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Sudan Witness

Sep 6

How Sudan Witness verifies and maps Sudan’s burnt villages

Methodology and case studies on fires in Sudan

CIR Defence review Disinformation

Oct 8

"Battleships in the age of "Call of Duty"

First published in The Telegraph on the 15th September 2020 The usual gluttony of leaks and lobbying accompanies this year’s Strategic...

CIR

Oct 8

Navalny should be a game-changer

Policymakers have to wake up to the fact that Russia, under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, will never change its behaviour until ther

CIR Kenya Nigeria Covid Africa Disinformation

Nov 10

Launch of the Africa Resilience Network

The Centre for Information Resilience is delighted to be supporting the Institute for War & Peace Reporting to launch a unique programme...

CIR

Jan 21

OSINT is a powerful weapon against extremism

Myanmar Witness

Feb 9

Headshot: Naypyitaw

Myanmar Witness Protests Yangon

Feb 28

Yangon Protests

CIR India Disinformation Elections

May 4

How India is confronting disinformation on social media around the elections

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Sudan Witness Featured

Nov 21

Deaths, destruction, and displacement in Gezira state

In October 2024, CIR’s Sudan Witness team verified footage relating to civilian deaths, forced displacement, and destroyed infrastructure in three settlements in Gezira, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a major assault on the state. The United Nations (UN) reported that the RSF shot at civilians and subjected them to violence and humiliation between 20 and 25 October, leading to “scores” of casualties.

Afghan Witness Featured

Nov 18

Land clearance in Kabul

Officially framed as infrastructure development, the demolition campaign forces vulnerable populations out, erasing informal settlements and impacting minority neighbourhoods.

Myanmar Witness Civilians Camps Magway Shelling Featured Education Airstrike Casualties Children Women

Oct 15

Airstrikes following the launch of Operation Yan Naing Min

A Closer Look at Allegations of Civilian Casualties and Military Tactics

Sudan Witness Featured

Sep 27

RSF advance on the besieged city of El Fasher, North Darfur

On 21 September, a pro-Rapid Support Forces (RSF) account posted a video to X showing RSF presence in the besieged city of El...

Join us for an OSINT masterclass

CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick, and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson, will be hosting a digital investigations masterclass in Perugia, Italy, this April.

Suitable for beginners as well as seasoned investigators, this in-person event is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in the field.

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