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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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CIR aims to expose harm globally, online and offline, especially in violent conflicts.

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Eyes on Russia

2nd May 22

Digging in Danger: How Russian Forces Built an Outpost in Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone

Open-source evidence shows that as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine commenced, Russian forces established a temporary camp within the...

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Afghan Witness Explosions

29th Apr 22

Double explosion targets two minivans in Mazar-e Sharif

The explosions reportedly targeted Hazara Shias – the second such attack in Mazar-e Sharif in just one week.

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Afghan Witness

28th Apr 22

After self-immolation attempt in Kabul, Taliban play down economic motive

Following the incident, the Taliban posted interviews online with alleged family members, who claimed the man was suffering from mental health issues.

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Afghan Witness Explosions Religion

25th Apr 22

Explosion at Kunduz mosque, followed by blast in Kabul

The two explosions came one day after multiple attacks on Thursday.

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Afghan Witness

22nd Apr 22

ISKP claim multiple attacks

The blasts come just days after multiple explosions in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul.

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Eyes on Russia Civilians

18th Apr 22

The Highway Killers: How Russian forces targeted and killed Ukrainians along highways near Kyiv

By Benjamin den Braber and Benjamin Pittet Introduction The Eyes on Russia project is an open source investigations project to map,...

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Eyes on Russia Disinformation

13th Apr 22

Disinformation & Denial: Russia’s attempts to discredit open source evidence of Bucha

The Centre for Information Resilience’s Eyes on Russia (EoR) is an open source investigations project to map, document and verify...

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Afghan Witness Violence

12th Apr 22

Series of attacks marks the start of fighting season

AW has verified six explosions which took place between March 27 and April 6

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Eyes on Russia Mass Graves

10th Apr 22

The Yalivshchyna Burial Site: Mass graves after Russian invasion

The Eyes on Russia project is an open source project to map, document and verify significant incidents during the conflict in Ukraine....

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Afghan Witness Human stories

5th Apr 22

Marina

A former government worker and journalist says she feels her years of work and education mean nothing under the Taliban's rule.

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