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Israel Maneuvered to Prevent Disclosure of State Secrets amid WhatsApp vs NSO Lawsuit
Documents reveal how Israel seized files, suppressed information related to WhatsApp’s lawsuit against Pegasus spyware vendor NSO
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Gaza Project
Wild Grass in the Rubble: hunger in northern Gaza through the eyes of the Khair Al-Din brothers
After surviving an Israeli military drone attack, the Khair Al-Din brothers had to give up their journalistic work on the food insecurity in Gaza. Forbidden Stories picked up where their coverage left off.
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Gaza Project
Why we did the Gaza Project
We had to unite. We had to work together to inform the public. Since the outbreak of Israel’s war in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on October 7, more than 100 journalists and media workers have been killed, including the rising casualties of over 37,000 civilians.
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Gaza Project
“If I see you, I will kill you”: Covering settler violence in the West Bank
As part of the Gaza Project, Forbidden Stories and its partners pursued the work of journalists attacked...
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Gaza Project
Samer Abu Daqqa’s final reporting trip, amid the ruins of Khan Younis
On December 15, 2023, journalist Samer Abu Daqqa was killed by an Israeli strike in Khan Younis. Through...
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Gaza Project
The destruction of press infrastructure in Gaza: A strategy to blind the public
Since October 7, Israel appears to have systematically targeted press organizations and cameras filming...
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Gaza Project
Death from Above: How Israeli Drones are Killing Journalists in Gaza
Israel says it takes strict precautions to avoid civilian casualties in its use of unmanned aerial vehicles....
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Gaza Project
Anatomy of a Shooting: How the Israeli Forces Targeted an Al Araby TV Crew in the West Bank
On May 4, 2024, two journalists from Al Araby TV came under Israeli military fire while covering a raid...
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Gaza Project
The Gaza Project: How Forbidden Stories investigated the killing of nearly 100 journalists in Gaza
Since October 7, more than 100 journalists have been killed. Forbidden Stories investigated their killings.
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Rwanda Classified
Espionage, threats, suspicious deaths: Rwanda tries to silence its opponents abroad
Documents and testimonies obtained by Forbidden Stories’ media partners reveal intimidation tactics and...
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Rwanda Classified
Soldiers fallen in silence: Kagame’s unacknowledged war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Investigating the deaths of Rwandan soldiers killed in North Kivu led to one journalist’s exile and possibly...

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SafeBox Network

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Through the SafeBox Network, some of the world’s most threatened journalists are securing their sensitive information with Forbidden Stories. 

If they are abducted, imprisoned or assassinated, Forbidden Stories and its partners will be able to continue their investigations and publish them worldwide.

Lady Ann Salem

Lady Ann Salem

The Philippines
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Alfredo Guachiré

Paraguay
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Edito Mapayo

The Philippines
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Betty Herlina

Indonesia
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Miriam Ramírez

Mexico
Janess Ann Ellao

Janess Ann Ellao

The Philippines
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Lance Lucian Banico

The Philippines
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Marvin Del Cid

Guatemala
Beto Paredes

Heriberto Paredes

Mexico
Bessy Granja

Bessy Granja

Ecuador
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Ayodele Samuel

Nigeria
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Fadiya Alaidrus

Indonesia
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Heridas Abiertas

Mexico
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Sonia De Anda

Mexico
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WikkiTimes

Nigeria
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Dare Akogun

Nigeria
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Flore Nobime

Benin
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Sherwin de Vera

The Philippines
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Jesús Bustamante

Mexico
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Elijah Akoji

Nigeria
Alina Manrique

Alina Manrique

Ecuador
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Juan Carlos Lezcano

Paraguay
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María Martínez Guardado

Mexico
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Pinsen Mora

Colombia

Protect your stories

Are you a journalist under threat because of your reporting? Secure your information with Forbidden Stories.

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Key figures

90

Since its creation, 90 media outlets have collaborated with Forbidden Stories.

150

A hundred and fifty journalists from 49 countries have worked on our investigations since 2017.

1,320

Our collaborative investigations have multiplied the reach of our forbidden stories by 1,320. That’s what we call the Streisand effect.

All our investigations

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Human rights Starvation War
Gaza Project
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Assassination plots Cyber surveillance Influence War
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Stolen Lands
Corruption Environment
Stolen Lands
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Corruption Environment Human rights
The Baku Connection
Bruno & Dom Project
Amazon rainforest Corruption Deforestation Environment
Bruno and Dom Project
Empresas Fachada Mexico
Corruption
Front Companies Mexico
Rafael Project
Corruption Environment Mining industry
Rafael Project
Story Killers
Disinformation
Story Killers
Moroccan Cash Machine
Corruption Human rights Spyware
Moroccan Cash Machine
Mining Secrets
Environment Mining industry
Mining Secrets

Our mission is unique

Forbidden Stories is an international network of journalists whose mission is to pursue the investigations of other reporters who have been silenced.

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Maria Ressa
2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate & CEO of Rappler

“All they want in killing a journalist, or in attacking a journalist, is to stop the story”

Alfredo Guachiré
Paraguayan journalist and member of the SafeBox Network

“For my safety (...) I turn to the organization Forbidden Stories to protect my investigations”

Khadija Ismayilova
Azerbaijani investigative journalist

“What you are suggesting is creating a newsroom for journalists who have no press freedom. You will get fantastic stories“

Omer Benjakob
Journalist at Haaretz, who collaborated with Forbidden Stories on the Pegasus Project and Story Killers investigations

"Collaborations are important because they allow us to pull our intellectual resources, our tools and our skills to do investigations that were impossible to achieve five years ago"

Fabrice Arfi
Head of Investigations at Mediapart

“The finest project of investigative journalism, in solidarity against censorship”

Jonathan Cuevas
Mexican journalist and member of the SafeBox Network

“The enemies of the press will think twice before committing such crimes”

Bastian Obermayer
2017 Pulitzer Prize winner

“Even if Forbidden Stories rescues just a handful of investigations that fall into a sort of limbo each time a journalist is jailed or killed, it will already be a great victory for citizens”

Ayodele Samuel
Nigerian journalist and member of the SafeBox Network

“Since I joined the SafeBox Network, I have been confident that should anything happen to me as a journalist on the field, my jobs are protected and somebody can take it up from there”

Columbia Journalism Review

“Forbidden Stories establishes itself as a new player in a global reporting-network scene that has generally been a bright light in a dark period for journalism around the world”

Hala Naserdine
Head of Investigations at Daraj, Lebanese media outlet and member of the SafeBox Network

“Announcing that our information is secure has a deterrent effect on attempts of repression, silencing or threat”

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