Afghan Women Bear Brunt of Drought Burden
Looming crisis weighs heavy on those most often responsible for sourcing water to meet their household’s needs.
Divisions Emerge Within Afghan Women’s Rights Movement
Issue of direct negotiations with the Taleban proves contentious point among campaigners.
Afghan Journalists in Exile: “Like Swimming in a Swamp”
Reporters working in the diaspora face major challenges, despite huge efforts to ensure reporting from within the country continues.
Lebanon: Nothing About This is Normal
Despite ordinary people’s great resilience, we must never normalise civilians forced to live in a state of war.
Court Begins Examining Evidence in Case of Russian POW
Soldier accused of imprisoning and beating local Ukrainian men to obtain intelligence about the armed forces.
A War Crime Against the Environment
Could the destruction of the Kakhovka dam be prosecuted by the ICC?
Wednesday, 31 Jul ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Ukrainian National Sentenced for Collaboration
A pensioner helped the occupying forces identify Ukrainian men during the occupation of his village in the summer of 2022.
Landmark European Ruling Over Crimea Offers Fresh Hope
Decision by top European court provides basis for resolving hundreds of individual Ukrainian cases.
Lekso Award: Supporting Journalism and Human Rights
Pieces highlight plight of vulnerable and underrepresented communities in Georgia.
Preserving Media Freedom Amid Conflict
Round table highlights cases in which heavy-handed officials prevented access to information.
Gender-Sensitive Reporting in Times of War
New guidelines aim to support journalists in producing ethical conflict coverage.
Ukraine: Supporting Civil Society Oversight
Resources will enable public activists, journalists and ordinary citizens to monitor state expenditures and investigate corruption.
New Centre to Tackle Disinformation in Moldova
IWPR launches one-stop shop for media and civil society to address Moldova’s hybrid threats.
Building Resilience Across the Eastern Neighbourhood
BREN aims to strengthen civil society and enhance the inclusion of women and marginalised groups.
Combating Disinformation in Venezuela
Media and NGO alliance reveals extent to which the issue affects country’s online information space.
Georgia: European Youth Parliament Meets
Event provides space for information exchange and debate.
Go Viral Festival 2023 Wraps Up in Ashgabat
Panel discussions, masterclasses, film screenings and music provides unique platform for youth across Central Asia.
Voices for Change, Africa
Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood (BREN)
Countering Disinformation in Moldova
IWPR Women’s Prize for Journalism
IWPR’s inaugural award for outstanding journalism recognises the work of our network of women reporters worldwide. Working in often challenging environments, these journalists face additional threats such as harassment, gender-based violence and systemic misogyny.
"What was significant for all three of us [judges] was how the stories stayed with us - not just for the amazing yet harrowing insights into these women’s lives but the courage it took for them to keep going, to experience the harshness in which they lived and to tell the world about it through their stories."
World Press Freedom Day 2024
On World Press Freedom Day we focus on local journalists facing myriad challenges in the tireless pursuit of truth and their enduring efforts to bring meaningful change.
Democratic accountability comes from journalists investigating their own societies – IWPR provides a much needed platform and support for those reporting from some of the most dangerous and difficult places in the world.
Disinformation is a major global threat , especially in conflict and post-conflict areas. IWPR performs a vital mission, building up local voices as a bulwark against this challenge.
IWPR fills a critical gap by helping local journalists to focus on human rights and justice issues. In the process, it contributes to democratic transitions, and demonstrates that the best war reporting is not about military conflict, but human consequences.