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Journalists trained by IWPR produce news, analysis, and comment pieces on the issues that affect their countries and communities.Global Voices
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Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.
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Death of analyst comes as severe blow to freedom of expression and peaceful coexistence.
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Open access social media survey reflects fear and confusion over misinformation.
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The crisis has brought a rare degree of cooperation and comradeship.
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Social media campaigners raise awareness and encourage resilience in meeting Covid-19 challenge.
21 Feb 05
IWPR tails Kirkuk’s police chief to find out what it takes to keep the peace on the city’s tough streets.
21 Feb 05
In the Kurdish areas where people are the most receptive to democracy, they still find it hard to register to vote.
21 Feb 05
Does the new collaborative spirit between the two big Kurdish parties come too late to maximise their gains from the election?
21 Feb 05
Thirty years of state manipulation are proving hard for some Iraqis to throw off.
21 Feb 05
Sixteen years after the Kurdish town was hit by a poison gas attack, a man alleged to have supplied the chemicals could be brought to justice.
21 Feb 05
The authorities' appear to be counting on international concern over Muslim radicalism in their attempt to rid themselves of a banned Islamic group.
21 Feb 05
Build-up of Turkmen armed forces seen as response to growing international criticism.
21 Feb 05
Furious Mecca pilgrims find popular TV pundit’s remarks insulting.
21 Feb 05
Only Osama bin Laden appears to stand in the way of Western recognition of the Taliban
21 Feb 05
The US has said it won't contribute to the Afghan peacekeeping force, but it is stepping up military deployment elsewhere in the region.
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For almost three years, while her home city of Mosul was under occupation by so-called Islamic State (IS), Tahani Salih kept a daily diary documenting their crimes.
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