IWPR helped organise a mass airdrop of messages of solidarity from ordinary Iraqis to residents of Mosul suffering under Islamic State (IS) occupation.
We never heard of such thing during a war; usually airplanes drop bombs and [this] airplane is dropping love letters.
Iraqi citizen from Baghdad
Giving Voice
IWPR is training a new generation of social media influencers across Central Asia to spread tolerance and counter violent extremism.
I was able to persuade families that it was a good thing to give their girls an education.
Yusufhon Zakaria
Giving Voice
Media and NGO alliance reveals extent to which the issue affects country’s online information space.
As a result of one of C-Informa's first investigations, Twitter closed nearly 150 accounts dedicated to distributing propaganda.
Giving Voice
IWPR gives voice to people at the frontlines of conflict and transition to help them drive change.
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Giving Voice, Driving Change
IWPR reporting project provides unique insight and access to historic opportunity to see justice done for wartime atrocities.
IWPR's Justice Report is extremely relevant for western audiences, both professional and the general public… [and] a source of factual information and analysis.
Iryna Skosar
Driving Change
Moldova story leads to international legal cooperation in anti-corruption case.
Disinformation is the main driver of instability.
Tatiana Puiu
Driving Change
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai began her campaigning work as a 12-year-old IWPR trainee in a Pakistani programme empowering young people through public debate and dialogue.
In IWPR's Open Minds, we students learned how to express ourselves and the problems of others through the media. We learned so much in the trainings.
Malala Yousafzai
Driving Change
Meskhetian Turks Hope to Leave Ukraine’s Frontline for Turkey
As fears of Russian invasion mount, many see their future in a potential resettlement scheme.
Alarm Raised Over Child Suicide in Kyrgyzstan
The problem predates the pandemic, but coronavirus restrictions have exacerbated it.
Bosnia: The Town That Resisted Ethnic Division
Despite nationalist politics elsewhere, residents refuse to be divided along ethnic lines.
Assessing Armenia-Turkey Normalisation
After decades of strained relations, why are they finally making serious moves towards re-opening ties?
Moldova Ratifies Istanbul Convention Amid Disinformation and Opposition
Conservative parties obstructed its adoption for supposedly eroding “traditional family values”.
Armenia: App Tackles Domestic Violence, One Tap at a Time
An all-women team turned to mobile phone technology to provide a free and easy-to-use tool.
Ukraine Faces Winter Energy Crisis
Analysts fear that Russia may become the country’s only possible electricity supplier.
Armenia: Homeless Amid the Pandemic
It’s hard to protect yourself from the virus without proper facilities.
Belarus: Refugee Crisis Not Yet Out of The Woods
While some asylum seekers have been moved to temporary accommodation, the underlying issues remain unresolved.
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 84
• Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression
• Justice Briefing + more
Ukraine Justice Report
Countering Disinformation in Moldova
Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden
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.
Lindsey Hilsum
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.
Dr Karin von Hippel
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.
Samantha Power
Ukraine Justice Report
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IWPR's journalism illustrated by stunning photography thanks to support from GettyImages.