Deforestation in Cambodia: Revelations on a deadly code of silence

Deforestation in Cambodia: Revelations on a deadly code of silence Français English In the Cambodian countryside, local journalists are trying to alert the public and authorities to the illegal deforestation devouring their forests. One of them succumbed to his injuries after being shot in December 2024, while returning from a reporting trip. Forbidden Stories went […]
Stolen Lands

Stolen lands English Pursuing Shashikant Warishe’s work on an oil refinery project in India One year ago, journalist Shashikant Warishe was killed in a village in western India. Forbidden Stories and The Indian Express pursued his work on suspicious land dealings. We obtained documents connecting Warishe’s accused killer, Pandharinath Amberkar, to an oil refinery project, […]
The Baku Connection

The Baku Connection Français English “Don’t think that they can stop these investigation by arresting us one by one” Coordinated by Forbidden Stories, 40 journalists from 15 media outlets continue the work of their colleagues who were arrested in Azerbaijan. Behind prison walls today, Abzas Media journalists were among the last in the country to […]
Bruno and Dom Project

The Bruno and Dom Project Français English We pursued the work of Bruno and Dom on the Amazon because our future depends on it Over the past several years, environmental crimes have been one of the most dangerous subjects for journalists to report on. The murderers of Bruno and Dom will not succeed in preventing […]
Rafael Project

The Rafael Project Français English Español “You can kill me, but you won’t silence me” In the days leading up to his killing, Rafael Moreno was in contact with Forbidden Stories. The threats the Colombian journalist was receiving were becoming more and more disquieting. This is why Rafael had decided to share the information he […]
Mining Secrets

Mining Secrets Français English Español Environmental scandals: when there is strength in numbers Three years after our Green Blood investigation, which revealed serious environmental damage caused by mining companies, Forbidden Stories received a leak from a collective of hackers. The documents came from the local subsidiary of mining conglomerate Solway Group, which we investigated in […]
Green Blood

Green Blood Français English Español Environmental scandals On every continent mining giants try to hide dirty secrets. On every continent, journalists have faced difficulties investigating environmental issues. Since 2009, at least 13 journalists have been killed working on environment-related stories, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. One subject is particularly perilous: documenting environmental damage […]