“My Art is a Tool to Defend Freedom”
How one IWPR trainee uses political cartoons as a call for action.
More Than Ever, Lebanon Needs Media Freedom
How can we recover from our crisis and rebuild our country if we cannot speak out?
Yemenis Still Demand Their Rights
Despite their suffering, people refuse to give up on fundamental freedoms.
Bahrain: The Inconvenient Uprising
Our geo-political importance left us side-lined; but this is a long-term struggle.
2021: The New Global Concern
As 2020 draws to a close, at IWPR we are grappling with a global challenge that in its way is even more grave than coronavirus.
New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent
Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.
Karabakh: Will Turkey's Fierce Support of Azerbaijan Pay Off?
Erdogan’s stance broadly backed by both the public and his political opposition.
Iran's Balancing Act on Karabakh
Tehran has a complex game to play as it struggles not to take sides.
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An ongoing drought has served to amplify historic gender inequalities in arid areas of the country.
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The notion of family is still strongly influenced by rigid norms in this conservative nation.
Ukraine: War Teens
The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people have been shaped by Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine.
Will We See a Sovereign Central Asia?
As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.
“Justice is Costly, but Also Priceless.”
Head of Nobel peace prize winning NGO tells IWPR that Ukraine must win a “fundamental battle of values”.
Cuba’s LGTBI Community Demands Change
Although discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is illegal, the reality is different.