We make sense of who is being harmed and how in conflict zones around the world. This evidence is vital for disrupting the deadly power imbalance between those waging war and those caught in the crossfire.
With the future of war constantly evolving and few existing mechanisms to keep military powers in check, we investigate harmful technologies, expose dangerous actors, and strengthen the foundations for better civilian protection.
From Somalia to Syria to Gaza to Ukraine, our team brings together essential local knowledge with specialist technical expertise. We counter dangerous mis- and disinformation with reliable and transparent practices.
Building a trusted archive underpins of a wider impact chain. We proactively identify partners across activist networks, grassroots movements, major international organisations, and global media outlets to ensure that our work is used to pursue justice and accountability.
We maximise impact by strengthening the collective. We invest in developing tools, resources and training for the diverse community of actors responding to conflicts. This includes open source investigative tools, policy frameworks and multi-language resources.
Accountability reporting is essential for raising awareness and inspiring legal and civic action. Our collaborative investigative reporting team ensures that civilians’ experiences and stories are covered responsibly, and reported widely.
In-depth understanding of civilian harm is essential for ensuring better protections for the future. We actively engage the world’s most powerful states to build and embed effective policies.
We partner with a number of media organisations to reach wider audiences with our work.
We are funded by philanthropic organisations and by public donations.
