GLOBAL VOICES
IWPR’s network of journalists in areas of crisis and transition around the world produce reporting with unique insight from a local perspective
The majority of this work is produced in local languages and, where possible, disseminated via local online and traditional media platforms to impact the communities, countries and regions where they live.
Global Voices presents a selection of this rich global content, which is produced with extensive training and mentoring from IWPR expert teams. Story production itself is a critical component of IWPR’s methodology, combining on-the-job mentoring with opportunities to report and be heard by an international audience.
Fears Grow Among Belarusian Diaspora After Arrest
Calls for further sanctions as well as heightened protection for pro-democracy campaigners.
Cubans Denied Surgery Amid Pandemic
Despite official insistence that Cuba’s famous health care system is coping, Covid-19 pressures have left many citizens without treatment.
Pressure Steps Up Over Belarus “Hijack”
Journalist’s arrest puts protest movement back on international agenda.
Border Tensions Signal Fresh Danger for Armenia and Azerbaijan
Moscow has offered to act as intermediary in delimitation efforts.
Myanmar: ‘The Coup Has Robbed Us of Our Rights’
Anyone associated with the protests risks arrest, and no one knows where they are taken.
China: Threats Loom in the Pacific
Beijing believes an epochal struggle for mastery is already underway.
Georgia: Amnesty Bill Causes Further Tensions
Activists decry blanket pardon for all those involved in June 2019 protests.
Armenia Extends Turkish Import Ban
Officials argue that that political and security issues trump any economic consequences.
Central Asia: Saving Our Cities
Highlighting how citizen activism can protect the region’s housing and heritage.
Activists Fight to Save Batumi's Historic Boulevard
Legal battle begins to stop controversial high-rise construction project in city's cultural district.
Fighting for Women’s Rights in Azerbaijan
Equality legislation is not matched by social attitudes – or state support.
Fears Over Turkey’s Looming Exit from Istanbul Convention
Erdogan accused of courting “conservative cults” with controversial move.
Ukrainian Prisoner-of-War Exchange Deadlocked
Experts warn of "ugly and dirty political game" over detainees.
Ukrainian Judge’s Kidnapping May Have Political Impact in Moldova
Pro-Russian politicians accuse head of state of colluding in abduction
Speaking Truth to Power
In a world still consumed by the pandemic, the classic role of the press remains as essential – and as under attack – as ever.
The Campaign to Silence Turkish Journalists
Prosecutions, house arrest and travel bans among multiple threats deployed by the state.
"The stakes could not be higher: for the individuals, for their communities, and for a world which against a deluge of lies above all needs honest information."
Anthony Borden
IWPR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
"Always when I think of press freedom I think of my colleague Jamal Khashoggi... Jamal’s work is not over – it lives on in the spirit of every reporter working to bring truth to light."
Janine di Giovanni
Senior Fellow at Yale University
Editor's Picks
Cuba: Childbirth Policy Endangers Mothers and Babies
New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.
Karabakh: Hatred and Euphoria Are Fuelling Madness
Independent, dissenting Azerbaijani voices have never been so ostracised.
Azerbaijan’s Coronavirus Cover Up
Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.
New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent
Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.
Rwanda: How Trade in Banned Alcohol Wrecks Lives
Investigation reveals that police collusion fuels lucrative smuggling industry.
Philippines: Sweeping Violence Under the Carpet
Abuses, including the sexual exploitation of children, rising under lockdown.
