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Syria’s Stolen Children
Under the Assad regime, hundreds of Syrian children were hidden in orphanages to extort their parents. Families still have few answers from the new government or the international charity that kept it...
www.lighthousereports.com
When Assad’s security state collapsed, locked doors opened, spilling decades of secrets.
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
“The homecoming was but an exceptional experience. I had lost hope that I would be able to to visit Syria again.”
This month on #Backlight, we speak to Syrian journalists Bashar Deeb and Mais Katt about their first investigation in a newly free Syria. Listen to the episode here:
This month on #Backlight, we speak to Syrian journalists Bashar Deeb and Mais Katt about their first investigation in a newly free Syria. Listen to the episode here:
What is the role of accountability journalism in post-Assad Syria?
For the first episode of the season, we speak with Syrian journalists Bashar and Mais about their first investigation in a newly free Syria.
www.lighthousereports.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“The homecoming was but an exceptional experience. I had lost hope that I would be able to to visit Syria again.”
This month on #Backlight, we speak to Syrian journalists Bashar Deeb and Mais Katt about their first investigation in a newly free Syria. Listen to the episode here:
This month on #Backlight, we speak to Syrian journalists Bashar Deeb and Mais Katt about their first investigation in a newly free Syria. Listen to the episode here:
🧵REVEALED: Afghan troops who served alongside US and UK forces continue to be tortured and killed by the Taliban as Western nations weaken protections for their former allies.
Hunted by the Taliban
While the US and others roll back protections for Afghans, new evidence shows the scale of ongoing reprisal killings, belying the Taliban’s claim of an amnesty for former soldiers.
www.lighthousereports.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🧵REVEALED: Afghan troops who served alongside US and UK forces continue to be tortured and killed by the Taliban as Western nations weaken protections for their former allies.
🧵What’s the biggest lie the surveillance industry tells? That they only sell to legal clients. That there are red lines. But what do these companies say when they think nobody is watching? We went undercover to find out
October 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🧵What’s the biggest lie the surveillance industry tells? That they only sell to legal clients. That there are red lines. But what do these companies say when they think nobody is watching? We went undercover to find out
Revealed: How Tony Blair is lobbying on behalf of tech billionaire Larry Ellison
We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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Inside the Tony Blair Institute
Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?
www.newstatesman.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Revealed: How Tony Blair is lobbying on behalf of tech billionaire Larry Ellison
We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
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La policía francesa provocó decenas de ahogamientos al interceptar violentamente pequeñas embarcaciones que intentaban llegar al territorio de ultramar de Mayotte.
Nueva investigación coordinada por @lighthousereports.com
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Nueva investigación coordinada por @lighthousereports.com
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
“They hit us and watched us drown”
French police cause dozens of drownings with violent tactics against small boats trying to reach overseas territory Mayotte. Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel.
www.lighthousereports.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
La policía francesa provocó decenas de ahogamientos al interceptar violentamente pequeñas embarcaciones que intentaban llegar al territorio de ultramar de Mayotte.
Nueva investigación coordinada por @lighthousereports.com
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Nueva investigación coordinada por @lighthousereports.com
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
REVEALED: French police have caused dozens of drownings by violently intercepting small boats trying to reach overseas territory Mayotte.
Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel, to try to stop people from reaching the UK.
Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel, to try to stop people from reaching the UK.
September 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
REVEALED: French police have caused dozens of drownings by violently intercepting small boats trying to reach overseas territory Mayotte.
Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel, to try to stop people from reaching the UK.
Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel, to try to stop people from reaching the UK.
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At just a few days old, little Mohammad Ghbeis was detained inside the ICU in Damascus, his first days were marked by detention, not nurture. He was quickly moved from the ICU to an orphanage, and later to SOS Children Villages. All while his mother remained behind bars for 3 years
September 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
At just a few days old, little Mohammad Ghbeis was detained inside the ICU in Damascus, his first days were marked by detention, not nurture. He was quickly moved from the ICU to an orphanage, and later to SOS Children Villages. All while his mother remained behind bars for 3 years
When Assad’s security state collapsed, locked doors opened, spilling decades of secrets.
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Syria’s Stolen Children
Under the Assad regime, hundreds of Syrian children were hidden in orphanages to extort their parents. Families still have few answers from the new government or the international charity that kept it...
www.lighthousereports.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
When Assad’s security state collapsed, locked doors opened, spilling decades of secrets.
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
A critical EU security database with biometric info on 1.7m people is in chronic disarray, exclusive docs from @lighthousereports.com and @bloomberg.com show www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Cybersecurity Flaws Plagued EU Border Control System, Audit Shows
An information-sharing system used by EU border forces to flag illegal immigrants and suspected criminals in real time was rife with software and security vulnerabilities, according to emails and conf...
www.bloomberg.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A critical EU security database with biometric info on 1.7m people is in chronic disarray, exclusive docs from @lighthousereports.com and @bloomberg.com show www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Honoured that our investigation Poison PR won the Environmental Reporting prize at @oneworldmedia.bsky.social last week, and to see key collaborator Cynthia Gichiri shortlisted as Journalist of the Year for her amazing work with Africa Uncensored.
🎥One World Media Awards 2025-Environmental Report Winner🎉
Poison PR exposes how the U.S. pesticide risks globally. It follows two Kenyan farm workers who developed Parkison’s after exposure.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11_...
#OWMAwards #Documentary #Pesticides
Poison PR exposes how the U.S. pesticide risks globally. It follows two Kenyan farm workers who developed Parkison’s after exposure.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11_...
#OWMAwards #Documentary #Pesticides
Poison PR: The Secret Network Keeping Harmful Herbicides On Sale - Part 1
YouTube video by Africa Uncensored
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July 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Honoured that our investigation Poison PR won the Environmental Reporting prize at @oneworldmedia.bsky.social last week, and to see key collaborator Cynthia Gichiri shortlisted as Journalist of the Year for her amazing work with Africa Uncensored.
Most reporting on AI examines worst-case systems deployed under the guise of efficiency. But what would a good faith effort at Ethical AI look like? For two years, we’ve been looking over the shoulder of a city trying to do things differently.
June 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Most reporting on AI examines worst-case systems deployed under the guise of efficiency. But what would a good faith effort at Ethical AI look like? For two years, we’ve been looking over the shoulder of a city trying to do things differently.
What would journalism look like if it wasn’t written for an editor, but for your best friend over dinner?
In this Backlight episode, we dive into how news content creator-journalists are redefining the way stories are told and what traditional journalists can learn from them.
In this Backlight episode, we dive into how news content creator-journalists are redefining the way stories are told and what traditional journalists can learn from them.
June 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What would journalism look like if it wasn’t written for an editor, but for your best friend over dinner?
In this Backlight episode, we dive into how news content creator-journalists are redefining the way stories are told and what traditional journalists can learn from them.
In this Backlight episode, we dive into how news content creator-journalists are redefining the way stories are told and what traditional journalists can learn from them.
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It’s always nice when the govt is forced to release docs/info that show they were hiding the truth from you before
Evidence disclosed in court this week reveals what was going on behind the scenes as 100s of Afghan commandos were being wrongly denied relocation to the UK
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Evidence disclosed in court this week reveals what was going on behind the scenes as 100s of Afghan commandos were being wrongly denied relocation to the UK
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May 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
It’s always nice when the govt is forced to release docs/info that show they were hiding the truth from you before
Evidence disclosed in court this week reveals what was going on behind the scenes as 100s of Afghan commandos were being wrongly denied relocation to the UK
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Evidence disclosed in court this week reveals what was going on behind the scenes as 100s of Afghan commandos were being wrongly denied relocation to the UK
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Proud that our investigation with @lighthousereports.com is a finalist for this prestigious award - alongside other amazing, mostly consortium-led projects. A testament to the power of collaboration
Turkey’s EU-Funded Deportation Machine
This collaborative cross-border project showed how the European Union has effectively, and secretly, outsourced its migrant deportation system to an inhumane removals network in Turkey.
https://twp.ai/9PStok
This collaborative cross-border project showed how the European Union has effectively, and secretly, outsourced its migrant deportation system to an inhumane removals network in Turkey.
https://twp.ai/9PStok
May 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Proud that our investigation with @lighthousereports.com is a finalist for this prestigious award - alongside other amazing, mostly consortium-led projects. A testament to the power of collaboration
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This is somewhat concerning in light of the fact that Jenkins oversaw the rejection of resettlement applications from Afghan commandos who served alongside the SAS, many of whom were present during night raids where alleged unlawful killings by Brit troops took place www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This is somewhat concerning in light of the fact that Jenkins oversaw the rejection of resettlement applications from Afghan commandos who served alongside the SAS, many of whom were present during night raids where alleged unlawful killings by Brit troops took place www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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AI Accountability Fellow @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social revealed how #welfare systems around the world are deploying faulty #algorithms to rank people based on their risk of fraud, leading broken lives, and financial ruin.
Read this story for @lighthousereports.com. pulitzercenter.org/stories/algo...
Read this story for @lighthousereports.com. pulitzercenter.org/stories/algo...
This Algorithm Could Ruin Your Life
A system used by the Dutch city of Rotterdam attempted to rank people based on their risk of fraud. The results were troubling. IT WAS OCTOBER 2021, and Imane, a 44-year-old mother of three, was still...
pulitzercenter.org
May 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
AI Accountability Fellow @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social revealed how #welfare systems around the world are deploying faulty #algorithms to rank people based on their risk of fraud, leading broken lives, and financial ruin.
Read this story for @lighthousereports.com. pulitzercenter.org/stories/algo...
Read this story for @lighthousereports.com. pulitzercenter.org/stories/algo...
Satellite imagery analysis corroborates whistleblowers' testimony exposing widespread greenwashing across the Philippines’ national reforestation program. Davao Today, @thibico.bsky.social and Lighthouse prove instead of restoring forests, it’s often fueling deforestation. 🧵
May 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Satellite imagery analysis corroborates whistleblowers' testimony exposing widespread greenwashing across the Philippines’ national reforestation program. Davao Today, @thibico.bsky.social and Lighthouse prove instead of restoring forests, it’s often fueling deforestation. 🧵
More evidence that the UK's mass rejection of Afghan commandos was part of a war crimes cover-up
We contributed to this BBC Panorama report indicating that the Afghan 'Triples' were denied relocation to Britain to prevent them testifying about unlawful killings www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
We contributed to this BBC Panorama report indicating that the Afghan 'Triples' were denied relocation to Britain to prevent them testifying about unlawful killings www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Panorama - Special Forces: I Saw War Crimes
The SAS has been accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan. For the first time, special forces troops tell Panorama what happened during night raid operations. With Richard Bilton.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
More evidence that the UK's mass rejection of Afghan commandos was part of a war crimes cover-up
We contributed to this BBC Panorama report indicating that the Afghan 'Triples' were denied relocation to Britain to prevent them testifying about unlawful killings www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
We contributed to this BBC Panorama report indicating that the Afghan 'Triples' were denied relocation to Britain to prevent them testifying about unlawful killings www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Excited that our Poison PR investigation is shortlisted for the Environmental Reporting Award!
📢 The 2025 #OWMAwards shortlist is out!
From 559 entries across 100+ countries, our judges have picked just 3 finalists in each of 13 categories — showcasing bold, impactful storytelling from and about the global south.
🌍 Explore the stories 👉🏽 oneworldmedia.org.uk/awards/short...
#MediaForChange
From 559 entries across 100+ countries, our judges have picked just 3 finalists in each of 13 categories — showcasing bold, impactful storytelling from and about the global south.
🌍 Explore the stories 👉🏽 oneworldmedia.org.uk/awards/short...
#MediaForChange
May 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Excited that our Poison PR investigation is shortlisted for the Environmental Reporting Award!
🎙️ New episode of #Backlight is out! Want to dig deeper into financial investigations, but not sure where to start?
In our latest episode, @margotgibbs.bsky.social and @giacomoza.bsky.social share how reporters can use financial clues to crack open investigations.
In our latest episode, @margotgibbs.bsky.social and @giacomoza.bsky.social share how reporters can use financial clues to crack open investigations.
Become a moneytrails expert
Find out what it takes to lead financial investigations with tips from Lighthouse reporters.
www.lighthousereports.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🎙️ New episode of #Backlight is out! Want to dig deeper into financial investigations, but not sure where to start?
In our latest episode, @margotgibbs.bsky.social and @giacomoza.bsky.social share how reporters can use financial clues to crack open investigations.
In our latest episode, @margotgibbs.bsky.social and @giacomoza.bsky.social share how reporters can use financial clues to crack open investigations.
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The Video Division I Award goes to @lighthousereports.com, La Verdad and El Paso Matters. This was a “gripping and graphic” investigation of the deadly fire inside a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
April 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Video Division I Award goes to @lighthousereports.com, La Verdad and El Paso Matters. This was a “gripping and graphic” investigation of the deadly fire inside a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
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This is a v cool job in a v cool organisation, and you'd work with me and lots of v cool people
Help turn our investigations into powerful visual content.
You’ll work with our media partners to create high-impact videos for social media & more and help shape how investigative journalism reaches new audiences.
Remote | €40K–€50K | Full-time
apply.workable.com/lighthouse-r...
You’ll work with our media partners to create high-impact videos for social media & more and help shape how investigative journalism reaches new audiences.
Remote | €40K–€50K | Full-time
apply.workable.com/lighthouse-r...
April 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This is a v cool job in a v cool organisation, and you'd work with me and lots of v cool people
Help turn our investigations into powerful visual content.
You’ll work with our media partners to create high-impact videos for social media & more and help shape how investigative journalism reaches new audiences.
Remote | €40K–€50K | Full-time
apply.workable.com/lighthouse-r...
You’ll work with our media partners to create high-impact videos for social media & more and help shape how investigative journalism reaches new audiences.
Remote | €40K–€50K | Full-time
apply.workable.com/lighthouse-r...
April 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Help turn our investigations into powerful visual content.
You’ll work with our media partners to create high-impact videos for social media & more and help shape how investigative journalism reaches new audiences.
Remote | €40K–€50K | Full-time
apply.workable.com/lighthouse-r...
You’ll work with our media partners to create high-impact videos for social media & more and help shape how investigative journalism reaches new audiences.
Remote | €40K–€50K | Full-time
apply.workable.com/lighthouse-r...
Europe frames migration as a crisis—but this masks the reality of its aging population and skills shortages. Over 18 months, with 20+ journalists, across 7 countries we answered:
What’s the true cost of shutting migrants out of jobs?
Hear from the reporters:
What’s the true cost of shutting migrants out of jobs?
Hear from the reporters:
The cost of Europe’s structural racism
Europe frames migration as a crisis—but this masks the reality of its aging population and skills shortages.
www.lighthousereports.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Europe frames migration as a crisis—but this masks the reality of its aging population and skills shortages. Over 18 months, with 20+ journalists, across 7 countries we answered:
What’s the true cost of shutting migrants out of jobs?
Hear from the reporters:
What’s the true cost of shutting migrants out of jobs?
Hear from the reporters: