Reports Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

May 16

Conflicting claims: An analysis of the Tabayin school airstrike

Reports described how dozens - mainly children - had been killed in an airstrike that hit a school in Sagaing’s Tabayin township, claims that were dismissed as 'fake news' by SAC-aligned sources. Myanmar Witness pieced together UGC and satellite imagery to show what really happened.

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

May 14

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.

Sudan Witness Infrastructure Drones

May 13

Alleged drone strikes in Port Sudan

After reports of drone strikes emerged from Port Sudan in early May, CIR verified user-generated content (UGC) and satellite imagery confirming fires and damage to six sites.

Myanmar Witness Environment

May 12

Unearthing the hidden costs: Myanmar's rare earth mining boom

Using open source intelligence (OSINT) techniques, which include satellite imagery analysis, social media monitoring and cross-verification, Myanmar Witness highlights the significant expansion of rare earth mining operations in Myanmar between 2018 and 2024.

Afghan Witness Minority Rights Gender-Based Violence LGBTQ+ Taliban

May 2

The impact of the Taliban’s Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice

Known as the PVPV Law - the Taliban's sweeping piece of legislation reinforced existing restrictions on human rights and has introduced new ones that could affect virtually all aspects of Afghans’ lives.

Sudan Witness Violence Displacement Fire

Apr 17

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.

Eyes on Russia Drones Healthcare

Apr 17

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.