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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
IWPR’s network of reporters in Cuba are defying one of the most repressive media environments in the world to expose mass government disinformation over the Covid-19 crisis.
These stories can be presented as the ultimate testimonies of the difficult times experienced by all Cubans.
IWPR contributor from Cuba
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
Russian Soldiers to Be Tried for Torture During Ongoing Occupation
The accused men are believed to still be stationed in the Zaporizhzhia region where the alleged abuses took place.
Influx of Cases Presents Huge Challenge for Ukraine’s Judges
Judicial practice needs to be formulated to meet urgent demands of unprecedented situation.
Tuesday, 2 May ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Turning Shell Casings into Patriotic Souvenirs
Entrepreneurs and volunteers launch schemes to help support war efforts.
The White Angels of Donetsk
Evacuation crews try and take locals to safety, but many in the hard-hit region are still reluctant to leave.
Ukraine: The Frustrating Pace of Justice
The length of time needed to build a case and follow due process is challenging for many victims and their families.
Russian Officer Sentenced for Attack on Residential Building
Although tanker was captured on the day his offence was committed, he was exchanged in a prisoner swap.
Tuesday, 25 April ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Armenia: Indians and Iranians Fuel Labour Market
Numbers have increased in recent years, but migrants often face exploitation.

















Peacebuilding in Syria

Ukraine Justice Report
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations
In Kyrgyzstan, access to education for children with disabilities remains inadequate, while readers in the country struggle to find books in Kyrgyz language.
In Kazakstan, our authors look at how self-censorship has become common practice in national media, while elsewhere the rising influence of China is challenging the notion of the role of Russia as the region's security guarantor.
CABAR.Asia Brings Together New Generation of Experts
The six-day event gave practitioners further tools to provide reliable analysis and reporting.
Myanmar: IWPR Asked to Help UN War Crimes Investigation
Request follows on from two-year project monitoring, reporting and analysing online hate speech.
How Should Central Asia Deal With Afghanistan?
International experts discuss potential threats and opportunities to stabilise ongoing tensions.
IWPR Congratulates Nobel Prizewinner Maria Ressa
In the Philippines, local and independent media continues to be under siege.
Afghanistan After the Collapse: What Next?
International experts discuss the implications of the country’s fall to the Taleban.
Kenya: the Quiz Show Combatting Covid-19
Innovative TV format helps dispel fake news and fear-mongering around the virus.
Syria: Using Detention As Collective Punishment
Campaigners call for continued international activism to pressure Damascus.
Nigeria: How Does Faith Affect Disinformation?
Conspiracy theories spreads by religious leaders have far-reaching impact.

Ukraine Voices


Frontline Updates

Ukraine Justice Report

Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden

Countering Disinformation in Moldova

Ukraine Voices

Amplify, Verify, Engage

Peacebuilding in Syria
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
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
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











































![Viktor Sytnykin in the yard of his house. He is clinging on to the hope that the body of his 90-year-old mother Natalia will be identified. "I don't believe [the Russians] will be punished, but I want my mother to have at least a grave," the former forest ranger said. Viktor Sytnykin in the yard of his house. He is clinging on to the hope that the body of his 90-year-old mother Natalia will be identified. "I don't believe [the Russians] will be punished, but I want my mother to have at least a grave," the former forest ranger said.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/focus_main_image_932_x_580_/public/images/story/ukraine-Izyum-essay-15-D-Pavlov.jpg?h=200fd47e)









































































































































































































![Lyudmila on the doorstep of her house in Avdiivka. “Victor and I received this land slot from the [coke] plant. There was a pasture. We were young, strong. I remember on the first of May, on holidays, we cleared everything here and began to build the house.” (February 3, 2022) Lyudmila on the doorstep of her house in Avdiivka. “Victor and I received this land slot from the [coke] plant. There was a pasture. We were young, strong. I remember on the first of May, on holidays, we cleared everything here and began to build the house.” (February 3, 2022)](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/focus_main_image_932_x_580_/public/images/story/ukraine-Elderly%20People%20On%20the%20Frontline%2002-A%20Stepanov.jpg?h=41f55a5b)















In the News
Daniella Peled, IWPR Managing Editor
Janine di Giovanni, IWPR US Governance Committee Member
Tom O'Connor
Alan Davis, IWPR Asia & Eurasia Director
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