Weekly Frontline Updates Archive
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13 December 2024
Syria After Assad: Euphoria and Fear
The euphoria and fears of Syrians following the overthrow of long-standing dictator Bashar al-Assad.
6 December 2024
Salvadoran Police’s Permission to Kill
An IWPR-supported investigation in El Salvador revealed an organised crime network embedded in national police forces implicated in murder, robbery and extortion.
29 November 2024
Combating Gender Disinformation in Turkey
IWPR's new Turkish-language handbook is providing women journalists with the skills to identify and counter malign information on gender issues.
22 November 2024
Amplifying African Voices
IWPR is supporting journalists across sub-Saharan Africa to investigate serious human rights abuses.
15 November 2024
Election Psyops and the Assault on Democracy
How recent elections in Moldova and Georgia tell wider stories about citizens’ choices in the face of complex malign influence operations.
8 November 2024
Bridging Gaps in Divided Societies
How IWPR is using information and engagement to forge trust among religious communities to build bridges with local authorities.
1 November 2024
Lethal Custody in Argentina
How an investigation into deaths in police custody in the Buenos Aires region has exposed a pattern of irregularities, negligence and violence – and led to calls for a public hearing.
25 October 2024
Georgia at the Crossroads
How Georgia stands poised to make a fateful decision between pursuing a pro-European course or moving closer to Russia.
18 October 2024
Moldova’s High Stakes Elections
How a Russia-fuelled campaign of disinformation is aiming to discourage voter turnout ahead of Moldova’s pivotal October 20 presidential elections and EU referendum.
11 October 2024
Remembering Islamic State Victims
How a new virtual museum is using state-of-the-art digital technology and forensic investigation to document and memorialise Islamic State atrocities.
4 October 2024
Lebanon in Crisis
How a constant stream of unverified information is heightening fear and panic in Lebanon as Israel continues its military campaign against Hezbollah.
27 September 2024
Misogyny v Democracy
How gender disinformation is being weaponised in critical elections worldwide – and the fightback to combat malign influence operations.
19 September 2024
Empowering Roma Women
How a key IWPR partner is supporting Roma women in Moldova in community activism as well as wider peacebuilding activities.
13 September 2024
Iraqi Women Fight for Their Rights
The Iraqi parliament is preparing to vote on a law to empower religious authorities to rule on issues relating to marriage and inheritance. Human rights defenders warn that this could mean a major setback for women’s rights in the country,
6 September 2024
Creating a Community of Learners
As students worldwide prepare to return to their studies, we highlight our own online learning resource, the IWPR Academy.
30 August 2024
Central Asia’s Water Woes
How journalistic work we support in Central Asia and publish on CABAR.asia is highlighting the critical role water plays in fuelling tensions between volatile neighbouring countries.
23 August 2024