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.
Has Ukraine’s News Telethon Impacted Media Freedom?
Since the start of the war, TV stations have combined forces to produce a single informational resource.
Latin America: Why Mental Resilience is Essential for Press Freedom
Intimidation, murder and incarceration are used by the powerful to silence reporters.
Georgia: "I have never felt as exposed to threats"
A worsening media environment and rising physical and professional threats have left many feeling unsafe.
The High Cost of Instability: A Syrian Journalist's Struggle
“The fear of being kidnapped or arrested is with me constantly.”
Tajikistan’s Turn of the Screw Against Media
Crackdown has turned journalism into a dangerous profession in the Central Asian nation.
Russian Soldiers to Be Tried for Torture During Ongoing Occupation
The accused men are believed to still be stationed in the Zaporizhzhia region where the alleged abuses took place.
Influx of Cases Presents Huge Challenge for Ukraine’s Judges
Judicial practice needs to be formulated to meet urgent demands of unprecedented situation.
Tuesday, 2 May ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Turning Shell Casings into Patriotic Souvenirs
Entrepreneurs and volunteers launch schemes to help support war efforts.
"Globally, disinformation campaigns exploit both traditional and social media - and increasingly artificial intelligence - to lie, distort and blur."
IWPR FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations
In Kyrgyzstan, access to education for children with disabilities remains inadequate, while readers in the country struggle to find books in Kyrgyz language.
In Kazakstan, our authors look at how self-censorship has become common practice in national media, while elsewhere the rising influence of China is challenging the notion of the role of Russia as the region's security guarantor.

Ukraine Justice Report

Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden

Countering Disinformation in Moldova

Ukraine Voices

Amplify, Verify, Engage

Peacebuilding in Syria
"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."
Senior Fellow at Yale University
Editor's Picks
Kenya: Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change
An ongoing drought has served to amplify historic gender inequalities in arid areas of the country.
Philippines: Single Mothers Continue to Fight Stigma
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.