Explore our catalogue of regional desks. Each desk provides in-depth dossiers on key populations facing Islamist pressure, state violence, and ideological coercion.
Uniting
the Silenced.
Independent research and documentation for communities the world has largely failed to recognize, giving voice to those targeted by jihadist violence, state repression, and ideological coercion.
West Africa & East Africa
Populations Covered
In-depth documentation of Islamist pressure, structural coercion, and community resilience across West and East Africa's most affected populations, including decades of jihadist targeting of Christian and indigenous communities.
Levant
Populations Covered
Tracking minority and majority communities in the Levantine region facing sustained pressure, sectarian dynamics, and coordinated Islamist violence, from the Druze mountains of Syria to the communities of post-October 7 Israel.
Northern Middle East
Populations Covered
Documenting the intersection of state repression, Islamist ideology, and ethnic persecution affecting stateless and minority populations, from the Kurds, the world's largest stateless nation, to Iranians living under one of the world's most brutal theocracies.
Upper Nile
Populations Covered
Focused documentation on communities in the Upper Nile basin navigating conflict aftermath, displacement, and ongoing Islamist financial and ideological pressure.
The following desks are currently in development. Dossiers will be published as IFC's research programme expands into these regions.
Levant · Expanded
Populations Covered
Additional Levantine populations, covering ancient Christian and Semitic communities of the region.
Central & South Asia
Populations Covered
Documenting Islamist pressure on Hindu communities and the consequences of Taliban governance on Afghan civil society.
North Africa
Populations Covered
Covering indigenous and Christian minorities across North Africa facing cultural erasure, state pressure, and Islamist expansion from the Maghreb to the Nile Delta.
Horn of Africa
Populations Covered
Examining Islamist governance, Al-Shabaab influence, and community resistance, including the struggle for Somaliland's recognition.
Arabian Peninsula
Populations Covered
Documenting the impact of Islamist movements, proxy warfare, and humanitarian collapse on Yemeni communities facing displacement, famine, and ideological coercion.
Europe
Populations Covered
Documenting native European populations affected by Islamist violence, radicalisation, and ideological pressure across the continent.
North America
Populations Covered
Documenting the impact of Islamist radicalisation, domestic terrorism, and ideological pressure on native populations across the United States and Canada.
South East Asia
Populations Covered
Documenting indigenous and minority communities across South East Asia facing Islamist insurgency, sectarian violence, and political Islamism.
South America
Populations Covered
Documenting Islamist influence networks and the experiences of native South American populations affected by extremist activity.
Antipodean
Populations Covered
Documenting the impact of Islamist radicalisation and ideological pressure on native populations in Australia and the wider Antipodean region.
IFC's research programme is continuously expanding. If you represent an affected community or have verified documentation to contribute, we want to hear from you.
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