Mariana
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Investigations at @forbidden-stories.bsky.social | European Press Prize 2025 Special Award
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3/3 Erst vor Kurzem berichtete unsere Reporterin Dajana Kollig mit @forbidden-stories.bsky.social über einen paraguayischen Glock-Importeur, der in Verbindung zu einem Journalistenmord und der organisierten Kriminalität steht. www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
Glock-Pistolen in Südamerika: Ein Journalistenmord mit Gruß aus Österreich
Paraguay wird seit Jahren von Glock-Pistolen geflutet, meist landen sie wohl bei Gangs. Der brasilianische Journalist Lourenço Veras hat dazu recherchiert – und wurde selbst mit einer Glock ermordet
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September 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
3/3 Erst vor Kurzem berichtete unsere Reporterin Dajana Kollig mit @forbidden-stories.bsky.social über einen paraguayischen Glock-Importeur, der in Verbindung zu einem Journalistenmord und der organisierten Kriminalität steht. www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
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Finally, big congrats to @mrnbr.bsky.social and @magdalenahervada.bsky.social for their investigation into weapons trafficking, the shady companies involved in this and how the market of this small country became flooded due to lax import and export regulations. forbiddenstories.org/guns-smugggl...
He Set Out to Investigate Smuggled Guns; One May Have Killed Him
For years, weapons importers have flooded Paraguay with more firearms than the country can absorb. Now, 9 media outlets, coordinated by Forbidden Stories and OCCRP as part of Alianza Paraguay, are tra...
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July 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Finally, big congrats to @mrnbr.bsky.social and @magdalenahervada.bsky.social for their investigation into weapons trafficking, the shady companies involved in this and how the market of this small country became flooded due to lax import and export regulations. forbiddenstories.org/guns-smugggl...
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🔴 Nuestra nueva investigación, disponible mañana.
La #Alianza Paraguay fue coordinada por Forbidden Stories y @occrp.org, en colaboración con Cuestión Pública, Revista Piauí, La Nación de Argentina, La Diaria, IrpiMedia, y DDoS. El grupo ABC Color colabora como socio en la republicación.
La #Alianza Paraguay fue coordinada por Forbidden Stories y @occrp.org, en colaboración con Cuestión Pública, Revista Piauí, La Nación de Argentina, La Diaria, IrpiMedia, y DDoS. El grupo ABC Color colabora como socio en la republicación.
July 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🔴 Nuestra nueva investigación, disponible mañana.
La #Alianza Paraguay fue coordinada por Forbidden Stories y @occrp.org, en colaboración con Cuestión Pública, Revista Piauí, La Nación de Argentina, La Diaria, IrpiMedia, y DDoS. El grupo ABC Color colabora como socio en la republicación.
La #Alianza Paraguay fue coordinada por Forbidden Stories y @occrp.org, en colaboración con Cuestión Pública, Revista Piauí, La Nación de Argentina, La Diaria, IrpiMedia, y DDoS. El grupo ABC Color colabora como socio en la republicación.
🏆Beyond honoured that our investigation, “Torture in Azerbaijan: How European Funds Flow to Baku’s Prisons,” has been awarded the 2025 #EuropeanPressPrize Special Award, alongside our colleagues in the The Baku Connection consortium, led by @forbidden-stories.bsky.social 🧶
May 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🏆Beyond honoured that our investigation, “Torture in Azerbaijan: How European Funds Flow to Baku’s Prisons,” has been awarded the 2025 #EuropeanPressPrize Special Award, alongside our colleagues in the The Baku Connection consortium, led by @forbidden-stories.bsky.social 🧶
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We’re proud to share that the #BakuConnection project—led by Forbidden Stories in collaboration with over a dozen media partners—has received the Special Award from the European Press Prize. This award honors exceptional journalism that stands for courage, impact, and international solidarity.
May 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We’re proud to share that the #BakuConnection project—led by Forbidden Stories in collaboration with over a dozen media partners—has received the Special Award from the European Press Prize. This award honors exceptional journalism that stands for courage, impact, and international solidarity.
A huge congrats to my colleagues at @forbidden-stories.bsky.social for the #ViktoriiaProject, now live from numerous media outlets around the world 🧶
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Viktoriia Roshchyna, lost in “the gray zone” - Forbidden Stories
Her investigation into the thousands of Ukrainian civilians illegally detained by Russia cost her her life. 45 journalists continued her work.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A huge congrats to my colleagues at @forbidden-stories.bsky.social for the #ViktoriiaProject, now live from numerous media outlets around the world 🧶
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While @msramalho.bsky.social also contributed technical assistance to the investigation into photographer Yasser Qudih, who was the subject of a smear campaign that forced him into exile forbiddenstories.org/from-slander...
From Slander to Exile: Photographer Yasser Qudih Targeted for Doing His Job
On October 7, 2023, Gazan photographer Yasser Qudih photographed Hamas’ attack on Israel, prompting a pro-Israeli NGO to suspect him of having been alerted by the Islamist group ahead of time.
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March 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
While @msramalho.bsky.social also contributed technical assistance to the investigation into photographer Yasser Qudih, who was the subject of a smear campaign that forced him into exile forbiddenstories.org/from-slander...
Nine months after the first part of the #GazaProject was published, @forbidden-stories.bsky.social and 12 media outlets have come together for part two—continuing the work of journalists killed since Hamas’ attacks on October 7🧵🧶
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Gaza Project - Forbidden Stories
Gaza Project Français English We had to unite Almost 170 Palestinian journalists were killed in the Gaza Strip after Israel launched a war of retaliation for the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, ...
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March 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Nine months after the first part of the #GazaProject was published, @forbidden-stories.bsky.social and 12 media outlets have come together for part two—continuing the work of journalists killed since Hamas’ attacks on October 7🧵🧶
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Il s'appelait Mahmoud Isleem Al-Basos, et il a collaboré avec @forbidden-stories.bsky.social au début de ce mois. Quelques jours plus tard, il est tué par l'armée israélienne, alors que le cessez-le-feu était toujours en vigueur. ⬇️
March 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Il s'appelait Mahmoud Isleem Al-Basos, et il a collaboré avec @forbidden-stories.bsky.social au début de ce mois. Quelques jours plus tard, il est tué par l'armée israélienne, alors que le cessez-le-feu était toujours en vigueur. ⬇️
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Finally, a big congrats to @mrnbr.bsky.social, who was the motor for this project behind the scenes. Her story looks at the complete and utter lack of accountability for journalist deaths in the conflict, and the actors trying to sweep the truth under the rug. forbiddenstories.org/palestine-in...
“Where International Law Goes to Die”: Mechanisms Blocking Justice for Journalists and Civil Society
Since 2001, Israeli fire has claimed the lives of nearly 200 journalists—170 of them since the war on Gaza began. Yet, even in the most extreme cases, Israel has failed to hold anyone accountable.
forbiddenstories.org
March 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Finally, a big congrats to @mrnbr.bsky.social, who was the motor for this project behind the scenes. Her story looks at the complete and utter lack of accountability for journalist deaths in the conflict, and the actors trying to sweep the truth under the rug. forbiddenstories.org/palestine-in...
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Quick geolocation by @annonemo.bsky.social of the deadly IDF strike on journalists in northern Gaza today.
While it's not clear where the journalists were filming before getting into the car, the location of the strike here is more than 3km from the border and IDF outpost constructed near it.
While it's not clear where the journalists were filming before getting into the car, the location of the strike here is more than 3km from the border and IDF outpost constructed near it.
March 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Quick geolocation by @annonemo.bsky.social of the deadly IDF strike on journalists in northern Gaza today.
While it's not clear where the journalists were filming before getting into the car, the location of the strike here is more than 3km from the border and IDF outpost constructed near it.
While it's not clear where the journalists were filming before getting into the car, the location of the strike here is more than 3km from the border and IDF outpost constructed near it.
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You probably haven't heard of NoviSpy, but this spyware tool has been used against journalists, activists and other civil society members in Serbia. Great work as always from @amnestytech.bsky.social! securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2024/...
Serbia: Authorities using spyware and Cellebrite forensic extraction tools to hack journalists and activists - Amnesty International Security Lab
Serbian police and intelligence authorities are using advanced phone spyware alongside Cellebrite mobile phone forensic products to unlawfully target journalists, environmental activists and other ind...
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December 16, 2024 at 11:06 AM
You probably haven't heard of NoviSpy, but this spyware tool has been used against journalists, activists and other civil society members in Serbia. Great work as always from @amnestytech.bsky.social! securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2024/...
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REVELATIONS. A Central African journalist, Ephrem Yalike, reveals the dark secrets of Russian disinformation campaigns. He was a part of it. Now, he’s risking his life to expose the truth. #PropagandaMachine
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In the Central African Republic, a former propagandist lifts the veil on the inner workings of Russian disinformation
Central African journalist Ephrem Yalike offers evidence revealing, for the first time, the relentless influence exerted in his country by Russia.
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November 21, 2024 at 5:29 AM
REVELATIONS. A Central African journalist, Ephrem Yalike, reveals the dark secrets of Russian disinformation campaigns. He was a part of it. Now, he’s risking his life to expose the truth. #PropagandaMachine
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