Now on PBS, January 29, 2010
The BIR travels to Haiti just days before the earthquake to report on the problem of maternal mortality.
BIR Video Gallery
PBS Worldfocus, January 6, 2010
The BIR reports on the role of history in shaping Bosnia's society in the wake of its brutal civil war.
Fragile States, Part IV
PBS NewsHour, January 11, 2010
Airing less than 24 hours before the earthquake, this report looks at progress made in the Caribbean nation.
Fragile States, Part III
PBS NewsHour, November 18, 2009
A look at current political and social tensions and the role of the international community in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Now on PBS and HDNet World Report
May 15, 2009
An investigation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the United Nation’s largest peacekeeping operation in the world, MONUC.
Fragile States, a four part series for PBS NewsHour:
Fragile States, Part II
PBS NewsHour, November 14, 2009
An examination of nation-building in Asia’s newest country, 10 years after its people voted for independence from Indonesia.
Fragile States, Part I
PBS NewsHour, August 11, 2009
The BIR tours the province of North Kivu with Alan Doss, Special Representative in charge of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
PBS NewsHour, December 18, 2006
Cambodia prepares tribunals for crimes committed under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
PBS Foreign Exchange, February 23, 2009
A look at religious co-existence in Tatarstan, an autonomous republic of the Russian Federation.
PBS NewsHour and HDNet World Report
August 19, 2008
The BIR was on the ground inside the disputed territory of Abkhazia just hours before the Russian/Georgian war. This rare access show the roots of the conflict that made a cold war red hot.
PBS NewsHour and HDNet World Report
April 26, 2007
Winner of the 2008 Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award, this BIR report looks at the impact of arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the war in Northern Uganda.
IRP Fellowship, April 2004
A report on the Australia’s mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and the increased security role Canberra is taking in the region.
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The Global Race for Rare Earth Metals
PBS NewsHour, June 14, 2010
From Canada’s Northwest Territories to Inner Mongolia to the California desert, the race is on to find new supplies of rare earth metals, key ingredients in many critical defense and green technologies.
Scars of Genocide Linger as Rwanda Faces Election
PBS NewsHour, August 9, 2010
The BIR travels to Rwanda as the nation prepares for presidential elections and reports on political and economic developments 16 years after genocide.
Bosnian Women Battle Breast Cancer
PBS NewsHour, October 26, 2010
In a country still very much identified with its civil war that ended 15 years ago, the leading cause of death among Bosnian women is breast cancer. The BIR reports on efforts to stop the deadly disease.
New Generation of Bosnians Head to the Polls
PBS NewsHour, October 1, 2010
The BIR reports on Bosnia’s elections and a new wave of first-time voters, the generation that grew up during or after the country’s brutal ethnic war.
In Lebanon, Assassination Inquiry Proves Divisive
PBS NewsHour, February 3, 2011
The BIR travels to Lebanon to investigate the impact of the tribunal looking into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on peace and stability in this fragile nation.
Nearly 8 Years after the ‘Orange Revolution’, Ukraine Runs into Reversals
PBS NewsHour, May 10, 2011
Ukraine offers a cautionary tale to democratic uprisings across the Arab world as it runs into charges of increased authoritarianism and political backsliding just years after its ‘Orange Revolution’.
Ukraine Struggles to Curb HIV Epidemic Amid Drug Shortages, Political Hurdles
PBS NewsHour, May 11, 2011
The BIR reports on efforts to contain Ukraine’s growing HIV/AIDS epidemic through both prevention and treatment programs. Ukraine has Europe’s highest rate of HIV infection and more HIV positive citizens than France, Germany and the UK combined.
Liberia Struggles to Build Democracy After Civil War
PBS NewsHour, October 4, 2011
On the eve of presidential elections, the BIR travels to Liberia to report on the country's path towards democracy and development and on the record of of its incumbent, 2011 Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
War Ravaged Liberia Faces Challenge of Mental Health Care
PBS NewsHour, October 5, 2011
With an estimated 40% of Liberia's population suffering from post traumatic stress disorder as a result of 14 years of civil war, mental health care is both a medical and security imperative.
Liberia's Natural Resources Are Both Blessing and Curse
PBS NewsHour, October 31, 2011
The BIR reports on efforts to manage Liberia's abundant natural resources and avoid the curse that has effected its neighbors and indeed its own history.
