Young Cubans Lose Hope Amid Economic Crisis
A whole generation of fledgling entrepreneurs have been trapped by uncertainty.
Rum Shortages Leave Cubans Drinking Home-Made Hooch
With scarce resources dedicated to exports, people are risking their lives on illegal moonshine.
Cuba and the Battle for Remittances
Misinformation on both sides fed the struggle over dollar transfers – and it has been ordinary Cubans who suffer.
Challenge for Change
As we celebrate achievement, we remember that there is much more to do.
Under Interrogation in Cuba
One woman describes how censorship has been a constant presence in her life, from school days to her work as a journalist.
Cuba: New Dollar Shops Fuel Division
Economic measures supposed to ease the effects of the pandemic are increasing inequality.
Cuba Is Running Out of Food
A lack of hard currency mean that essential imports are in short supply.
2021: The New Global Concern
As 2020 draws to a close, at IWPR we are grappling with a global challenge that in its way is even more grave than coronavirus.
Cuba's Internet: Blocked Pages and Chinese Tech
Officials attribute problems of access to economic limitations. The reality is very different.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.