Nowhere is the role of speaking out and strengthening local voices more important than in situations of global conflict, in regions emerging from war, and countries where governments clamp down on free speech. Since the Balkan wars in the 1990s, IWPR has been on the front lines of virtually every major global conflict, providing training, ongoing support and media platforms to local journalists and citizen reporters. We utilise the power of information to hold governments accountable in the most dangerous and repressive countries in the world, and empower citizens to determine their own futures.