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France 24 - This week on The Observers, we focused on Myanmar, where it's been two years since the military junta seized power, ousting the country's democratically elected leaders.

BBC Newsnight - Almost exactly two years since the military coup in Myanmar, Newsnight has exclusive evidence that women who speak up against the regime are especially in danger.

BBC World - 2 years after a military coup, the BBC has obtained exclusive research showing social media is being used to target female pro-democracy supporters.

After the closure of girls’ secondary schools and then an attack on her education centre, a student says her hopes have been dashed by the Taliban’s recent university ban for women.

From breaking barriers and challenging taboos, to facing widespread restrictions, Afghan Witness looks at the experience of Afghanistan’s female journalists since the Taliban’s takeover.

Interview with arms expert Leone Hadavi from Myanmar Witness about the production of small arms in Myanmar and the allegations that European companies are continuing to provide equipment necessary for the industry to KaPaSa.

A student recalls the day the Taliban closed universities to women.

It’s been an exceptionally busy year at the Centre for Information Resilience. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has, rightly, dominated the...

In January 2022, the Centre for Information Resilience launched the Eyes on Russia map to collect and verify video, photos, satellite...

A doctor says that many of her new patients are schoolgirls who have lost hope.

This guide has analysed open sources of information, ranging from leaked military documentation to user-generated content (UGC) across social and broadcast media platforms, to identify and verify specific small arms and light weapons present across the conflict in Myanmar post February 2021 Coup. Particular focus has been applied to those small arms utilised by military and police forces under the command of the State Administration Council (SAC). The armaments considered as small arms and light weapons are consistent with those listed by the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms.

An LGBTQ activist fled Afghanistan after receiving death threats from the Taliban. Now in Iran, he faces uncertainty over his future.