Nigeria: No, the Covid-19 Vaccine Won’t Turn You Into A Vampire.
How one reporter calmly combatted disinformation spread by a religious leader.
Kenya: Dispelling Myths About Vaccines and Male Virility
Mombasa reporter describes how solid research and frank conversations can combat Covid-19 disinformation.
Debunking Africa’s Covid-19 Conspiracies
IWPR project uses open source intelligence and investigative techniques to probe some of the most prevalent fake news stories.
Focus on Nigeria: Dayo Aiyetan
Founder and executive director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting in Nigeria, and IWPR partner on a project bringing media and civil society together to fight human rights abuses.
FakeWatch Africa
Website to provide multimedia training and resources for fact-checking and investigations.
Africa's Fake News Epidemic and Covid-19: What Impact on Democracy?
Expert event to explore the impact of Covid-19 misinformation across Africa.
Nigeria: Working Together for Change
How a collaborative approach is boosting human rights advocacy and defending social justice.
Monitoring Malawi's Elections
Projects will enhance local reporting on crucial polls.
Nigeria: Joining Forces for Human Rights
Event hears that collaboration between different sectors is a key route to justice.
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Covering War Crimes in Ukraine
IWPR reporting project provides unique insight and access to historic opportunity to see justice done for wartime atrocities.
Syria: Female Prisoners Speak Out
“It is not fair for us to face injustice both inside and outside prison.”
The Reckoning Project: Ukraine Testifies
Project aims to help conflict journalists meet evidential standards that will allow their work to support future justice processes.
The Cashier of Dubai: Investigative Journalism with Impact
Moldova story leads to international legal cooperation in anti-corruption case.
Latin America: Security Support Provides Media “Lifeline”
Physical, psycho-emotional and digital safety consultations allow vulnerable media workers to gain key skills.
Combating Disinformation in Venezuela
Media and NGO alliance reveals extent to which the issue affects country’s online information space.
