, 2023

In this chapter from GIJN’s Reporter’s Guide to Investigating War Crimes, world-renowned war photographer Ron Haviv discusses best practices for using photo and video to cover atrocities and possible war crimes.