Reports Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

Afghan Witness Cricket Social Media Protests Foreign relations Information environment Women's rights Taliban

Feb 3

Afghan diaspora divided over cricket boycott call

UK MPs’ call to exclude Afghanistan from cricket contests splits diaspora over “sportswashing” and national pride

Afghan Witness Information environment Human Rights Education ICC Women's rights Education ban Taliban

Feb 3

ICC calls for Taliban arrests over gender-based crimes ignite debate

Opposition hails accountability while Taliban seeks to rally support

Al Shekaba Al Jack Camp on fire (source: Facebook)

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.

Figure 1: Geolocation of one video showing SAF, GIS and SAF-allied forces and another video showing a man in civilian clothing being detained by men in GIS uniform at the same location in Haj Abdullah on 08 January. Source: X, X, Google Earth

Sudan Witness Arrests Civilians Atrocity

Jan 31

SAF and affiliated forces attack villages in Gezira

Sudan Witness verified further footage potentially showing violence towards civilians in villages in Gezira, following the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) takeover of state capital Wad Madani in January 2025.

Sudan Witness Civilians Casualties

Jan 25

Sudanese Armed Forces recaptures key city of Wad Madani

Sudan Witness verified three videos charting the pivotal moment the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) took back control of Wad Madani. The SAF recaptured Gezira's capital from the Rapid Support Forces on 12 January, marking a significant gain in the conflict.

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.

Figure 6: geolocation of footage showing bodies along Wad Kanan Street on 15 January [14.416900, 33.486720]. Source: X, Esri

Sudan Witness

Jan 17

Violence across Gezira following SAF takeover of Wad Madani

CIR verified five videos showing SAF or SAF-affiliated forces assaulting unarmed people in civilian clothing.

Afghan Witness Security Pakistan Civilians Shelling TTP Airstrike Taliban Casualties

Jan 16

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan mark significant policy shift

Allegedly targeting TTP assets, the strikes — killing dozens of civilians — mark a significant escalation in violence.

Afghan Witness Human Rights Pakistan Forced Displacement Detention Camps Foreign relations Deportations Taliban

Jan 16

Pakistan detains hundreds of Afghans for deportation

Refugees, including women and children, caught in escalating Afghan-Pakistani disputes.

Afghan Witness Policies and Restrictions Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Taliban

Jan 16

Taliban reaffirms ban on women working for NGOs

Directive threatens licenses of NGOs defying restrictions, despite informal exceptions.

Afghan Witness Security Foreign relations Russia Taliban

Jan 16

Moscow moves towards delisting Taliban from “terrorism” blacklist

Legislation paves the way for Taliban cooperation but prompts regional security concerns.

Myanmar Witness MAF Myanmar Aircraft

Jan 13

Myanmar's Air Force Day: A review of MAF’s claimed new acquisitions

On 15 December 2024, Myanmar marked the 77th anniversary of its Air Force Day. This report delves into the newly claimed additions to the MAF service along with a brief overview of the other aircraft present at the ceremony.