Spotlight: World Press Freedom Day 2025

Spotlight: World Press Freedom Day 2025

On World Press Freedom Day we highlight the stories of courageous local voices continuing to drive change, despite overwhelming challenges to freedom of expression.

Spotlight: World Press Freedom Day 2024

Spotlight: 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.

Spotlight: The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Spotlight: The Israel-Hamas Conflict

As journalists on the ground struggle to cover the conflict, IWPR looks at how disinformation and hate speech is proliferating online to further fuel violence that threatens to have global consequences.

Spotlight: World Press Freedom Day 2023

Spotlight: World Press Freedom Day 2023

This year’s World Press Freedom Day focuses on freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights, highlighting how fair, free and independent journalism underpins safe and democratic societies in which all people are respected.

Project Focus: Countering Disinformation in Moldova

Project Focus: Countering Disinformation in Moldova

The Countering Disinformation in Moldova (CDM) project builds the capacity of local Moldovan organisations and journalists to effectively counter disinformation operations in their country.

Project Focus: Ukraine Voices

Project Focus: Ukraine Voices

The Ukraine Voices project supports Ukrainian journalists reporting on the Russian invasion of their country.

Spotlight: International Women's Day 2022

Spotlight: International Women's Day 2022

Ukraine has mobilised its men for war, and women are also fighting for their country. There could be no better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to recognise their incredible efforts.

Project Focus: Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood

Project Focus: Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood

The BREN project, delivered by IWPR in partnership with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), is designed to build the resilience of CSOs to promote human security, peace and stability in the Eastern Neighbourhood countries, focused on women and other marginalised groups.