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Afghanistan: Apr ‘09

Countrywide training workshops draw journalists from remote provinces into the IWPR reporting network.

Accusations Fly in Wake of Suarez Family Killing

Army and rebels charge each other with brutal murder of couple and their four young children.

A Nation of Short-Term Workers

Seven out of ten Filipinos are working for low salaries in casual employment.

Military Accused of Negros Oriental Civilian Killings

Activists point finger at two battalions leading the government’s counter-insurgency campaign in the region.

Afghanistan: Mar ‘09

Project training programme gets off ground ahead of August's presidential poll.

Special Report

Army Allegedly Failing to Cooperate With Rebelyn Murder Probe

Police say they have yet to be granted access to army officers they consider primary suspects.

Sunni Take Dim View of Shia Mass Weddings

Shia adoption of Iranian-style unions seen by Sunni as attack on Afghan culture.

Helmand Parents Face Unenviable Dilemma

Kept at home their sons may join the Taleban, but if sent to study in Pakistan there’s a risk they’ll become suicide bombers.

Government Short of Cash to Build Free Trade Zones

Hopes are being placed in two free economic zones in the north and south of Tajikistan, but the government is short of cash to put them into operation.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.