Forbidden Stories
If a journalist falls, others rise and collectively continue their work: that’s the simple principle behind Forbidden Stories.
It’s not just about solidarity. It is an imperative need to inform the public on subjects as pressing as they are dangerous to cover—such as environmental crimes, corruption, and human rights violations.
Our latest stories
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In 1979, Lorenzo Sánchez, then a teenager who was born in Guantánamo, Cuba, faced a life-altering decision....
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In Venezuela, Roberto Betancourt’s received death threats for his work as a journalist. After a decade...
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For the past 30 years, Kuyateh – a native of Sierra Leone – had been living an ocean away, in the US...
Our investigations
Key figures
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Since its creation, 150 media outlets have collaborated with Forbidden Stories.’
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Four hundred journalists from 65 countries have participated in projects coordinated by Forbidden Stories since 2017.
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285 highly-threatened journalists are securely sharing their ongoing investigations with us. If they are ever assassinated or jailed, we will continue their work.
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The SafeBox mechanism is used by journalists based in 52 countries.
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75% of journalists who secure their information with us have chosen to communicate about it to deter threats.