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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

Each life lost is more than a statistic—every journalist was a person, not just a colleague, but a target.

Yesterday, @rdamen.bsky.social, ARIJ's Director General delivered a powerful speech during #iMEdDIJF25 in the session “She Wasn’t Just a Colleague — She Was a Target.”

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Tan Hui Yee @tanhuiyee.bsky.social · 14d

At #iMEdDIJF25, @rdamen.bsky.social honours the murdered journalists in Gaza and urges newsrooms to "stop outsourcing courage to freelancers while outsourcing responsibility to silence".

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DW Akademie @akademie.dw.com · 19d

At yesterday's #DWFreedom deep-dive, researcher Samar Sabry and regional experts @rdamen.bsky.social and @amhanna.bsky.social explored our State of Media Development Report's findings and recommendations for the Middle East and Northern Africa.

Read more here: lnkd.in/enggp8Ss

Text card: "MENA: recommendations for media development. - Conprehensive protection, - inclusive and fair media policies, - transparent, unconditional funding for media, - rapid response mechanisms and proactive ris assessments, "

Text card: "MENA: recommencations for media development (cont.); -funding based on needs and impact assessments, - alignment of projects with the local political contexts of each country, - strengthening of local actors' leadership role by engaging them as strategic partners in all stages of project implementation, - simplification of administrative procedurs, - allocation of a portion of budgets for research and learning and creation of regional platforms and digital libraries to share knowledge and support local research agendas."

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Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · 16d

The Guardian's great, former Middle East correspondent David Hirst has left our world.
He was a deep serious voice in my documentary Al Nakba.
youtu.be/H7FML0wzJ6A?...

Al-Nakba: The Palestinian catastrophe - Episode 1 | Featured Documentary

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 18

We are proud to announce that ARIJ Director General, @rdamen.bsky.social, has been elected for the @gfmd.info steering committee. Rawan Damen joins 16 other members in the committee, 13 of whom are women.

More details ⬇️
gfmd.info/steering-com...

GFMD Members Elect New Steering Committee for 2025–2029

The new Steering Committee will officially begin its four-year term on 20 November 2025 at an in-person meeting during the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

gfmd.info

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Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our journalists are dying. Help us stop this.
#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotaCrime

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · Jul 25

Caught between the need to find food and the duty to report, many are too weak to work. Exhausted and malnourished, they fear starvation will silence their voices, leaving Gaza without those who bear witness.

🎥 Watch the full video: youtube.com/shorts/pBpld...

Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jul 19

التجويع الإسرائيلي يقتل #غزة
Israeli starvation is killing #Gaza

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 19

‘My parents got me out of Soviet Russia at the right time. Should my family now leave the US?’

When he left the Soviet Union for a new life in America, the novelist never imagined he would live under another authoritarian regime. Then Trump got back into power ... Is it time to move again?

www.theguardian.com

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ICIJ @icij.org · Jul 19

Former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, now a coach for Brazil’s national team, was sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term and more than $450K fine for tax fraud. He appeared in ICIJ’s #PandoraPapers. www.icij.org/investigatio...

Former Real Madrid manager mentioned in Pandora Papers receives suspended jail term in tax fraud case - ICIJ

Spanish courts hit Carlo Ancelotti, now head coach of Brazil, with a one-year suspended prison term and a fine.

www.icij.org

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · Jul 19

Justin Timberlake concert scheduled for next week in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, has prompted local backlash in the form of an online petition calling for the American pop artist to condemn what it describes as a “dark authoritarian turn” in the country.

www.occrp.org/en/news/fans...

Fans Urge Justin Timberlake to Condemn Georgia Crackdown Ahead of Tbilisi Show

Fans of the SexyBack star have launched an online petition urging Timberlake to condemn “repression unfolding in Georgia” ahead of his appearance at a scheduled concert in Tbilisi next week hosted as ...

www.occrp.org

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Mahmoud Elsobky @elsobky.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨📣 My latest investigation has reached the EU Parliament.
European-trained military/police dogs are being exported and used by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians. @arijnetwork.bsky.social @binvestigations.bsky.social
#HumanRights
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

Parliamentary question | The export and use of European dogs as weapons against Palestinian civilians | E-002814/2025 | European Parliament

Question for written answer E-002814/2025 to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule 144 Anja Hazekamp (The Left), Sebastia...

www.europarl.europa.eu

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Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks @gfmd.info members for the trust 🌷🙏

arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 18

We are proud to announce that ARIJ Director General, @rdamen.bsky.social, has been elected for the @gfmd.info steering committee. Rawan Damen joins 16 other members in the committee, 13 of whom are women.

More details ⬇️
gfmd.info/steering-com...

GFMD Members Elect New Steering Committee for 2025–2029

The new Steering Committee will officially begin its four-year term on 20 November 2025 at an in-person meeting during the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

gfmd.info

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣 ARIJ Director General @rdamen.bsky.social will speak at “Connected & Protected: Community Responses to Digital Harms in Jordan”.

🗓️17 July
📍Fairmont Amman | 🕐 12:30–15:30

The event brings together voices from media, tech, gov & civil society to explore how tech can empower—not harm—communities.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 24

⭕️ This week, ARIJ Board of Directors meeting convened in Copenhagen to review strategic priorities for the second half of 2025. The discussions focused on navigating funding cuts & regional political turbulence, investigative reports, fact-checking, and AI at ARIJ.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 27

🏆 @oneworldmedia.bsky.social announced that ARIJ has won the 2025 Press Freedom Award at the ceremony held on the evening of Wednesday, June 25, in London, UK.

This award is presented to an independent media organization based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 2

For over 20 years, ARIJ has been more than a hub for investigative journalism — it’s a network of strong professional ties extending beyond the newsroom. These testimonials remind us that real change happens through collaboration with those who share our commitment to responsibility and accuracy.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 25

🏆 Proud Moment for ARIJ🏆

We are thrilled to announce that we have won the Press Freedom Award from @oneworldmedia.bsky.social

This prestigious award honors an independent media organisation based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 27

@rdamen.bsky.social , ARIJ Director General, after announcing that ARIJ won the Press Freedom Award by @oneworldmedia.bsky.social .

This award is presented to an independent media organization based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

#OWMAwards2025

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Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jun 25

هناك أمل..
‏الليلة فرنا في أريج بجائزة حرية الصحافة المرموقة ⁦‪في لندن، من بين جميع المؤسسات الإعلامية المستقلة في جنوب العالم.
‏هناك أمل..
‏الليلة وانا اسير في شوارع ريكيافيك في ايسلند، أجد من لا ينسى صحفيي ⁧‫#غزة‬⁩ و ⁧‫#فلسطين‬⁩
‏⁧‫#هناك_أمل‬⁩
@oneworldmedia.bsky.social

Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jun 25

So proud of all ARIJeans & ARIJ Team 👏🎉

arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 25

🏆 Proud Moment for ARIJ🏆

We are thrilled to announce that we have won the Press Freedom Award from @oneworldmedia.bsky.social

This prestigious award honors an independent media organisation based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

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Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jun 6

نحن اليوم كما كنا بالأمس وكما سنكون غدا… لكن السباق مع الزمن أصبح أكثر صعوبة وأكثر إيلاما.

Rawan Damen @rdamen.bsky.social · Jun 5

Gaza bleeding. Beirut grieving.
Till when can our hearts carry this much sorrow?
#Gaza #Beirut 💔

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 5

ARIJ has joined 130+ global press freedom & media organizations in signing a letter coordinated by @pressfreedom.bsky.social & @rsf-interfr.bsky.social urging unrestricted access for international journalists to #Gaza & calling to protect all journalists reporting from Gaza⬇️

cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · May 3

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we remember Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed 3 years ago. Her killer remains free without accountability.

In honor of her memory, we are proud to announce the selection of Palestinian journalist Zarifa Hassan from Gaza for the third edition of this fellowship.
#WPFD2025

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · May 3

We have just opened submissions to the ARIJ awards for Arab investigative reporting, and we are pleased to announce our jury for this year

Submission to the awards is open until 31 August 2025.

Here is a quick look at our jury members ⬇️

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