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
Shor: Moscow’s Man in Moldova
Life in exile has not hindered the fugitive magnate’s political powers.
A Victim-Centred Approach to Prosecuting Sexual Violence
Ukraine is implementing dedicated policies including safeguarding and psychological assistance.
Russian Major General Accused of Ordering Abuses
Detainees were allegedly held in refrigerators and denied food and medical treatment.
Tuesday, 12 December ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
A Body in the Forest
Court hears evidence of the circumstances surrounding the death of a 32-year-old Ukrainian man who went missing in the Bucha district.
Integrating OSINT into Justice Processes
A Bellingcat initiative explores the admissibility and weight of open source evidence in the prosecution of war crimes.
Tuesday, 5 December ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Training and Technology Support Justice Processes, But Challenges Remain
Authors of landmark study identify Ukrainian achievements amid ongoing hostilities.
Rifle Commander to be Tried for Sexual Violence
Wanted man believed to be in territory of Luhansk oblast, where he is serving with militia forces.
Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 84
• Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression
• Justice Briefing + more
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.
Nigeria: No, the Covid-19 Vaccine Won’t Turn You Into A Vampire.
How one reporter calmly combatted disinformation spread by a religious leader.
Kenya: Dispelling Myths About Vaccines and Male Virility
Mombasa reporter describes how solid research and frank conversations can combat Covid-19 disinformation.
Debunking Africa’s Covid-19 Conspiracies
IWPR project uses open source intelligence and investigative techniques to probe some of the most prevalent fake news stories.
Fighting Fake News in Southeast Asia
IWPR supports partner NGOs in an innovative range of responses to the pandemic.
Transnational Repression: from China to Belarus
Panel explores how repressive regimes persecute opponents far beyond their own borders.
Libyan Officials Vow to Protect Women’s Rights
Move follows efforts to ensure the inclusion of mental health support in disaster planning.
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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