Tuesday, 25 June ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Investigating War Crimes Under Daily Attack
In Kharkhiv region, constant shelling of the border territories is a significant obstacle to inspecting incident scenes and collecting evidence.
Russian Commander To be Tried for Killing Civilians
The charred remains of a local resident in the village of Lypivka led to the identification of the senior lieutenant.
Philippines Push Back Over China’s South Sea Actions
Reflecting public sentiment, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr warns that his country will not yield to “any foreign power”.
Trial for Yahidne’s Human Shields Draws to an End
Defence claims that the convicted soldiers were not proven guilty in the nearly one year-long trial prove unsuccessful.
Tuesday, 18 June ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Returning Ukraine’s Children
Legal experts consider Russia’s wide-scale illegal displacement and deportation of minors to be a war crime.
Venezuela: Even the Priests Say Amen
Investigation reveals extent of the physical, social and psychological sway Columbian guerillas hold in border communities.
Migrating and Vanishing: But Who Can Hear You in the Desert?
In one Arizona morgue alone in the U.S. there are more than 300 unidentified remains of migrants.
The Reckoning Project: Ukraine Testifies
Project aims to help conflict journalists meet evidential standards that will allow their work to support future justice processes.
Moldova: Hire Me
Testing workshops explore a fun way to encourage girls to enter the IT sector.
Azerbaijan: Peacebuilding for Women
Training, mentorship and network-building contribute to creating a more equal and inclusive society.
Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood
Subgrants in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova support peace, security and stability.
Central Asian’s Vulnerability to Russian Propaganda
International discussion hears that response must be as complex and varied as disinformation itself.
Silence is Not an Option for Latin America
Independent journalists refuse to submit to widespread repression.
Moldova: From Village to Village
Project trains people in more isolated areas how to identify and combat fake news.
Journalism in Conflict: Reporting from Ukraine and Beyond
Founder Anthony Borden reflects on the 30-year journey of IWPR and how local voices meet the challenge of global disinformation.
Human Rights in Africa
Six-part podcast looks at how telling crucial stories can change lives on the ground.
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.