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A Kazak child plays outside of the frame of a yurt. (Photo: China Photos/Getty Images)

Ethnic Kazaks Flee Chinese Crackdown

More than 1,000 families returned to Kazakstan in the first six months of this year.

Pakistani police block journalists. © John Moore/Getty Images

Director's Note

Information is Under Threat, as Never Before

A personal note by Anthony Borden, Executive Director of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting.

Relatives of ethnic Kazaks who are held in a Chinese camp - press conference in capital Astana. (Photo: RFE RL Kazak service)

Could China Be Softening Stance on Kazak, Kyrgyz Minorities?

Mass release of detainees stirs hopes that international criticism may be working.

Afghan refugees in Dushanbe taking sewing courses. (Photo: CABAR/IWPR)

Tajikistan: Afghan Refugees Feel Secure - But Poor

Although people are friendly, there are few job opportunities.

Afghanistan: The Wives Left Behind

Women face years of loneliness and frustration when men seek work abroad.

Afghan women shop for wedding dresses in Kabul. (Photo: Natalie Behring-Chisholm/Getty Images)

Afghanistan: Children or Brides?

More than half of all reported weddings in north east region involves a minor.

(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Women Sidelined from Services in Afghan Province

Tribal justice processes are the only remaining choice for most.

A member of the United States Air Force keeps watch over the runway at Kandahar Air Field. (Photo: Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)

Regional Efforts Grow for Afghan Peace

Praise for latest talks supporting peace negotiations between Kabul and the Taleban.

(Photo: Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

Afghanistan: Women Abused in Lawless Ghor

Gunmen act with impunity in areas outside government control.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.