Show All

Kerry is Baghdad's Choice

On the eve of the United States election, many residents of the Iraqi capital are hoping for change in the White House.

What Lies Behind Fallujah Rising?

The rebel town’s location, its recent history and tightly-knit community all conspire to make it the ideal breeding ground for insurgency.

Political Parties Stir Unrest in Kirkuk

Kirkuk’s politically-charged graffiti highlights the rising tide of inter-ethnic tension.

Donkeys Put Out to Grass

Iraqi beasts of burden face an uncertain future after their owners replace them with cheap stolen cars.

Kurdish Students Fear for Safety

Studying at Iraq’s universities no longer viewed as a good career move.

Saddam's Disputed Legacy

The former dictator may have swapped his palaces for a prison cell, but he still divides opinion amongst those he once governed.

Kurds Find Northern Resettlement Tough

People who moved north to their original homeland to escape intimidation in the Sunni Arab heartland meet suspicion and indifference.

Fear Grips Potential Voters

As violence increases across the country, more and more Iraqis are unwilling to risk their lives to take part in the forthcoming election.

Mixed Reactions to State of Emergency

While many Iraqis welcomed the recent imposition of martial law, others believe it should have been a last resort.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

FOCUS

IWPR Women’s Prize for Journalism

IWPR’s inaugural award for outstanding journalism recognises the work of our network of women reporters worldwide. Working in often challenging environments, these journalists face additional threats such as harassment, gender-based violence and systemic misogyny.

Connect with us

VIDEOS: Turkey-Syria earthquake aftermath