Jonathan Moens
@jonathanmoens.bsky.social
independent investigative journalist
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And the other versions, focusing on their national context:
- in Spanish with @eldiario.es : www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ata...
- in Portuguese with @jornalexpresso.bsky.social : expresso.pt/sociedade/20...
- in Italian with L'Espresso (in print and soon online): lespresso.it/c/attualita/...
- in Spanish with @eldiario.es : www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ata...
- in Portuguese with @jornalexpresso.bsky.social : expresso.pt/sociedade/20...
- in Italian with L'Espresso (in print and soon online): lespresso.it/c/attualita/...
Atar a los mayores: muchas residencias siguen sujetando a personas, a pesar de la falta de base científica
Aunque la legislación las reserva como último recurso por el riesgo de daño, las sujeciones en centros de mayores son más rutinarias de lo esperable: los profesionales explican que a veces no hay más ...
www.eldiario.es
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
And the other versions, focusing on their national context:
- in Spanish with @eldiario.es : www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ata...
- in Portuguese with @jornalexpresso.bsky.social : expresso.pt/sociedade/20...
- in Italian with L'Espresso (in print and soon online): lespresso.it/c/attualita/...
- in Spanish with @eldiario.es : www.eldiario.es/sociedad/ata...
- in Portuguese with @jornalexpresso.bsky.social : expresso.pt/sociedade/20...
- in Italian with L'Espresso (in print and soon online): lespresso.it/c/attualita/...
Our investigation is published across four publications and in four languages. Here's the English version:
- @undark.org: undark.org/2025/07/25/e...
- @undark.org: undark.org/2025/07/25/e...
Coercive Care: Southern Europe’s Reliance on Elder Restraints
In parts of Europe, nursing homes use physical restraints on residents, citing safety. But experts warn of harm.
undark.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our investigation is published across four publications and in four languages. Here's the English version:
- @undark.org: undark.org/2025/07/25/e...
- @undark.org: undark.org/2025/07/25/e...
We can't imagine how difficult it is to be a nurse — especially in understaffed, high-pressure environments. But the evidence, and the testimonies we gathered, point to a system that too often relies on restraints not for care, but for control.
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We can't imagine how difficult it is to be a nurse — especially in understaffed, high-pressure environments. But the evidence, and the testimonies we gathered, point to a system that too often relies on restraints not for care, but for control.
We also found that there is virtually no scientific evidence they improve patient outcomes. On the contrary, they can cause serious physical and psychological harm.
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We also found that there is virtually no scientific evidence they improve patient outcomes. On the contrary, they can cause serious physical and psychological harm.
National laws, regulations and guidelines, meanwhile, claim restraints should only be used as a last resort. But through FOI requests, court documents, interviews & more, we found that physical restraints are often used routinely — sometimes with deadly consequences.
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
National laws, regulations and guidelines, meanwhile, claim restraints should only be used as a last resort. But through FOI requests, court documents, interviews & more, we found that physical restraints are often used routinely — sometimes with deadly consequences.
We focused on Italy, Spain, and Portugal, three of Europe’s fastest ageing countries where such restraints are still commonly used. Many health professionals justify the practice, saying it prevents elderly people from falling, wandering, or pulling out IV lines.
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We focused on Italy, Spain, and Portugal, three of Europe’s fastest ageing countries where such restraints are still commonly used. Many health professionals justify the practice, saying it prevents elderly people from falling, wandering, or pulling out IV lines.
thanks to @ire.org for the support & @mattbwarren.bsky.social & rest of the team for editing
May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
thanks to @ire.org for the support & @mattbwarren.bsky.social & rest of the team for editing
despite being inadmissible in court since 2010, we found evidence that BEOS is still influencing court rulings and is being marketed to law enforcement agencies around the world. in two cases, suspected rapists were released from police custody in large part because BEOS pointed to their innocence
May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
despite being inadmissible in court since 2010, we found evidence that BEOS is still influencing court rulings and is being marketed to law enforcement agencies around the world. in two cases, suspected rapists were released from police custody in large part because BEOS pointed to their innocence
touted as a scientific alternative to torture, BEOS is marketed as near-infallible. but every independent neuroscientist and legal expert i spoke with said the opposite: the science is deeply flawed, based on weak studies and unproven claims about memory
May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
touted as a scientific alternative to torture, BEOS is marketed as near-infallible. but every independent neuroscientist and legal expert i spoke with said the opposite: the science is deeply flawed, based on weak studies and unproven claims about memory
i learnt that police and investigative agencies continue to use the systems, which can cost upward of $100,000, to generate leads, corroborate findings, and screen suspects -- sometimes years after the original crime
May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
i learnt that police and investigative agencies continue to use the systems, which can cost upward of $100,000, to generate leads, corroborate findings, and screen suspects -- sometimes years after the original crime
i first came across the technology, known as BEOS, years ago when i read a NYT article about it published in 2008. BEOS was used to convict a woman called Aditi Sharma of poisoning her former fiancé. this was in 2008. so i wondered: what happened since?
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/w...
India's use of brain scans in courts dismays critics (Published 2008)
www.nytimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
i first came across the technology, known as BEOS, years ago when i read a NYT article about it published in 2008. BEOS was used to convict a woman called Aditi Sharma of poisoning her former fiancé. this was in 2008. so i wondered: what happened since?
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/w...
suspects are made to wear a headset and listen to crime-related phrases like "I pulled out my knife," or "I stabbed him in the back." the machine claims to detect if they actively participated in these scenarios — and police have used it in murder, rape, and terrorism cases.
May 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
suspects are made to wear a headset and listen to crime-related phrases like "I pulled out my knife," or "I stabbed him in the back." the machine claims to detect if they actively participated in these scenarios — and police have used it in murder, rape, and terrorism cases.
also many thanks to @journalismfund.bsky.social for the support
March 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
also many thanks to @journalismfund.bsky.social for the support
thanks especially to @thojbauer.bsky.social who travelled to Bahia and Piaui to do the on-the-ground reporting and without whom i would not have been able to do this complex project.
March 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
thanks especially to @thojbauer.bsky.social who travelled to Bahia and Piaui to do the on-the-ground reporting and without whom i would not have been able to do this complex project.
as well as on @MongabayOrg in English
March 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
as well as on @MongabayOrg in English
in Italian on @irpimedia.eu: irpimedia.irpi.eu/enel-brasile... (thanks to Michele Luppy and Federico Marsi from PlaceMarks for the visuals)
La corsa alle terre per le rinnovabili. Le strategie di Enel in Brasile
Enel Green Power è diventata una delle più grandi aziende di rinnovabili in Brasile. Tuttavia, ha raggiunto questa posizione in parte appoggiandosi a società locali, accusate in diversi casi di land g...
irpimedia.irpi.eu
March 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
in Italian on @irpimedia.eu: irpimedia.irpi.eu/enel-brasile... (thanks to Michele Luppy and Federico Marsi from PlaceMarks for the visuals)
you can find the articles in Portuguese for @theintercept.com www.intercept.com.br
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March 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
you can find the articles in Portuguese for @theintercept.com www.intercept.com.br