Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR)

In this week’s update, read about how Nepalese journalists struggled to cover the devastating floods and landslides. #Nepal #Environment #HumanitarianCrisis #Journalism

An artisanal mining boom driven by war and poverty is causing a public health emergency, as chemicals poison soil, water and society. This investigation was supported by IWPR as part of our Impact Reporting initiative. For the full story go to: https://iwpr.net/2dtzl3me #Sudan #health #environment

🪡⚡ Recharging local democracy: Scaling our civic tech tool to the Kyiv City Council! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new project, "REchargeUA is in your power: Kyiv City Council," implemented by Holka in partnership with Glavcom and supported by the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) Ukraine. For a long time, Holka has monitored the Verkhovna Rada to hold decision-makers accountable. Now, thanks to IWPR's small grants competition, we are bringing this civic tech methodology to the capital level. 🔍 What to expect from the project: 📌 120 Kyiv City Council members under the lens: Citizens will be able to track council members' voting records, policy shifts, and key decision-making history in real time. 📌 Empowering local communities: We are launching and backing 3 active urban communities, providing them with direct legal support to defend public interest and drive local advocacy. 📌 Civic Tech + Journalism + Legal Support: Combining Holka’s analytical expertise, Glavcom's investigative media reach, and robust legal backing to ensure transparency in how city resources and decisions are managed. IWPR is far more than a donor – it is a thriving ecosystem where civil society and independent media connect to build high-impact partnerships. Special thanks to Kateryna Laba, Iryna Wells, Oksana Koval, and the entire IWPR Ukraine team for your trust, mentorship, and shared values. Huge thanks as well to Tanya Snopko and the Glavcom team for partnering with us to keep local governance transparent. Stay tuned to Holka and Glavcom for upcoming analytics, tools, and updates! 🪡⚡ The project "REchargeUA is in your power: Kyiv City Council" is implemented as part of IWPR’s support for civil society organisations and investigative media aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in public resource management.

IWPR Training Program for Court Reporters Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) is organizing a professional training program for journalists specializing in war crimes cases. The project will run from late September 2026 through late March 2027. During this time, it aims to establish and strengthen a network of journalists specializing in court reporting in this field. The training component will cover the following topics: openness and transparency of national courts, the fundamentals of international humanitarian law, freedom of access to information, compliance with judicial procedures and laws, and more. In addition, participants will receive - professional training in court reporting; - mentoring and editorial support while working on their own stories covering court proceedings; - preparation of up to 8 court reports for their media outlets; - market-rate compensation for the stories produced; - coverage of travel expenses necessary for working on the stories. The organization invites journalists who - have at least 3 years of verified experience working as a journalist in national or regional media; - have experience or a verified interest in covering court proceedings, war crimes, international humanitarian law, justice, human rights, or other related topics; - can commit the time required to participate in training and prepare materials throughout the project; - work in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, or other cities in Ukraine, provided they work for media outlets that have relocated from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, or Zaporizhzhia regions; - have the opportunity to publish stories in national or regional media and are willing to provide confirmation from their editorial office; - are willing to share available statistics on the reach of their published content — including reach, views, reads, and other metrics. The application deadline is September 28. Hurry and register at the link https://lnkd.in/d6Be_BUW...

In this week’s update, learn about how Russia is intensifying attacks on Ukraine and its allies. #Ukraine #conflict #warcrimes

A drone strike reveals the grim calculation of risk Ukrainians live with every day. IWPR's Executive Director Anthony Borden writes from Kyiv. Story at: https://iwpr.net/f7tuml63 #Ukraine #conflict

IWPR's latest investigation, part of our Impact Reporting initiative, is the result of months of painstaking field reporting by Sudanese journalist Samira Hassan Khalifa, of the independent outlet Ayin Network. It was published in partnership with The Guardian. Story at: https://iwpr.net/2dtzl3me #Sudan #Health #Environment

In this week’s update, read about how Sudan’s gold rush is fuelling war, damaging the environment and destroying communities. #Sudan #health #environment #education

Thousands attended the funeral because he "remains a figure of national pride and defiance," said Daniella Peled, Managing Editor at the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) - who covered Mladić's war crimes trial in detail. The war crimes tribunal "provided an incredibly detailed historical record of Mladić's crimes," she told the BBC, but the Serbian media and education system "has not reflected the true scale of his crimes or the perspectives of victims and survivors." Pro-government Serbian media "depict him as a loyal soldier who simply carried out his duties," Peled said. "It's extremely challenging for post-conflict societies to undertake a national reckoning or acknowledge responsibility for the crimes of the past." https://lnkd.in/eHD85puT