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29th May 25

CIR’s first Digital Investigation Academy draws to a close

CIR launched the Digital Investigation Academy in October 2024 to teach UK university students open source (OSINT) skills, open career pathways, and facilitate opportunities for real-world impact. Here we reflect on the inaugural programme.

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Afghan Witness Propaganda

21st May 25

‘Media Mujahideen': The visual narratives of ISKP social messaging platforms

Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) uses a wealth of visual material to communicate as a group on social messaging platforms, including stickers, gifs, posters and infographics. This investigation analyses an indicative sample of visual materials shared by the ISKP to identify key narratives in the content, provide explanations of their context, and assess their purposes.

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CIR Policies and Restrictions Women in Activism, Media, and Politics

14th May 25

OSINT: Improving equality to increase impact

A new study by CIR reveals that open source research is a field defined by innovation but also imbalance when it comes to gender equality. It presents concrete recommendations for how to strengthen gender sensitivity and inclusion as essential for relevant, accurate, and ethically grounded investigations.

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CIR Ukraine Russia

9th May 25

How Russia mobilises troops in Ukraine’s occupied territories

Russia has occupied parts of Ukraine for over ten years. CIR and Detector Media explore the tactics used by the occupying authorities to mobilise and recruit.

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Myanmar Witness Airstrike MAF

28th Apr 25

Airstrikes continued to hit earthquake-stricken Myanmar despite SAC ceasefire

One month on from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, open source analysis conducted by Myanmar Witness reveals how the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) continued to conduct airstrikes in the earthquake’s aftermath, despite the State Administration Council (SAC) calling a temporary ceasefire and national mourning period.

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TFGBV in Ethiopia Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Women in Activism, Media, and Politics

24th Apr 25

We analysed the hate speech on our social media videos - here’s what we found

After our recent videos on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Ethiopia were flooded with online hate speech, we decided to investigate what was being said, and why.

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Sudan Witness Displacement Violence Fire

17th Apr 25

Fires, extreme violence, and mass displacement following RSF attack on Zamzam camp, North Darfur

CIR has verified multiple videos showing human rights violations in the wake of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) large-scale attack on the Zamzam Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in North Darfur.

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Eyes on Russia Drones Healthcare

17th Apr 25

Footage reveals Russian drone strike on marked medical convoy

CIR verified footage showing a drone strike against a convoy of marked medical and evacuation vehicles operating near the front line in Donetsk Oblast on 10 April 2025.

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CIR Violence Syria

6th Apr 25

Investigating four days of violence on the Syrian coast

In March 2025, a wave of extreme violence and revenge killings swept through Alawite strongholds of Syria. Unarmed civilians, including women and children, were among the victims.

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Afghan Witness Terrorism

31st Mar 25

ISKP shifts focus to northern Afghanistan

ISKP attacks and Taliban counter-operations intensify in the north.