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Promoting Free Expression

IWPR Surveys Media and Civil Society in Central Asia

Experts emphasise need for closer contact and more cooperation.

STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY

Explaining China in Kyrgyzstan

Event hears that investing in sinology is a national interest.

Building Inclusive Societies

Afghans and Nepalese Share Views on Conflict

Activists agree that civic engagement and social justice are key to ensuring stability.

Global Voices

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Political Reckoning

Public anger over corruption and a wave of populism may herald big political changes.
Georgia

Georgia: Spring Festival Highlights Challenges

Amid the festivities, issues of integration and representation remain.
Georgia

NATO Head on Georgia, Russia's Red Lines and Saakashvili

Treaty organisation will not allow Russia to influence accession.
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Celebrating Women with Slaps and Kicks

State repression means that something as simple as a call for gender equality cannot be tolerated.
Kazakstan

Kazakstan: The Power Behind the Throne

A surprise transition which may have been planned for a long time.

IWPR TOPICS

Media Conflict Rule of Law Health Protests Children Women's rights Elections Human rights Women Economy Education Conflict resolution War crimes

IWPR in the News

The Guardian

Sri Lanka needs exemplary leadership during this national catastrophe

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

Bickering and passing the buck for government failures will not help either the country or families of bombing victims

By Dilrukshi Handunnetti

Dilrukshi Handunnetti writes about the importance of leadership in Sri Lanka, as the country comes to terms with the deadly bombings in Colombo and elsewhere. Dilrukshi recently finished her work as lead trainer for IWPR's Sri Lankan Investigative Reporting Project. She is now Executive Director of the Sri Lanka Centre for Investigative Journalism, which launched earlier this year as part of our sustainability plan for journalism on the island.

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Samantha Power
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Pulitzer Prize-winning author

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Martin Fletcher
The Times