Anna Koslerova
Anna is an international freelance-writer on political, social, and cultural features.
‘Our Job Is to Save History’: Russian Journalist on Exposing Putin’s Lies
Roman Anin was labelled a “foreign agent” for his reporting. Even posting a heart emoji or liking a comment without disclosing his status could see him locked up.
‘A Far-Right Terrorist Shot Me Four Times, But I Felt No Hate When I Testified Against Him’
Ylva Schwenke was 14 when she survived the deadliest attack in Norway since WWII.
The State Separated Him From His Mother Aged 8 Months. It Took 26 Years to Learn the Truth.
Michal Dord was “one in thousands” of Roma newborns separated from their parents in the Czech Republic, the last EU country to institutionalise babies rather than place them in foster care.
Women Sterilised Against Their Will to Receive Compensation—Up to £10,000
In a historic move, the Czech Republic will finally offer compensation to women, mostly Roma, who were unlawfully sterilised. But victims told VICE World News nothing will undo the pain doctors inflicted upon them.
‘I’m in Constant Horror’: Student Jailed Over Printouts of Facebook Posts
Vienna-based student Ahmed Samir Santawy went on hunger strike after he was sentenced to four years in Egypt's strictest prison. His fate now lies in the hands of Egypt’s autocratic president.
‘Delete the Video or We’ll Block YouTube’: Inside Putin’s War on the Free Press
Dawn raids, Kafkaesque house arrests, ensuring articles are labelled with the words ‘FOREIGN AGENT’ in giant font – Russia is pulling out all the stops to clamp down on anything resembling independent media.
Here's Why Czechs Are Accusing Their Own President of Pro-Russian Treason
Milos Zeman, one of Europe’s most pro-Kremlin leaders, cast doubt on the findings of his country’s own security and intelligence agencies, to the benefit of Russia. Remind you of anyone?
A Student Researching Abortion Laws Is Now In One of the World's Strictest Prisons
Vienna student Ahmed Samir Santawy was detained, blindfolded, beaten and charged with terror offences when he returned to Egypt. His partner is leading the campaign to free him.
‘An Attempt at Genocide’: Roma Women Still Being Unlawfully Sterilised
A joint investigation by VICE World News and Denik N shows that Roma women in the Czech Republic continued to be coercively sterilised years beyond what was supposed to be the final officially recognised case.
'I Sewed My Mouth Shut for Democracy, But the Acid Attack Was the Final Straw'
In his first English-language interview since fleeing Belarus, dissident Kastus Zhukouski tells VICE World News about the cost of opposing Europe's last dictator.
'Frankenstein's Monster:' Images of Sexual Abuse Are Fueling Algorithmic Porn
Non-consensual porn videos, like many of those shot by Czech Casting and Girls Do Porn, can live on forever in machine learning datasets.