Articles Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

Afghan Witness Policies and Restrictions

31st Jan 24

Arrests for violating Taliban Hijab rules cause controversy

The Taliban’s reported detentions for non-compliance with hijab rules have received mixed reactions: contradictory claims from Taliban officials, concern from local groups, and condemnation from international community.

Afghan Witness ISKP

30th Jan 24

“Kill them wherever you find them” campaign in Afghanistan

Afghan Witness analysis shows a significant increase in ISKP attacks across Afghanistan following the Islamic State spokesman's...

Myanmar Witness Airstrike

30th Jan 24

Myanmar state run media rejects evidence of deadly airstrikes in Tamu township

Routes according to the reports from two Telegram channels via Myanmar Witness report On 7 January 2024, claims circulated online that...

Myanmar Witness Religion

23rd Jan 24

Devastation in Chin: The churches caught up in Myanmar's conflict

A report released today by CIR’s Myanmar Witness project has revealed the impact of Myanmar’s conflict on churches in Chin, described as...

Afghan Witness Taliban

23rd Jan 24

Unclaimed Shia killings spark anti-Taliban protest

Myanmar Witness Healthcare

3rd Jan 24

Healthcare denied: Medical facilities under attack

The impact of the conflict on medical facilities across Myanmar

Myanmar Witness Fire

24th Dec 23

Stories left behind in the ashes

An analysis of events involving burnt remains of victims in the Myanmar conflict from March 2022 to September 2023.

CIR Mental Health

21st Dec 23

Being online should not come with worry

Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is releasing more internal policies relating to the unique challenges online researchers face. Today, we are sharing our “Online Abuse Policy, Support Mechanisms, and Guidance”, a document that sets out how CIR supports staff facing online abuse as a result of their work.

CIR Spotlight on Extremism Spotlight on Extremism

21st Dec 23

Hawaiian wildfires: Natural disasters and conspiracy theories

The first article of our new series “Spotlight on Extremism” looks into the conspiracy theories that were circulating on social media in the aftermath of the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii in 2023.

Eyes on Russia Infrastructure

18th Dec 23

Devastation in Avdiivka: Mapping damage to civilian infrastructure since the full-scale invasion

Avdiivka, a small city 13 kilometres to the north of Donetsk city, has been at the forefront of Russia’s war in Ukraine since 2014. Prior to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, fighting for the city was emblematic of the broader war in the Donbas and centred on the city’s industrial zone to the south-east. Occasional flare-ups between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces (such as in January-February 2017) would result in the shelling of the residential areas of Avdiivka, however this was irregular.