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Ukrainian families of prisoners of war wait to see if their loved ones will be amongst the arrivals on May 24, 2025 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Protecting Ukrainian POWs

Read about efforts underway to hold Russia accountable for its "widespread and systematic" abuses of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

7 Nov 25

Students take part in a demonstration against corruption outside the presidential palace on October 17, 2025 in Manila, Philippines. Filipino Gen Z protesters walked out of their classes on Friday and took part in what they called a “National Day of Action Against Corruption,” amid revelations of massive corruption in multibillion-peso flood control projects that have implicated officials, engineers, contractors, and politicians. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Philippines: “We Want Abusive Officials Jailed”

How ordinary Filipinos are demanding accountability from their government.

31 Oct 25

Kunle Adebajo from Nigeria poses with his award for West Africa's Journalist of the Year 2025. Photo: Media Foundation for West Africa/Google Maps composite.

West Africa's Journalist of the Year

An award-winning journalist's IWPR story revealed how international crowdfunding fuels separatist conflict in Nigeria.

24 Oct 25

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press conference on March 26, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela. © Gaby Oraa/Getty Images

Venezuela: “The Achievement of a Whole Society”

María Corina Machado's Nobel peace prize shows the power of civil society to achieve remarkable outcomes.

17 Oct 25

Marie Colvin in Tahrir Square. © Ivor Prickett/AFP/Getty Images

Marie Colvin’s Legacy

How iconic war reporter Marie Colvin's legacy is supporting women journalists throughout the Middle East.

10 Oct 25

Moldovan president Maia Sandu talks to the media outside a polling station after casting her vote on September 28, 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Moldova’s Historic Vote

Moldova defies intense pressure and chooses a pro-European direction in crucial elections.

3 Oct 25

Moldovan citizens attend a pro European Union rally in Chisinau, 21 May 2023. © Lalandrew/Freepik

Moldova On The Brink

Read about the upcoming Moldovan elections that could decide its democratic future.

26 Sep 25

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) hold up an agreement signed during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Prospects for Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace

How the US-brokered peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan is playing out in the South Caucasus.

19 Sep 25

Building Resilience: Romania’s Lessons for Moldova

Pro-European candidate faced coordinated propaganda and large-scale digital attacks ahead of critical polls.

18 Sep 25

People remove possessions and inspect their homes following Israeli airstrikes on April 13, 2024 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

Recognising Palestine

Implications of a fresh wave of unilateral recognitions of the Palestinian state.

12 Sep 25

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