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Myanmar Witness Rare earth mining

Mar 18

Uncovered: The devastating impact of Myanmar’s rare earth mining boom

Satellite image analysis reveals how a rapid expansion of mining sites in the country’s northeast has altered the region’s physical landscape. The impacts are devastating – for both the environment and local communities.

Eyes on Russia Healthcare Education Critical infrastructure Ukraine

Feb 21

The war in maps: Open source data reveals scale of damage to Ukraine’s schools and critical infrastructure

Open source data reveals the devastation to critical infrastructure and services in Ukraine, with schools, hospitals and energy facilities among the buildings and structures damaged since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

Eyes on Russia Ukraine Russia

Mar 4

How OSINT shaped reporting on the war in Ukraine

When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, open source investigative techniques – or OSINT – entered the mainstream, with journalists and analysts around the world turning to these tools to track troop movements and investigate potential war crimes. Three years on, we ask CIR staff how OSINT has altered perceptions of the war and shaped reporting.

Myanmar Witness Myanmar Airstrike Fires Violence

Feb 20

Why is Sagaing the epicentre of Myanmar's conflict?

Since the 2021 coup, CIR’s Myanmar Witness project has been collecting and analysing data which shows cases of extreme violence and destruction throughout the country. According to Myanmar Witness’ findings, Myanmar’s central-northwestern Sagaing region is most heavily affected by the internal conflict, repeatedly showing the highest levels of violence in the entire country. This makes Sagaing the so-called “epicentre” of Myanmar’s conflict and a region facing an urgent humanitarian crisis. We explain:

Afghan Witness Gender-Based Violence Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Afghanistan

Mar 7

Bridging the gap: Using OSINT to report on women and girls in Afghanistan

Sudan Witness Violence RSF Darfur

Feb 6

Attacks on Burush village, North Darfur

CIR Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Jan 18

Why we’re still monitoring the situation in Gaza

Eyes on Russia Ukraine Russia

Dec 19

Videos show alleged Ukrainian prisoners of war executed by Russian soldiers

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Sudan Witness Hate Speech Burnt SAF Fire

Jan 31

Kanabi settlements burn as violence spreads across Gezira

Three Kanabi settlements suffered fire damage between 11 and 14 January, in likely arson attacks.

Myanmar Witness Myanmar

Jan 21

Sentiment analysis of the online space for two distinct operations in Myanmar

An analysis of user sentiments in Burmese on TikTok and YouTube regarding two key military operations: Operation 1027, led by the Three Brotherhood Alliance in Shan State from October 2023, and the Myanmar military-led Yan Naing Min Operation, starting in early September in 2024. This work aims to understand how users express their opinions and emotions about these events and to reveal any patterns in the engagement between pro-military and anti-State Administration Council (SAC) actors across operations.

Eyes on Russia Russia Russia Drones Ukraine

Dec 4

Russia escalates drone-dropped munitions use in Kherson, Ukraine

The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has identified a significant escalation in the use of drone-dropped ordnance by Russian forces to target possible civilians, possible civilian vehicles, and civilian infrastructure in Kherson City and its neighbouring suburb, Antonivka. Between July and 21 October 2024, CIR verified
88 such incidents and has established the locations of anti-personnel mines likely dropped by Russian drone operators.

Afghan Witness Featured

Nov 18

Land clearance in Kabul

Officially framed as infrastructure development, the demolition campaign forces vulnerable populations out, erasing informal settlements and impacting minority neighbourhoods.

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Join us for an OSINT masterclass

CIR’s Director of Investigations, Benjamin Strick, and Reuters Visuals Investigation Reporter, Reade Levinson, will be hosting a digital investigations masterclass in Perugia, Italy, this April.

Suitable for beginners as well as seasoned investigators, this in-person event is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in the field.

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Digital Investigation Academy

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The Israel-Gaza Conflict Map

The Israel-Gaza Conflict Map is a map of incidents documented by CIR covering the Occupied Palestinian Territories (the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem), Israel, and Lebanon since 7 October 2023.

Incidents have been visually verified using videos and photos uploaded from the ground, as well as satellite imagery, to identify when the incident happened (date) and where it happened (location). Each piece of data has been analysed for authenticity by CIR Investigators.

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