In this week’s update, read about how disinformation has become a central front in Armenia’s strategic shift towards Europe. #Armenia #europe #russia #disinformation

“My family knows that at any moment, for any reason, I could be arrested.” #WPFD #WPFD2026 #Cuba

“The only available information is what authorities officially release.” #WPFD #wpfd2026 #IranWar

On World Press Freedom Day we highlight the local voices continuing to bear witness to truth in the face of repression, danger and trauma. #WPFD #WPFD2026 #media #freepress

War crimes justice depends on what’s seen, documented and reported. For journalists in Ukraine, this means navigating trauma and complex legal processes. #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR

IWPR's new handbook provides a practical guide to conflict-sensitive reporting on war crimes in Ukraine with a strong focus on local Ukrainian voices and experience.

Two brothers, one of whom was a minor, were abducted during the occupation of the Kyiv region in the spring of 2022.

New tools, data analysis methods and inter-agency collaboration are boosting use of open sources in war crimes justice processes.

The Iran conflict shows how easily state actors and armed groups alike exploit violence to attack critical voices.

For many, the crisis is shaped by bitter arguments over what kind of change - if any - should come next.

With competing transit routes, energy supply and security interests, the emerging regional order remains highly uncertain.

Kyiv fears diminished military support and increasing international distraction - but hopes to leverage its hard-won experience of drone warfare.

The ongoing conflict has made a dire humanitarian situation even worse, amid sharp restrictions on aid and repeated supply disruptions.

“We Lebanese are often praised for our resilience. But that should not mean accepting endless suffering.” #IranWar #Lebanon

The Iran conflict shows how easily state actors and armed groups alike exploit violence to attack critical voices. #IranWar #Disinformation #Media #CivilSociety

In this week’s update, hear from IWPR staff in the Middle East on the impact of the Iran war across the region. #IranWar #middleeast

We are witnessing a political system confronting unprecedented shock while leaning on long-standing survival mechanisms. Analysis by @rezahakbari.bsky.social IWPR Programme Manager. #IranWar

One woman’s account of the “intense anxiety” of life under heavy bombardment in Tehran. #iran #conflict #life

In the latest Frontline Update, hear from Ukrainians describing how the war began for them - and their efforts to ensure it ends in justice. #Ukraine #Russia #Conflict #InternallyDisplaced #Refugees #WarCrimes #InternationalJustice

On the morning of February 20, 2014, we began receiving calls on the Euromaidan SOS hotline. People were calling to report that peaceful demonstrators were being shot on the Maidan.

Ukraine War Anniversary: “Russia Tries to Erase Our Stories” – By Nataliya Gumenyuk, Ukrainian journalist & author. With thanks to Dash Arts! #Ukraine #Conflict #InternationalJustice #Life iwpr.net/global-voice...

Ukraine War Anniversary: “Could I Have Done More?” – By Olga Tokariuk, Ukrainian journalist. With thanks to Dash Arts! #Ukraine #Conflict #InternationalJustice #Life iwpr.net/global-voice...

Ukraine War Anniversary: “We Keep Going” – By Olia Hercules, Ukrainian Chef and food writer. With thanks to Dash Arts! #Ukraine #Conflict #InternationalJustice #Life iwpr.net/global-voice...

In the latest update, read about how psychological support is helping Ukrainian journalists navigate the horrors of war to carry out their essential work. #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR

In the latest Frontline Update, read a dispatch from the frontlines of the Iranian protests. #Iran #regime #protests #humanrights

In Latin America and the Caribbean, IWPR leads ambitious projects supporting investigative journalism and media development. Learn more at: iwpr-latam.net/en/ #LatinAmerica #journalism

In the latest Frontline Update, read about the new IWPR resource highlighting the best of Latin American journalism. #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #journalism #mediadevelopment

“Even my husband doesn’t know what I wear here or how I dance here. This is my zone of liberation.” Meltem Suat writes from #Turkey. Story at: iwpr.net/7o9ly02v #Women #Culture

Courtside by Ivan Krasikov writing from #Ukraine. Read more at: iwpr.net/9po2h4av #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR

The imposition of Russian criminal law in the occupied territories has granted its security services sweeping powers. Yulia Kalaban writes for IWPR from #Ukraine. #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR

In the latest Frontline Update, learn how IWPR’s Ukraine team carry on reporting, despite the energy crisis caused by relentless Russian bombing. Subscribe at: iwpr.net/subscribe #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR

In the latest Frontline Update, read about Syrian joy and sadness on the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. With many thanks to all the contributors. #Syria #crimesagainsthumanity #justice

IWPR event brings together regional stakeholders to share best practices in combating malign influence. #Moldova #Disinformation #CivilSociety #Media

In the latest Frontline Update, read about the IWPR-supported investigation into Peruvian drug gangs terrorising indigenous communities that has won a prestigious international award. #Journalism #MediaDevelopment

🚨 Dear friends and colleagues, This Giving Tuesday, please give the gift of information. You can do so at iwpr.net/donate. Across the world, propaganda distorts facts, fuels conflict, and costs lives. Truth itself is in crisis. #GivingTuesday #journalism

In the latest Frontline Update, read about the new Damascus museum memorialising the heartbreaking stories of those who suffered in the country’s prisons. With sincere thanks to contributors! #Syria #Detentions #CrimesAgainstHumanity

In the latest Frontline Update, read about efforts underway to hold Russia accountable for its “widespread and systematic” abuses of Ukrainian prisoners of war. With thanks to Yuliia Akimova and Olga Golovina for contributing! #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR

In the latest Frontline Update, read about the how ordinary Filipinos are demanding accountability from their government. #Philippines #corruption #protests

It is the poorest Filipinos who bear the brunt of natural disasters, compounded by graft and weak risk reduction systems. Rorie Fajardo-Jarilla, IWPR's Asia Programme Coordinator & Philippines Country Director writes. #Philippines #corruption #protests iwpr.net/m91a6uc0

Demographic Crime: How Russia is Repopulating Occupied Territories – Anastasiia Hrubryna writes from #Ukraine. #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR iwpr.net/y92baupj

Ukraine: “They Just Took the Child” – Courtside by Kseniia Novytska, writing from #Ukraine. #UkraineJusticeIWPR #УкраїнаПравосуддяIWPR iwpr.net/csijy985

"A good journalist is an alive journalist,” says war journalist Aljona Yatsyna🇺🇦 With Norwegian support, local media in #Ukraine can continue their work - even after bombings and displacement. Supporting journalism is investing in peace. @iwpr.net Read the full story: www.norad.no/en/thematic-...

In the latest Frontline Update, read about the award-winning Nigerian journalist whose story for IWPR revealed how international crowdfunding was fuelling separatist conflict in Nigeria. #WAMECA2025 #Journalism #WAMECA #Nigeria #WestAfrica

In our latest Frontline Update, read about how María Corina Machado’s Nobel peace prize shows the power of civil society to achieve remarkable outcomes. #nobelpeaceprize #MariaCorina #Venezuela #CivilSociety