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.
Artificial Intelligence and War Crimes Investigations
Innovative technology could be of huge benefit given unprecedented amount of data documenting alleged violations.
Kyrgyz Media Under Pressure
Criminal cases decried as attempts to intimidate and impose censorship.
Ukraine: Calls for Changes to Criminal Code
Current body of law cannot cope with the scope or scale of offences being committed.
Tuesday, 23 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Torture in Vasylivka
Local men were subjected to electric shocks, beatings and mock executions during interrogation.
“Reporting War Crimes Trials Was Not My Plan. Then Russia Invaded.”
How a journalist from Kherson dedicated herself to the arduous but essential task of covering court cases.
Russian Tankers Accused of Shelling Residential Houses
According to the investigation, they wanted to "teach" villagers a lesson by targeting homes.
Tuesday, 16 January ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Along the Frontline in Ukraine’s Unforgiving Winter
Fighting continues, but the gruelling cold takes a toll on soldiers in the trenches and civilians in destroyed villages.
Ukraine: Sounds and Silence of a Long War
As the Ukrainian commander-in-chief warns of endless trench warfare, that’s exactly how it feels at the front.
Ukraine Justice Report
Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden
Countering Disinformation in Moldova
Ukraine Voices
Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood (BREN)
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
Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
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?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.