Women paying price of drugs war
As growing numbers of women languish in Latin American jails on drug-trafficking charges, their role in organized crime is under the spotlight - as is the prison system that incarcerates them, and the patriarchal society that appears to be failing them. Full report

What future for IRIN?

You may have seen some public discussion recently about IRIN’s future, arising most recently from this online petition, an independent initiative launched by a US-based reader last week. In the interest of clarity we are taking this opportunity to let you know ourselves what is happening. Read More
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Humanitarians are working more than ever before in contexts where Islamic norms inform the terrain in which they operate.

Most of today’s conflicts take place in Muslim countries or involve Muslim combatants, who sometimes turn to Islamic law to govern their military conduct. It is a rich, but complex set of rules.

In a new series of reports, we explore what Islamic jurisprudence says about the protection of civilians – and how humanitarians and jihadists are interpreting those injunctions.