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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
A handbook produced by IWPR’s partners in Ukraine has become the go-to text for the country’s main anti-corruption body.
I keep it on my desk as a challenge for myself and my colleagues
Oleksandr Novikov
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
The Georgian government criminalised female genital mutilation (FGM) following an IWPR investigation that revealed the practice was ongoing in the east of the country.
The Koran does not say that circumcision is a duty.
Yasin Aliyev
Driving Change
Moldova's Media Struggles to Report on Ukraine
Sector faces challenges including underfunding, a skills gap and embedded pro-Russian propaganda.
Ukrainian Greeks Face Twin Perils
An ongoing battle to preserve culture is further endangered by the devastating impact of the war.
Mental Health Crisis Among Azerbaijani Veterans
Since 2020, 45 former combatants from the Karabakh war have taken their life as ex-soldiers continue to struggle with trauma and socio-economic difficulties.
Ukraine Issues First Verdict in Absentia Against Russian Soldier
A court in Kyiv sentenced a lieutenant to nine years in prison for war crimes committed in the Kyiv region.
Tuesday, 18 October ‘22
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Russians Flock to Central Asia
Fears of price rises, unemployment and accommodation shortages as hundreds of thousands seek to avoid military service.
Georgia: Women in the Army
“When I put on my uniform for the first time, I felt so strong and proud.”
How War Trapped Ukrainian Orphans
More than 100,000 children in Ukraine live in the care system, the highest number in Europe.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Pursuing an Elusive Peace
After a recent flurry of diplomacy, Yerevan and Baku seem closer than ever to attaining normalisation.

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Ukraine Voices
Iraq: Women Plant Trees for Peace
Powerful gesture brings volunteers together to launch empowerment campaign.
Monitoring Malawi's Elections
Projects will enhance local reporting on crucial polls.
Syria: La Tifti (Don't Judge) Video Series
Five part series on conflict sensitive and ethical journalism.
Nigeria: Joining Forces for Human Rights
Event hears that collaboration between different sectors is a key route to justice.
Explaining China in Kyrgyzstan
Event hears that investing in sinology is a national interest.
IWPR Champions Bring Message of Love to Marginalised Villages
Activists work to break down stereotypes and celebrate co-existence.
IWPR Syria Launches Conflict Sensitive Reporting Manual
Handbook uses real-life stories to illustrate common pitfalls.
Iraq: Bringing Faith Communities Together
Grassroots efforts promote solidarity between members of different religions.
Georgia: Special Peace Prize Winner Announced
Winning article follows the struggles of an ethnically-mixed village.


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Frontline Updates
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.
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![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)




























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