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Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) The Institute for War & Peace Reporting gives voice to people at the frontlines of conflict and trans
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IWPR empowers local voices to drive change in countries in conflict, crisis and transition. Where hate speech and propaganda proliferate, and journalists and civic activists are under attack, IWPR promotes reliable information and public debate that makes a difference. By helping local voices to be heard, IWPR builds peace, improves governance and advances human rights. With three decades’ experie

nce, IWPR maintains extensive local networks and expert program teams, making us uniquely positioned to mobilise the power of information to create more stable, just and inclusive societies.

18/08/2026
Inflammatory narratives continue to undermine social cohesion and fuel tensions.
03/08/2026

Inflammatory narratives continue to undermine social cohesion and fuel tensions.

Hate speech has become an increasingly significant challenge in Libya, where years of political division, armed conflict and social fragmentation have deepened mistrust among communities. Inflammatory rhetoric targeting individuals and groups based on ethnicity, political affiliation, religion or id...

Amid USAID cuts and Taliban restrictions, we find clinics closing, midwives disappearing, and women dying.This story, by...
24/07/2026

Amid USAID cuts and Taliban restrictions, we find clinics closing, midwives disappearing, and women dying.

This story, by independent Afghan media outlet ZanTimes, is supported by IWPR's Impact Reporting programme, helping local journalists around the world make a difference. It has been published in partnership with openDemocracy.

Nasima’s labour pains began in late December 2025. She was 30 years old, a mother of two, living in a remote village in Ashtarlay district, Daikundi province. Like many women in rural Afghanistan, she expected to give birth at home.

A year on, many families are still searching for answers about the fate of their loved ones.
20/07/2026

A year on, many families are still searching for answers about the fate of their loved ones.

At around noon on July 15, 2025, Ahmad Mowaffak Arabi left his small shop in Umm al-Zaytoun village in Suwayda governorate to visit his sister in the regional capital. The 32-year-old took his motorcycle, promising his wife he would be home before evening. But he never returned.“They came in their...

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