Border Forensics Agency
@borderforensics.bsky.social
Border Forensics is an agency mobilising innovative methods of spatial and visual analysis to investigate practices of border violence, wherever this violence might take place.
Alongside unveiling patterns, the Archive of Absence stands as a witness.
Many records lack important details. Some deaths go complete unrecorded. The AoA allows to submit information to help acknowledge and collectively honor the memory of those who lost their lives at the hands of the police.
Many records lack important details. Some deaths go complete unrecorded. The AoA allows to submit information to help acknowledge and collectively honor the memory of those who lost their lives at the hands of the police.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Alongside unveiling patterns, the Archive of Absence stands as a witness.
Many records lack important details. Some deaths go complete unrecorded. The AoA allows to submit information to help acknowledge and collectively honor the memory of those who lost their lives at the hands of the police.
Many records lack important details. Some deaths go complete unrecorded. The AoA allows to submit information to help acknowledge and collectively honor the memory of those who lost their lives at the hands of the police.
So, did racism kill Nzoy?
Our evidence points to a systemic pattern where race, masculinity, and various forms of othering shape who is policed, how, and with what consequences.
Our research also shows that especially racialised men are overwhelmingly overexposed to lethal policing.
Our evidence points to a systemic pattern where race, masculinity, and various forms of othering shape who is policed, how, and with what consequences.
Our research also shows that especially racialised men are overwhelmingly overexposed to lethal policing.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
So, did racism kill Nzoy?
Our evidence points to a systemic pattern where race, masculinity, and various forms of othering shape who is policed, how, and with what consequences.
Our research also shows that especially racialised men are overwhelmingly overexposed to lethal policing.
Our evidence points to a systemic pattern where race, masculinity, and various forms of othering shape who is policed, how, and with what consequences.
Our research also shows that especially racialised men are overwhelmingly overexposed to lethal policing.
A racialised geography of violence emerges: over the last 10 years, the Canton of Vaud had been the deadliest in CH – both in absolute terms and relative to population and police size. Who died? 67% of cases show one marker of othering; 28% show multiple. Over 45% were racialised. We see a pattern.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A racialised geography of violence emerges: over the last 10 years, the Canton of Vaud had been the deadliest in CH – both in absolute terms and relative to population and police size. Who died? 67% of cases show one marker of othering; 28% show multiple. Over 45% were racialised. We see a pattern.
In the past three decades, shootings went down, yet police-related deaths have remained steady.
Our platform documents 84 people killed in police interactions from 1992–2025: more than two per year. We include deaths from shootings, restraint, neglect or abuse in custody as well as police chases.
Our platform documents 84 people killed in police interactions from 1992–2025: more than two per year. We include deaths from shootings, restraint, neglect or abuse in custody as well as police chases.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
In the past three decades, shootings went down, yet police-related deaths have remained steady.
Our platform documents 84 people killed in police interactions from 1992–2025: more than two per year. We include deaths from shootings, restraint, neglect or abuse in custody as well as police chases.
Our platform documents 84 people killed in police interactions from 1992–2025: more than two per year. We include deaths from shootings, restraint, neglect or abuse in custody as well as police chases.
Silence surrounds these deaths. Officially released numbers mostly cover deaths through police fire arms while fatalities from restraint, custody, or neglect are obscured by euphemisms. This invisibility conceals violent patterns of police practices and thus the causes of reproduced violence.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Silence surrounds these deaths. Officially released numbers mostly cover deaths through police fire arms while fatalities from restraint, custody, or neglect are obscured by euphemisms. This invisibility conceals violent patterns of police practices and thus the causes of reproduced violence.
Did racism kill #Nzoy?
As part of our recent investigation "The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhem" we asked that question.
Digging into that question, we built the Archive of Absence: an independent database of police-related deaths in #Switzerland since the 1990's.
archiveofabsence.borderforensics.org
As part of our recent investigation "The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhem" we asked that question.
Digging into that question, we built the Archive of Absence: an independent database of police-related deaths in #Switzerland since the 1990's.
archiveofabsence.borderforensics.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Did racism kill #Nzoy?
As part of our recent investigation "The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhem" we asked that question.
Digging into that question, we built the Archive of Absence: an independent database of police-related deaths in #Switzerland since the 1990's.
archiveofabsence.borderforensics.org
As part of our recent investigation "The Death of Roger Nzoy Wilhem" we asked that question.
Digging into that question, we built the Archive of Absence: an independent database of police-related deaths in #Switzerland since the 1990's.
archiveofabsence.borderforensics.org
Who Killed Blessing Matthew at the Franco–Italian Border?
In 2022 #BF launched an investigation into her death.
Read now #CristinaDelBiaggio's and #SarahBachellerie's article "Framing Responsibility through an Analysis of the Entanglement of Law and Space" in State Crime Journal 👉 h1.nu/1dE3f
In 2022 #BF launched an investigation into her death.
Read now #CristinaDelBiaggio's and #SarahBachellerie's article "Framing Responsibility through an Analysis of the Entanglement of Law and Space" in State Crime Journal 👉 h1.nu/1dE3f
October 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Who Killed Blessing Matthew at the Franco–Italian Border?
In 2022 #BF launched an investigation into her death.
Read now #CristinaDelBiaggio's and #SarahBachellerie's article "Framing Responsibility through an Analysis of the Entanglement of Law and Space" in State Crime Journal 👉 h1.nu/1dE3f
In 2022 #BF launched an investigation into her death.
Read now #CristinaDelBiaggio's and #SarahBachellerie's article "Framing Responsibility through an Analysis of the Entanglement of Law and Space" in State Crime Journal 👉 h1.nu/1dE3f
The result of our analysis challenges the prosecutor’s claim that Nzoy ran at the officer with a knife. His hands were open and empty when he was first shot. This exposes bias in official narratives of lethal policing and support the demand for #justice4nzoy.
borderforensics.org/investigations/nzoy
borderforensics.org/investigations/nzoy
August 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The result of our analysis challenges the prosecutor’s claim that Nzoy ran at the officer with a knife. His hands were open and empty when he was first shot. This exposes bias in official narratives of lethal policing and support the demand for #justice4nzoy.
borderforensics.org/investigations/nzoy
borderforensics.org/investigations/nzoy
The frame-by-frame motion shows his left hand outstretched across his body and his right hand with visible finger articulation. Both moved naturally as open palms. This is bio-mechanically inconsistent with gripping a knife.
August 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The frame-by-frame motion shows his left hand outstretched across his body and his right hand with visible finger articulation. Both moved naturally as open palms. This is bio-mechanically inconsistent with gripping a knife.
By cross-referencing a #3D model of the scene with the camera’s perspective and optics, we measured the distance to Nzoy’s hands. The pixel data gave us a precise dimensions: 19.7 cm. Our results matched Nzoy's autopsy records.
August 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
By cross-referencing a #3D model of the scene with the camera’s perspective and optics, we measured the distance to Nzoy’s hands. The pixel data gave us a precise dimensions: 19.7 cm. Our results matched Nzoy's autopsy records.
From four extracted frames, we studied the size, shape, and motion of #Nzoy’s hands – open vs closed. The police investigation ignored this sequence, despite the witness who filmed it testifying that Nzoy held nothing.
August 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From four extracted frames, we studied the size, shape, and motion of #Nzoy’s hands – open vs closed. The police investigation ignored this sequence, despite the witness who filmed it testifying that Nzoy held nothing.
Four years ago today, on 30 August 2021, #Nzoy was fatally shot by police at #Morges station, #Switzerland. The Police claimed he attacked officers with a knife. Our new investigation shows his hands were open and empty before the first shot was fired – exposing the regime of police impunity.
August 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Four years ago today, on 30 August 2021, #Nzoy was fatally shot by police at #Morges station, #Switzerland. The Police claimed he attacked officers with a knife. Our new investigation shows his hands were open and empty before the first shot was fired – exposing the regime of police impunity.
Structural racism and impunity for police-related deaths have allowed these to be perpetuated. Only a day ago, early morning on Sunday 25.08.25, a 17-year-old Black teenager died during a police chase in #Lausanne.
Our thoughts are with families of #policeviolence victims. #Justice4Nzoy #Marvin
Our thoughts are with families of #policeviolence victims. #Justice4Nzoy #Marvin
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Structural racism and impunity for police-related deaths have allowed these to be perpetuated. Only a day ago, early morning on Sunday 25.08.25, a 17-year-old Black teenager died during a police chase in #Lausanne.
Our thoughts are with families of #policeviolence victims. #Justice4Nzoy #Marvin
Our thoughts are with families of #policeviolence victims. #Justice4Nzoy #Marvin
Our analysis further locates Nzoy's killing in relation to other police-related deaths in Switzerland. In our press conference this morning, we presented our findings, including the archiveofabsence.borderforensics.org: A database of documented police-related deaths in Switzerland between 1992-2025.
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Our analysis further locates Nzoy's killing in relation to other police-related deaths in Switzerland. In our press conference this morning, we presented our findings, including the archiveofabsence.borderforensics.org: A database of documented police-related deaths in Switzerland between 1992-2025.
Our video analysis combined with 3D-reconstruction demonstrate that Nzoy's hands were open just before the first two shots were fired at him. Contrary to the police's claims, it was thus highly unlikely that he was holding a knife at that moment.
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Our video analysis combined with 3D-reconstruction demonstrate that Nzoy's hands were open just before the first two shots were fired at him. Contrary to the police's claims, it was thus highly unlikely that he was holding a knife at that moment.
Today, #BF launches a new investigation on the death of Roger Nzoy Wilhelm, a Black Swiss man. He was shot and killed by the police in August 2021, in Switzerland.
The legal process that has been ongoing for the last four years has not answered the demands for truth and justice of Nzoy’s family.
The legal process that has been ongoing for the last four years has not answered the demands for truth and justice of Nzoy’s family.
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Today, #BF launches a new investigation on the death of Roger Nzoy Wilhelm, a Black Swiss man. He was shot and killed by the police in August 2021, in Switzerland.
The legal process that has been ongoing for the last four years has not answered the demands for truth and justice of Nzoy’s family.
The legal process that has been ongoing for the last four years has not answered the demands for truth and justice of Nzoy’s family.
Today, BF launches its new investigation on the killing of Nzoy.
Roger Nzoy Wilhelm was shot dead by the police on 30 August 2021.
Until today, light has yet to be shed on the exact circumstances that led to Nzoy’s death.
Find our investigation here: www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
Roger Nzoy Wilhelm was shot dead by the police on 30 August 2021.
Until today, light has yet to be shed on the exact circumstances that led to Nzoy’s death.
Find our investigation here: www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
August 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Today, BF launches its new investigation on the killing of Nzoy.
Roger Nzoy Wilhelm was shot dead by the police on 30 August 2021.
Until today, light has yet to be shed on the exact circumstances that led to Nzoy’s death.
Find our investigation here: www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
Roger Nzoy Wilhelm was shot dead by the police on 30 August 2021.
Until today, light has yet to be shed on the exact circumstances that led to Nzoy’s death.
Find our investigation here: www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
🔴SAVE THE DATE🔴
Monday, 11am, Lausanne, CH
#BF together with the Independent Commission on the death of Roger #Nzoy Wilhelm will launch their new investigation on the circumstances of #Nzoy's death.
Join us and sign up for the #PressConference here: forms.office.com/e/0Gfv0rtaK9...
Monday, 11am, Lausanne, CH
#BF together with the Independent Commission on the death of Roger #Nzoy Wilhelm will launch their new investigation on the circumstances of #Nzoy's death.
Join us and sign up for the #PressConference here: forms.office.com/e/0Gfv0rtaK9...
August 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🔴SAVE THE DATE🔴
Monday, 11am, Lausanne, CH
#BF together with the Independent Commission on the death of Roger #Nzoy Wilhelm will launch their new investigation on the circumstances of #Nzoy's death.
Join us and sign up for the #PressConference here: forms.office.com/e/0Gfv0rtaK9...
Monday, 11am, Lausanne, CH
#BF together with the Independent Commission on the death of Roger #Nzoy Wilhelm will launch their new investigation on the circumstances of #Nzoy's death.
Join us and sign up for the #PressConference here: forms.office.com/e/0Gfv0rtaK9...
Today, we are in thoughts with the survivors of the massacre and the families of the deceased and disappeared.
We reiterate our demand for accountability. We continue to support and amplify their demands for truth and justice.
We reiterate our demand for accountability. We continue to support and amplify their demands for truth and justice.
June 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Today, we are in thoughts with the survivors of the massacre and the families of the deceased and disappeared.
We reiterate our demand for accountability. We continue to support and amplify their demands for truth and justice.
We reiterate our demand for accountability. We continue to support and amplify their demands for truth and justice.
One year ago, Border Forensics published it’s damning investigation in collaboration with centreiridia.bsky.social, #AMDH and with the legal advice of @ecchr.bsky.social
Find the full investigation in AR, EN, ES, FR here 👉 www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
Find the full investigation in AR, EN, ES, FR here 👉 www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
June 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
One year ago, Border Forensics published it’s damning investigation in collaboration with centreiridia.bsky.social, #AMDH and with the legal advice of @ecchr.bsky.social
Find the full investigation in AR, EN, ES, FR here 👉 www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
Find the full investigation in AR, EN, ES, FR here 👉 www.borderforensics.org/investigatio...
Today, we commemorate the victims of the 24 June 2022 #Nador-Melilla racist border massacre. Three years have passed, nobody is held accountable for 27 recorded deaths and 70 disappeared. The deceased and disappeared have not been identified, and many survivors remain incarcerated in Moroccan jails.
June 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Today, we commemorate the victims of the 24 June 2022 #Nador-Melilla racist border massacre. Three years have passed, nobody is held accountable for 27 recorded deaths and 70 disappeared. The deceased and disappeared have not been identified, and many survivors remain incarcerated in Moroccan jails.
Meet the #BorderForensics' team of 2025. This weekend we came together in the General Assembly 2025 to discuss recent and upcoming projects, focus, ambition and challenges and new pathways for our work.
#BF's network of thinkers and makers has become an inspiring and daring community. Stay tuned
#BF's network of thinkers and makers has become an inspiring and daring community. Stay tuned
May 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Meet the #BorderForensics' team of 2025. This weekend we came together in the General Assembly 2025 to discuss recent and upcoming projects, focus, ambition and challenges and new pathways for our work.
#BF's network of thinkers and makers has become an inspiring and daring community. Stay tuned
#BF's network of thinkers and makers has become an inspiring and daring community. Stay tuned