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We are a collaborative journalism network devoted to pursuing the work of silenced reporters around the world. https://forbiddenstories.org/

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · Dec 18

You can make a (big) difference. For 7 years, Forbidden Stories has been pursuing the work of killed journalists. Donate to thwart the plans of enemies of the press. ⤵️

👉 EN: forbiddenstories.org/donate/
👉 FR: forbiddenstories.org/fr/don/ (défiscalisable pour les résidents français)

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 4d

🎟️ L’entrée est gratuite pour l'exposition et les deux tables rondes 6/6

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 4d

3️⃣ Table ronde MSF : Un monde sans règles – journalistes et humanitaires en première ligne
🗓️ Vendredi 10 octobre à 17h15
📍 Halle Ô Grains (66 rue Saint-Jean)
Avec Laurent Richard, Justine Brabant et Claire Magone 5/6

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 4d

2️⃣ Table ronde Forbidden Stories : Viktoriia Project
🗓️ Jeudi 9 octobre à 16h30
📍Halle Ô Grains, 66 rue Saint-Jean
Un panel avec Laurent Richard, Edouard Perrin, Tetiana Prymiack et Poline Tchoubar animé par Emma Chailloux 4/6

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 4d

1️⃣ Exposition ‘Gaza Project’
🗓️ Ouvert du lundi 6 octobre au samedi 8 novembre, de 9h à 20h
📍 Espace Culturel E. Leclerc, Boulevard du 6 Juin 3/6

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 4d

Nous animerons une table ronde sur les coulisses #ViktoriiaProject, et participerons à un autre panel, organisé par @msf.fr en collaboration avec @mediapart.fr, sur la montée des attaques contre les médias, les acteurs humanitaires et le droit international — en Ukraine, à Gaza, et au Soudan. 2/6

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 4d

📍 Bayeux — Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandie des correspondants de guerre — à partir du 6 octobre 2025

Retrouvez-nous à Bayeux pour la 32e édition du Prix Bayeux des correspondants de guerre. Cette année, nous présenterons pour la première fois une exposition dédiée au #GazaProject. 🧵 1/6

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 8d

Vous pouvez lire l'intégralité de notre série d'enquêtes menées conjointement avec AyiboPost ici :

📖 « Haïti : l’État en ruines, les prédateurs au pouvoir »
🔗 forbiddenstories.org/projects_pos... 🧵 3/3

Haiti: A State in Ruins, Predators in Power

Corruption, trafficking, armed gangs — chaos as a strategy for profit

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 8d

@gijn.org consacre un article à AyiboPost, plongeant dans le quotidien d’une rédaction qui continue à travailler malgré les violences et intimidations ciblant les journalistes en Haïti :
📖 « À la recherche de la vérité, au cœur d'un pays en crise »
🔗 gijn.org/stories/haiti-ayibopost-journalism 🧵 2/3

Seeking the Truth, in the Midst of a Country in Crisis: Haiti’s AyiboPost

Being a journalist in Haiti means not only witnessing daily violence but also being a potential target, one news outlet remains a home for those who refuse to stop reporting.

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 8d

Nous avons récemment collaboré avec @ayibopost.bsky.social pour enquêter sur les sujets sensibles qui rongent Haïti : corruption, trafics, gangs armés et l'utilisation généralisée du chaos comme stratégie pour s'enrichir. 🧵 1/3

Seeking the Truth, in the Midst of a Country in Crisis: Haiti’s AyiboPost

Being a journalist in Haiti means not only witnessing daily violence but also being a potential target, one news outlet remains a home for those who refuse to stop reporting.

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 8d

You can read our full joint investigative series with AyiboPost here:

“Haiti: A State in Ruins, Predators in Power”
🔗 forbiddenstories.org/projects_pos... 🧵 3/3

Haiti: A State in Ruins, Predators in Power

Corruption, trafficking, armed gangs — chaos as a strategy for profit

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 8d

@gijn.org’s recent profile of AyiboPost captures how important their work is in a context where journalists and media infrastructure are increasingly targeted for violence and intimidation:
📖 “Seeking the Truth, in the Midst of a Country in Crisis”
🔗 gijn.org/stories/haiti-ayibopost-journalism 🧵 2/3

Seeking the Truth, in the Midst of a Country in Crisis: Haiti’s AyiboPost

Being a journalist in Haiti means not only witnessing daily violence but also being a potential target, one news outlet remains a home for those who refuse to stop reporting.

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 8d

We recently teamed up with @ayibopost.bsky.social to investigate major issues affecting Haiti — corruption, trafficking, armed gangs, and the general use of chaos as a strategy for profit. 🧵 1/1

Seeking the Truth, in the Midst of a Country in Crisis: Haiti’s AyiboPost

Being a journalist in Haiti means not only witnessing daily violence but also being a potential target, one news outlet remains a home for those who refuse to stop reporting.

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 12d

Tonight, our thoughts are with the Palestinian journalists still facing violence and attacks in Gaza and the West Bank.

🔍 Read the full investigation at forbiddenstories.org 5/5

Forbidden Stories - Keep stories alive

Forbidden Stories nomine Gaza Project No Safe Zones: How Fadi Al-Wahidi Got Shot in the Neck While Wearing a Press Vest nomine Gaza Project Bird’s eye view : documenting Gaza from its skies Gaza…

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 12d

We took forward the unfinished reporting of Palestinian journalists who were killed or injured in both Gaza and the West Bank. We also revealed the Israeli government’s strategies to exonerate itself of any responsibility in the deaths of these journalists. 4/5

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 12d

In June 2024, then in March 2025, Forbidden Stories coordinated the Gaza Project, gathering more than 50 journalists from 18 media outlets. We investigated the targeting of several Gazan reporters and media buildings by Israeli forces. 3/5

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 12d

Since October 7, 2023, over 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza. Journalists in the West Bank have also reported an increase in harassment and violence by the Israeli military and settlers. 2/5

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 12d

We’re honored to share that the #GazaProject investigation — led by Forbidden Stories in collaboration with over a dozen media partners — has received the 2025 #IJ4EU Impact Award, organised by the ECPMF and announced tonight at the UNCOVERED Conference, hosted by iMEdD_org. 1/5

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 21d

🇦🇫 @zahranader.bsky.social — editor-in-chief, @zantimes.bsky.social
🇷🇸 Mira Milosevic — ED, @gfmd.info
🇫🇷 @laurentrichard.bsky.social — filmmaker, founder @forbidden-stories.bsky.social
🇧🇷 @bykarlamendes.bsky.social — investigative reporter, @mongabay.com

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 19d

🎥 Step behind the scenes of Forbidden Stories with the documentary “You Can’t Kill the Story” – now available in Spanish
🔴 Watch now on YouTube in Spanish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4gi...
*Also available in English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7L...

Periodistas en peligro: La red "Forbidden Stories” | DW Documental

Los peligros que enfrentan los periodistas se incrementan en todo el mundo. Y esto no sólo en escenarios bélicos. Incluso en tiempos de paz, están cada vez más expuestos a violencia física y…

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 19d

🎥 Acompaña a Forbidden Stories tras las cámaras en el documental “You can’t kill the story” – ¡Ya disponible en español!
🔴 Ya disponible en YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4gi...
*En inglés: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7L...
Todos los artículos disponibles en: forbiddenstories.org/projects_pos...

Periodistas en peligro: La red "Forbidden Stories” | DW Documental

Los peligros que enfrentan los periodistas se incrementan en todo el mundo. Y esto no sólo en escenarios bélicos. Incluso en tiempos de paz, están cada vez más expuestos a violencia física y…

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 21d

His work also focuses more broadly on the impacts of #climatechange and the role of extractive industries. By securing their data through SafeBox, journalists like Tulani make their work unstoppable — ensuring that even under threat, information of public interest prevails. 3/3

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 21d

Based in South Africa, Tulani is a freelance investigative journalist. He reports on wildlife trafficking — a high-risk beat — and contributes to outlets such as Oxpeckers, BusinessLive, and Financial Mail. 2/3

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 21d

🔒 Like over 200 journalists around the world, Tulani Ngwenya has joined the SafeBox network to protect his investigations. 🛡️1/3

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Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 21d

As a journalist based in #Togo, Géraud Kossi Afangnowou specializes in investigations into goods trafficking and smuggling, particularly of alcoholic beverages. He works with Les Coulisses du Consommateur and Togo Reporting Post, where he exposes abuses that harm consumers. 4/4

Forbidden Stories @forbidden-stories.bsky.social · 21d

💬 "In a context of constant threat, practicing journalism safely is a priority."

🔒 Like over 200 members of the SafeBox network, Géraud Kossi Afangnowou secures his information to continue investigating. 🛡️3/4