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CIR is a global leader in open-source investigations, exposing and disrupting malign actors wherever they operate. Our teams investigate foreign influence operations, document harm in conflict environments and expose networks responsible for online manipulation and other harmful activity. At the heart of our approach is a distinctive combination of deep local expertise and cutting-edge investigative methods. By working with regional analysts, civil society partners and technical specialists, we are able to rapidly collect, verify and analyse digital evidence from some of the world’s most challenging environments.

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Eyes on Russia Agriculture

9th May 23

Mapping grain seizure and extraction under Russian occupation authorities

A new investigation exposes how Ukrainian collaborators are helping the Russian government seize grain from Ukraine’s occupied...

Eyes on Russia Online abuse

3rd May 23

Incitement to Kill: Tracking hate speech targeting Ukrainians during Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Benjamin Strick Executive Summary This research examines the use of hate speech and national slurs to dehumanise, call for violence...

Myanmar Witness Civilians Airstrike

2nd May 23

Pekon Hospital Bombing

An airstrike impacting a medical facility and IDP camp allegedly resulted in the injury of civilians

Afghan Witness Media

2nd May 23

An Afghan journalist on censorship, misinformation and poverty under the Taliban

Faced with a moral dilemma, an Afghan journalist says he must choose between working for Taliban-approved media, or risking his life to report independently.

Afghan Witness

28th Apr 23

Taliban increase raids in response to recent attacks and seek to downplay ISKP threat

The Taliban claim to have killed various high-ranking and influential ISKP members, though verifiable evidence is limited.

Afghan Witness Armed Clashes

28th Apr 23

Poppy eradication sparks clashes between Taliban and locals in Nangarhar

The economic impact of poppy eradication on local communities, and the lack of alternative forms of income, have the potential to spark confrontations.

Myanmar Witness Civilians Airstrike Fire

28th Apr 23

Air attacks damage homes and religious sites in Pyin Taw U

The impact of a sustained air attack in Kale township, Sagaing region

Afghan Witness Disinformation

28th Apr 23

Pro-Taliban ‘fact-checking’ account takes on false accounts and problematic stories

By dismissing stories as ‘fake news’ and identifying fake profiles, the account utilises the weight and language of the ‘fact-checking’ brand, without doing the meaningful verification work required.

Eyes on Russia Education

19th Apr 23

The effect of the invasion on Ukraine's education system - One year overview

A new report from the Eyes on Russia team shows the devastating impact of one year of Russia's full-scale invasion on Ukraine's education...

Afghan Witness Media

27th Mar 23

ISKP targets journalists in attack on Mazar-i-Sharif Tebyan Cultural Centre

This was the second ISKP-claimed attack targeting the Tebyan centre. In December 2017, the group claimed a suicide bombing at the Tebyan Cultural Centre in Kabul.