Articles Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

18th Dec 22

Our end of year roundup

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

Eyes on Russia Open source

8th Dec 22

Launch of the new Eyes on Russia map

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

Afghan Witness Human stories

7th Dec 22

Fatana

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

Myanmar Witness Weapons

23rd Nov 22

Small Arms Guide

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.

Afghan Witness Human stories

14th Nov 22

Arseen

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

Myanmar Witness Russia

5th Nov 22

Russian-made Su-30 spotted in Myanmar

MW investigators were the first to verify the sighting of a Russian-made Su-30 on the tarmac in Myanmar.

Afghan Witness Human stories

2nd Nov 22

Maihan

While studying for a PhD in Pakistan, university lecturer Maihan had her income cut-off by the Taliban. Now she faces poverty in Afghanistan.

Eyes on Russia Religion Occupation

21st Oct 22

The faces of the occupation: How secular and religious collaborators shape life in Kherson

Part Two in the ‘Life under Occupation’ series Kherson was the first major Ukrainian city to fall under Russian occupation in 2022. Since...

Myanmar Witness Fire

24th Sep 22

Burnt Bodies Thread

17 claims involving the burning of victims or their bodies in Myanmar (July 2021 - August 2022). This list is not exhaustive and includes some credible but unverified claims where further evidence is required.