Tuesday, 19 March ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Project Sunflowers
With the support of volunteers in 19 countries, testimony is being collected in a secure database to be used in future justice processes.
Russian POW Arrested for Murder
The rifleman is suspected of shooting and killing a Ukrainian soldier after he had surrendered.
Holding on in the Magical Forest
Tough terrain makes the attack - and defence - of the Lyman pocket a challenging prospect for both sides.
Ukraine’s Uncertain Prospects
Two years into the full-scale war, a nation grapples with questions over international support, military capacity and its own unity.
Russian Soldier To Face Trial for Murdering Supermarket Guard
Case will proceed after Kyiv court of appeal accepts prosecutor's objections over procedural shortcomings.
Tuesday, 12 March ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Tanzania: How Fetching Firewood Risks Women’s Lives
In rural areas, collecting fuel is not only exhausting, but leaves women vulnerable to violence and sexual abuse.
Moldova’s Women Mayors
Local elections see growing representation as candidates defy barriers.
US Election & Implications for Foreign Policy
Highlights of an online discussion with IWPR board members.
Central Asia: The Power of Conflict and Protest
Online event assesses the regional lessons and consequences of political dispute.
The Karabakh Conflict: Rising Above the Fray
IWPR discussion facilitates rare opportunity for dialogue.
Syria: Empowering Women Through Journalism
“We fight a criminal regime as well as society’s restrictions.”
FakeWatch Africa
Website to provide multimedia training and resources for fact-checking and investigations.
Central Asia, Covid-19 and Climate Change
Event hears that falling oil and gas prices may be a barrier to implementing greener policies.
Moldova: IWPR Funds Emergency Response
Initiative launched to campaign for media freedom during time of crisis.
Africa's Fake News Epidemic and Covid-19: What Impact on Democracy?
Expert event to explore the impact of Covid-19 misinformation across Africa.
Central Asia: Could Covid-19 Fuel Autocracy?
Expert event explores the impact on regional development and democracy.
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.