Reports

Afghan Witness has investigated the arrest of women in Herat by Taliban moral enforcement officials in June 2026, analysing the protests and security response that followed, shifts in Taliban messaging, and the spread of AI-generated content that distorted the information environment around the events.

Myanmar Witness has investigated seven reported Myanmar Air Force airstrikes on sites holding captured military personnel across Rakhine, Shan, and Kayah states between October 2024 and March 2026. Verified footage and satellite imagery show shackled detainees, barred cells, and damage consistent with aerial attacks, with more than 200 people killed or injured across the seven incidents.

CIR has documented the burning of civilian infrastructure across Kauda, South Kordofan, and at least five surrounding settlements between 2 and 16 May 2026, corroborated by satellite imagery, geolocated footage, and witness testimony.

On the eve of Thingyan, Myanmar's most significant Buddhist festival, a reported airstrike struck the Mahasi Sasan Meditation Centre in Seik Khun village, Sagaing Region, killing two people and injuring eight others. Myanmar Witness geolocated damage to the monastery compound, analysed imagery consistent with an aerial blast, and documents the incident alongside a pattern of alleged military strikes across Myanmar during the religious holiday.

On 4 May 2026, strikes hit Khartoum. CIR geolocated three videos confirming a smoke plume north of the airport.

Strikes hit Asadabad, the capital of Afghanistan's Kunar province, on 27 April 2026, damaging a university, residential buildings, and a petrol station and leaving dozens of civilians killed or injured. Afghan Witness verified the damage, geolocated the incidents, and assessed the likely weapons used, amid contested attribution and no official Pakistani acknowledgement.

As the RSF continues its eastward advance through central Sudan, CIR has been tracking and verifying conflict activity across South Kordofan throughout March and April 2026. Using satellite data and verified footage, CIR documented evidence of conflict activity near civilian infrastructure in Dilling and Al Hamadi, including by a hospital, university, and major water reservoir.

Despite being sanctioned by the US, UK and EU, Russia's A7 network is expanding its reach in Africa, backed by the Kremlin. CIR's latest investigation suggests A7 is entering a new phase, more directly integrated into the Kremlin's strategic and military operations in Africa, and no longer operating purely as a commercial sanctions evasions network.

Myanmar Witness’s investigation found a consistent disconnect between the designation of “stable” townships for electoral participation, the phased schedule and the reality of ongoing conflict and reported arrests on the ground.

‘Digital Safety for Women and Girls’ is a booklet developed by Afghan Witness to provide accessible and practical support in minimising risks online.

An investigation examining how online gendered narratives targeting African women intersect with incidents of conflict-related sexual violence linked to Russian-controlled forces.

Using open-source analysis, CIR has sequenced key incidents during the RSF's takeover of El Fasher in October 2025, identifying human rights violations and linking senior RSF commanders to specific operations, detention sites, and executions. This is the first time open-source information about the RSF takeover of El Fasher has been presented in an in-depth chronological analysis.