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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Jun 6

How can journalists navigate the ethical, technical, and security challenges of leak-based reporting in the age of AI? OCCRP’s @paulradu.bsky.social‬ will join experts at Harvard Kennedy School to offer concrete strategies.

Register here:

Dealing with Leaks in the Age of AI and Disinformation

This webinar will offer concrete strategies to equip journalists with the tools they need to navigate leaks with integrity, rigor, and security. It is co-sponsored by The Journalist's Resource.

www.hks.harvard.edu

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Apr 30

This is a huge honor for the hardwork by OCCRP and partners: www.macfound.org/press/press-...

Five Finalists Announced in $100 Million Competition

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Apr 5

The next gen: Aleph Pro

www.occrp.org/en/announcem...

OCCRP Announces a New Chapter for Its Investigative Data Platform — Aleph Pro

We've been rebuilding Aleph from the ground up, and will launch Aleph Pro in October 2025, combining a modern technical foundation with user-centered design and major performance gains.

www.occrp.org

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Tom Bolsius @tombolsius.bsky.social · Mar 13

🚨BREAKING🚨

Huawei lobbyists are suspected of paying bribes to Members of the European Parliament.

Belgium’s federal police have raided Huawei’s EU office as well as the homes of its lobbyists.

Around 15 former and current MEPs are “on the radar” of the authorities.

More on @ftm.eu

Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe

Chinese tech giant Huawei is at the centre of a new corruption case in Europe’s capital. On Thursday, Belgian police raided the homes of its lobbyists, Follow the Money and its media partners Le Soir ...

www.ftm.eu

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Mar 9

When their Messiahs don’t deliver, they try to make excuses for them and keep on taking agency away from themselves.

Until it’s too late.

Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Mar 9

At the same time, they put a lot of trust in their own version of “Soros”. They take agency away from them.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Mar 9

The Conspiracy Theory Problem.
People who believe in conspiracy take agency away from other people. They believe everything is determined by Soros or the likes.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Mar 5

What makes scammers succesful? Our new big collaborative project is out: www.occrp.org/en/project/s...

Scam Empire

www.occrp.org

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Mar 5

Bring your data journalism on!

Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · Mar 4

‼️ DEADLINE EXTENSION!

🏆 Sigma Awards 2025

As with previous editions, the award will maintain its no-category rule and will have experts in data journalism from around the world constituting its jury and prize committee.

Deadline: March 7, 2025
More: https://twp.ai/1TaJrR

Submissions Open for 2025 Sigma Awards, GIJN New Host of Data Journalism Award

GIJN is proud to announce that it is the new administrator for the annual SIGMA data journalism awards, which are now accepting submissions for the 2025 round.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Mar 3

Action speakes louder than words and it is puzzling to me that still too many people are in a sort of a denial and await for some hidden brilliant plan to be revealed from the USG in relation to Ukraine.

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Feb 28

Miranda Patrucic, @occrp.org’s editor in chief, sat down with Belgian journalists from Knack to discuss the severe consequences of the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding for investigative journalism. Read the full conversation in English: www.occrp.org/en/feature/w...

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Feb 25

Want access to exclusive conversations with top anti-corruption experts?

When you donate $25 or more to OCCRP, you become an Accomplice — unlocking member-only benefits like our upcoming briefing, Corruption Crossroads, on March 3. membership.occrp.org/accomplice/

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Feb 27

$10B returned to public coffers. That’s the impact of @OCCRP’s investigations since 2006.

We were featured in this @nytimes.com story on how U.S. funding crackdown imperils global newsrooms, alongside great colleagues like Slidstvo and @meduza.io

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...

Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strain Global Journalism

Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.

www.nytimes.com

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Feb 26

Czech police searched the country's largest hospital in Prague and arrested 22 people over suspected corruption involving 160 million euros in EU funds, EU prosecutors said.

The suspects allegedly demanded and provided illicit payments for contracts.

Czech Police Arrest 22 in $167M EU Funds Corruption Case

Czech officials uncover alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at top hospital, arresting 22 in EU funds probe.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 26

The organized crime infrastructure is spreading through new technologies and fintech. This can greatly distort markets and affect legit business. www.occrp.org/en/news/braz...

Brazilian Cop-Turned-Banker Arrested in Major Money Laundering Bust

Brazilian authorities have arrested a police officer who owns a fintech allegedly used to launder money for the powerful criminal group First Capital Command (PCC). The case highlights the infiltratio...

www.occrp.org

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · Feb 24

For 3 years, Ukrainian journalists have risked everything – reporting from the front lines, exposing war crimes, and telling the truth. Many have fled, faced danger, or lost their lives.

We have collected 7 simple ways for you to support Ukrainian media on February 24.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Feb 23

UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ to tighten the screws on Putin
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

UK hits Russia with fresh sanctions as part of ‘triple whammy’ attack on Putin

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a ‘triple whammy’ of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 24

We should expect the quality of cross border cooperation at the level of law enforcement agencies to decrease. This will give more space to organized crime to build up infrastructure. It’s the time investigative reporters need to come together more than ever before. Cross border journalism 3.0.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 20

Please send us your best data journalism. You’re in for a Sigma!!!

Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · Feb 14

We’re proud to announce that GIJN is the new administrator for the annual @sigmaawards, which celebrates the best of data journalism around the world.

We are now accepting submissions for this year’s round. Deadline to apply: Feb. 28: https://twp.ai/1SHEZ3

Submissions Open for 2025 Sigma Awards, GIJN New Host of Data Journalism Award

GIJN is proud to announce that it is the new administrator for the annual SIGMA data journalism awards, which are now accepting submissions for the 2025 round.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 19

A strong and united Europe may be the last bastion against the assault of organized crime and corrupt politicians.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 18

This is wrong on so many levels. Source: www.ft.com/content/3f95...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Feb 17

The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans.

Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Feb 17

2/ The rogue episode was one of the first in what diplomats and officials see as a yearslong campaign to transform U.S. foreign policy into his own.

Now one of the most powerful people in government, Peter Marocco has the means to do it.

By Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social

Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy

Now one of the most powerful people in the U.S. government, Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the first Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to dismantle the American foreign…

www.propublica.org

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 17

Kleptocrats & Co are trying to vilify and dismantle an entire investigative reporting ecosystem because experienced investigative reporters stay in the way of their success.

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Paul Radu @paulradu.bsky.social · Feb 16

The global kleptocratic alliances are formed out of convenience but weaken and become antagonistic over time. We must accelerate their fragmentation.

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