The Struggle Starts by Speaking Out
Giving voice and driving change takes sustained, collective effort.
“The Space for Abuse Seems Endless”
Gender disinformation aims to create a hostile environment for women with the goal of shaming, intimidating, silencing and excluding them.
Women in Central Asia Lead on Climate Change
Campaigners tackle widespread scepticism and lack of understanding of crisis.
Afghanistan: “I Don’t Want to Live. I Want to Die”
Two decades of efforts to protect women and girls has been systematically dismantled.
Tuesday, 5 March ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Ukraine: "I Want Justice to be Done”
How a local judge was imprisoned for refusing a Russian request to serve on the “supreme court” of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic.
Yahidne: Hearing Against 15 Russian Soldiers Ends
In March 2022, nearly 400 civilians were crammed into a cellar and used as human shields by occupation forces.
Ukraine: The Challenge of Democracy in War
How does a society protect its citizens' fundamental rights amid conflict?
Ukraine: We Cannot Tire of the Fight
Nobel prizewinner emphasises that her country has no choice but to continue fighting.
World Press Freedom Day 2024
On World Press Freedom Day we focus on local journalists facing myriad challenges in the tireless pursuit of truth and their enduring efforts to bring meaningful change.
Highlights from IWPR’s Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in Latin America (CAPIR).
An investigation by ContraCorriente, one of the investigative units IWPR supports in Honduras, revealed abuses including robbery, torture and kidnappings allegedly inflicted on citizens by police officers. The investigation also addressed how the state of emergency, in place since 2022, has allowed these abuses to occur with impunity. The authorities deny responsibility, claiming that organised criminal groups are using replica uniforms to pose as police officers.
A transnational publication by the investigative units of Plaza Pública and Criterio media revealed the huge extent of Asian cigarette smuggling in northern Central America. In addition to the health problems and millions of dollars lost to tax evasion, this also finances organised crime trafficking of drugs, weapons and humans. The investigation highlighted the failure of institutional efforts to stop this problem, aggravated by the complicity of officials who help falsify documents.
A story by the IWPR beneficiaries Guardiana and La Nube media outlets revealed the unauthorised sale of "medical preparations" to treat mental illnesses such as depression in a market in Cochabamba, one of Bolivia's largest cities. The story showed how products were marketed without information about their ingredients, including unlicensed natural remedies from Peru and Brazil. In response, the Cochabamba department of health announced it would increase the number of police operatives in the market where these products are sold.
Go Viral Festival Gathers Thousands in Dushanbe
IWPR’s cross-regional project provides a unique platform for journalists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers and artists to connect.
Marie Colvin’s Books Donated to Mosul Library
Collection to serve as the basis for new centre to inspire future researchers and reporters from the Iraqi city.
IWPR Hosts Third Annual LEADx
Programme’s support for emerging leaders across Eastern Partnership particularly important in light of Ukraine war.
Countering Disinformation in Moldova
Programme provides emergency response to fighting fake news surrounding the Ukraine conflict.
Reporting Covid-19 in Africa
Fake news, conspiracies and bad science mean that many are missing out on the care they need.
CABAR.Asia Brings Together New Generation of Experts
The six-day event gave practitioners further tools to provide reliable analysis and reporting.
Myanmar: IWPR Asked to Help UN War Crimes Investigation
Request follows on from two-year project monitoring, reporting and analysing online hate speech.
How Should Central Asia Deal With Afghanistan?
International experts discuss potential threats and opportunities to stabilise ongoing tensions.
Ukraine Justice Report
Countering Disinformation in Moldova
Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden
Democratic accountability comes from journalists investigating their own societies – IWPR provides a much needed platform and support for those reporting from some of the most dangerous and difficult places in the world.
Disinformation is a major global threat , especially in conflict and post-conflict areas. IWPR performs a vital mission, building up local voices as a bulwark against this challenge.
IWPR fills a critical gap by helping local journalists to focus on human rights and justice issues. In the process, it contributes to democratic transitions, and demonstrates that the best war reporting is not about military conflict, but human consequences.