Forbidden Stories

Forbidden Stories We are a collaborative journalism network devoted to pursuing the work of silenced reporters.

🔐 Journaliste basĂ© au BĂ©nin, Arnauld Kassouin rejoint le SafeBox Network. Il collabore rĂ©guliĂšrement avec Global Voices ...
24/09/2025

🔐 Journaliste basĂ© au BĂ©nin, Arnauld Kassouin rejoint le SafeBox Network. Il collabore rĂ©guliĂšrement avec Global Voices et BĂ©nin Intelligent, oĂč il est responsable du desk « Paix et sĂ©curitĂ© ». Il travaille depuis plusieurs annĂ©es sur les enjeux liĂ©s Ă  la sĂ©curitĂ©, au terrorisme et Ă  la gouvernance au Sahel et en Afrique de l’Ouest. Il est Ă©galement membre de la CENOZO, rĂ©seau de journalisme d'investigation en Afrique de l’Ouest.

Dans un contexte de pressions croissantes sur les journalistes couvrant les questions de sĂ©curitĂ© dans la rĂ©gion, il a choisi de rejoindre le SafeBox Network pour sĂ©curiser ses enquĂȘtes.

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🔐 Based in Benin, journalist Arnauld Kassouin joined the SafeBox Network. He regularly contributes to Global Voices and BĂ©nin Intelligent, where he is in charge of the “Peace and Security” desk. He has been covering issues related to security, terrorism, and governance in the Sahel and West Africa for several years. He is also a member of CENOZO, a network for investigative journalism in West Africa.

In light of the increasing pressures on journalists covering security-related topics in the region, he has chosen to join the SafeBox Network to protect his investigative work:
“To secure my work on movements resorting to terrorism in West Africa, I have chosen Forbidden Stories’ SafeBox — a necessity in the face of growing threats to press freedom.” — Arnauld Kassouin

đŸŽ„ Acompaña a Forbidden Stories tras las cĂĄmaras en el documental “You can’t kill the story” – ÂĄYa disponible en español!...
19/09/2025

đŸŽ„ Acompaña a Forbidden Stories tras las cĂĄmaras en el documental “You can’t kill the story” – ÂĄYa disponible en español!

Siguiendo los pasos de nuestro fundador, Laurent Richard, el documental revela cĂłmo se llevĂł a cabo el Proyecto “Baku Connection”, para el cual un equipo de periodistas continuĂł el trabajo de Abzas Media, uno de los Ășltimos medios independientes en AzerbaiyĂĄn, cuyos periodistas continĂșan hoy en prisiĂłn a causa de un rĂ©gimen represivo.

Forbidden Stories es una red internacional de periodistas de investigaciĂłn cuya misiĂłn es continuar el trabajo de periodistas silenciados alrededor del mundo; amenazados, encarcelados o asesinados por el ejercicio de su profesiĂłn. El mensaje es claro: matar al periodista no matarĂĄ la historia.

“You Can’t Kill The Story”, producido por VPRO y ahora disponible en español gracias a Deutsche Welle (DW), se asoma al “detrĂĄs de las cĂĄmaras” de una red de resistencia periodĂ­stica frente a la censura y la represiĂłn.

También se centra en nuestra herramienta innovadora, la Red SafeBox, que ayuda a periodistas en riesgo a poner a salvo su información sensible. Durante el Foro Anual de Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) en Amån, las cåmaras captaron testimonios de periodistas que ahora forman parte de esta red y que reflexionaron sobre qué significa pertenecer a esta red vital de seguridad.

🔗 Ya disponible en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4gif7Ltpk8
*En inglés: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7Lxh9vTtM&t=4s

Y todos los artĂ­culos disponibles en: https://forbiddenstories.org/projects_posts/baku-connection/

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đŸŽ„ Step behind the scenes of Forbidden Stories with the documentary “You Can’t Kill the Story” – now available in Spanish

Following the footsteps of our founder, Laurent Richard (), this documentary exposes the making of the Baku Connection Project, and how a global team of journalists continued the work of our colleagues from Abzas Media, one of the last independent media outlets in Azerbaijan, whose journalists remain imprisoned under a repressive regime.

At Forbidden Stories, we are an international organization of investigative journalists whose mission is to continue and publish the work of reporters who have been threatened, jailed, or killed for uncovering the truth. Because killing the journalist won’t kill the story.

Produced by VPRO and now released in Spanish thanks to Deutsche Welle DW, the film takes you behind the scenes of a global team effort to defend journalism in the face of censorship and repression.

This documentary also focuses on the SafeBox Network, a tool we developed to help at-risk journalists protect their sensitive information. Cameras captured testimonies of journalists trained to use it on the occasion of the 2023 ARIJ Annual Forum. They share what it means to be part of this vital safety net.

🔗 Watch now on YouTube in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4gif7Ltpk8
*Also available in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7Lxh9vTtM&t=4s
All articles available at: https://forbiddenstories.org/projects_posts/baku-connection/

Los peligros que enfrentan los periodistas se incrementan en todo el mundo. Y esto no sólo en escenarios bélicos. Incluso en tiempos de paz, estån cada vez m...

📍Amsterdam — World Press Photo Exhibition — 3 days leftWe’re proud to be part of the World Press Photo flagship exhibiti...
18/09/2025

📍Amsterdam — World Press Photo Exhibition — 3 days left

We’re proud to be part of the World Press Photo flagship exhibition in Amsterdam — for the second year in a row. This year, our 9-minute documentary from the is being shown, telling the story of Palestinian journalist Fadi Al-Wahidi, who was shot in the neck while wearing his press vest and is now paralyzed.

⚠ Since October 7, 2023, more than 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza. Fadi is among those injured while reporting.

Our investigation does two things:
1ïžâƒŁ It reconstructs the targeted attack that left Fadi paralyzed.
2ïžâƒŁ It pursues the reporting on Jabalia he could no longer finish.

đŸŽŸïž The exhibition runs until this Sunday, September 21, at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.

🌍 This documentary will also soon be shown in Spanish at a World Press Photo partner center in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Killing the journalist won’t kill the story.

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📍Amsterdam — Exposition du World Press Photo — Plus que 3 jours

Nous sommes fiers de participer Ă  l’exposition phare du World Press Photo Ă  Amsterdam — pour la deuxiĂšme annĂ©e consĂ©cutive. Cette annĂ©e, notre documentaire de 9 minutes issu du y est projetĂ©. Il retrace l’histoire du journaliste gazaoui Fadi Al-Wahidi, touchĂ© par b***e dans le cou alors qu’il portait un gilet “PRESSE”, et aujourd’hui paralysĂ©.

⚠ Depuis le 7 octobre 2023, plus de 200 journalistes ont Ă©tĂ© tuĂ©s Ă  Gaza. Fadi, lui, fait partie de ceux qui ont Ă©tĂ© blessĂ©s en plein reportage.

À travers cette vidĂ©o, nous :
1ïžâƒŁ Reconstituons l’attaque ciblĂ©e qui a laissĂ© Fadi paralysĂ©.
2ïžâƒŁ Poursuivons son travail sur le camp de Jabalia, qu’il n’a pas pu terminer.
đŸŽŸïž L’exposition est accessible jusqu’à ce dimanche 21 septembre Ă  Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam).

👉 Ce documentaire consacrĂ© Ă  Fadi sera prochainement projetĂ© en espagnol Ă  Buenos Aires, dans un centre partenaire du World Press Photo.

Tuer le messager ne tuera pas le message.
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🔒 Like over 200 journalists around the world, Tulani Ngwenya has joined the SafeBox network to protect his investigation...
17/09/2025

🔒 Like over 200 journalists around the world, Tulani Ngwenya has joined the SafeBox network to protect his investigations. đŸ›Ąïž

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. His work also focuses more broadly on environmental issues, including the impacts of climate change 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.
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💬 “J’ai rejoint le rĂ©seau SafeBox pour protĂ©ger mes enquĂȘtes contre la censure et pour m’assurer que, mĂȘme sous la menace, les informations que je dĂ©couvre puissent voir le jour. Pour moi, c’est Ă  la fois un bouclier et un engagement : la vĂ©ritĂ© doit survivre Ă  l’intimidation.”

🔒 Comme plus de 200 journalistes Ă  travers le monde, Tulani Ngwenya a rejoint le rĂ©seau SafeBox pour protĂ©ger ses enquĂȘtes. đŸ›Ąïž

BasĂ© en Afrique du Sud, Tulani est journaliste d’investigation indĂ©pendant. Il enquĂȘte sur le trafic d’espĂšces protĂ©gĂ©es— un sujet Ă  haut risque — et collabore avec des mĂ©dias comme Oxpeckers, BusinessLive et Financial Mail. Son travail couvre Ă©galement des enjeux environnementaux plus larges, notamment les effets du changement climatique et le rĂŽle des industries extractives.

🔒 Comme plus de 200 membres du rĂ©seau SafeBox, GĂ©raud Kossi Afangnowou sĂ©curise ses informations pour continuer Ă  enquĂȘt...
17/09/2025

🔒 Comme plus de 200 membres du rĂ©seau SafeBox, GĂ©raud Kossi Afangnowou sĂ©curise ses informations pour continuer Ă  enquĂȘter. đŸ›Ąïž

Journaliste au , Kossi GĂ©raud Afangnowou est spĂ©cialisĂ© dans les enquĂȘtes sur le trafic de marchandises et la contrebande, notamment de boissons alcoolisĂ©es. Il collabore avec Les Coulisses du Consommateur et Togo Reporting Post, oĂč il dĂ©nonce les dĂ©rives qui nuisent aux consommateurs.
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💬 "In a context of constant threat, practicing journalism safely is a priority."

🔒 Like over 200 members of the SafeBox network, GĂ©raud Kossi Afangnowou secures his information to continue investigating. đŸ›Ąïž

As a journalist based in , 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.

16/09/2025

🔮 Violence and corruption in :

Nearly three years ago, journalist Gary Tesse was brutally murdered in southern Haiti. He had been denouncing land grabs and abuses of power by the city’s most powerful magistrate: prosecutor Ronald Richemond. Forbidden Stories traveled to Les Cayes. Our team met with the journalist’s family and a former henchman of prosecutor Richemond, just recently released from prison. Here is their testimony.

Today, despite the family’s repeated requests, the investigation into Gary Tesse’s murder remains at a standstill. In 2024, Haiti was ranked the “worst country in the world” for impunity in crimes against journalists, according to CPJ.

🔗 Full video available (in French) on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1YmQ4Cs1dQ

👉 To read our investigation, head to: https://forbiddenstories.org/haiti-murder-journalist-corruption/

👉 Also accessible on Ayibopost’s website: https://ayibopost.com/poisoned-syringes-and-other-allegations-against-a-haitian-prosecutor/

16/09/2025

🔮 PlongĂ©e dans la violence et la corruption en :

Il y a bientĂŽt trois ans, le journaliste Gary Tesse Ă©tait assassinĂ© sauvagement dans le sud d’HaĂŻti. Il dĂ©nonçait les vols de terres et les abus de pouvoir du magistrat le plus puissant de la ville : le procureur Ronald Richemond. Forbidden Stories s’est rendu sur place aux Cayes. Nos Ă©quipes ont rencontrĂ© la famille du journaliste et un ancien homme de main du procureur Richemond, tout juste sorti de prison. Voici leur tĂ©moignage.

Aujourd’hui, malgrĂ© les demandes rĂ©pĂ©tĂ©es de la famille, l’enquĂȘte sur le meurtre de Gary Tesse est au point mort. En 2024, HaĂŻti a Ă©tĂ© classĂ© "pire pays au monde" en matiĂšre d’impunitĂ© dans les crimes commis contre les journalistes, selon le CPJ.

🔗 Reportage disponible en intĂ©gralitĂ© sur Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1YmQ4Cs1dQ

👉 Pour lire notre enquĂȘte : https://forbiddenstories.org/fr/corruption-haiti-journaliste-assassine/

👉 Pour lire l’enquĂȘte de notre partenaire AyiboPost : https://ayibopost.com/usage-de-seringues-empoisonnees-et-autres-accusations-contre-ronald-richemond/

Attending   in Kuala Lumpur?If your work takes you into sensitive environments, you know how crucial it is to protect yo...
11/09/2025

Attending in Kuala Lumpur?
If your work takes you into sensitive environments, you know how crucial it is to protect your documents, and ensure your stories can’t be silenced.

🎯 Join our pre-conference workshop on November 20:
“Secure your information, make it unstoppable”
Get hands-on exercises to safeguard your sensitive files with the SafeBox Network, our innovative mechanism to protect the information of journalists under threat.

👉 Register now: https://gijc2025.org/pre-conference-day-events/
(Find our workshop on the list and fill out the form to reserve your spot.)

đŸ›Ąïž Make your work unstoppable.

Diante da violĂȘncia generalizada contra a imprensa, a Forbidden Stories disponibilizou seu SafeBox para novos jornalista...
10/09/2025

Diante da violĂȘncia generalizada contra a imprensa, a Forbidden Stories disponibilizou seu SafeBox para novos jornalistas e meios de comunicação independentes brasileiros đŸ‡§đŸ‡·. Perto de 40 jornalistas foram assassinados no Brasil nos Ășltimos 15 anos.

Em julho de 2025, com o apoio da Abraji, treze jornalistas foram treinados para utilizar nosso dispositivo de forma autÎnoma. Desde então, nove deles se juntaram à rede e protegem suas informaçÔes conosco.

Eles sĂŁo originĂĄrios dos estados do ParĂĄ, MaranhĂŁo, Amazonas, Roraima, SĂŁo Paulo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Pernambuco, AmapĂĄ e Bahia. Todos cobrem assuntos perigosos: corrupção, crimes ambientais, crime organizado, proteção de populaçÔes indĂ­genas e violĂȘncia de gĂȘnero.

Se eles forem silenciados, a Forbidden Stories e sua rede internacional de parceiros continuarĂŁo seu trabalho.

Adriana AmĂąncio O Pedreirense Carta AmazĂŽnia

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Faced with widespread violence against the press, Forbidden Stories makes its SafeBox available to new Brazilian journalists and independent media đŸ‡§đŸ‡·. Nearly 40 journalists have been murdered in Brazil over the past 15 years.

In July 2025, with the support of Abraji, thirteen journalists were trained to use our system independently. Since then, nine of them have joined the network and are protecting their information with us.

They come from the states of ParĂĄ, MaranhĂŁo, Amazonas, Roraima, SĂŁo Paulo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Pernambuco, AmapĂĄ and Bahia. All of them cover dangerous topics: corruption, environmental crimes, organized crime, protection of Indigenous communities, and gender-based violence.

If they are silenced, Forbidden Stories and its international network of partners will continue their work.

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Face Ă  la violence gĂ©nĂ©ralisĂ©e contre la presse, Forbidden Stories met son SafeBox Ă  disposition de nouveaux journalistes et mĂ©dias indĂ©pendants brĂ©siliens đŸ‡§đŸ‡·. PrĂšs de 40 journalistes ont Ă©tĂ© assassinĂ©s au BrĂ©sil au cours des 15 derniĂšres annĂ©es.

En juillet 2025, avec le soutien de Abraji, treize journalistes ont Ă©tĂ© formĂ©s Ă  utiliser notre dispositif de maniĂšre autonome. Depuis, neuf d’entre eux ont rejoint le rĂ©seau et protĂšgent leurs informations avec nous.

Ils sont originaires des États du ParĂĄ, du MaranhĂŁo, d’Amazonas, de Roraima, de SĂŁo Paulo, du Minas Gerais, de Santa Catarina, du Pernambuco, AmapĂĄ et de Bahia. Tous couvrent des sujets dangereux : corruption, crimes environnementaux, crime organisĂ©, protection des populations autochtones et violences de genre.

S’ils venaient Ă  ĂȘtre rĂ©duits au silence, Forbidden Stories et son rĂ©seau international de partenaires poursuivront leur travail.

đŸ‡ČđŸ‡œ La journaliste mexicaine MarĂ­a MartĂ­nez Guardado, membre du  , est victime depuis deux ans de harcĂšlement judiciaire,...
09/09/2025

đŸ‡ČđŸ‡œ La journaliste mexicaine MarĂ­a MartĂ­nez Guardado, membre du , est victime depuis deux ans de harcĂšlement judiciaire, de menaces et d’intimidations pour avoir enquĂȘtĂ© et dĂ©noncĂ© la narcopolitique Ă  Aguascalientes dans son mĂ©dia El PĂ©ndulo Informativo.

🔮 Ce 9 septembre, elle comparaĂźt de nouveau devant un tribunal, pour avoir critiquĂ© le procureur de l'État d’Aguascalientes. MarĂ­a MartĂ­nez a protĂ©gĂ© ses informations avec nous. Si elle venait Ă  ĂȘtre emprisonnĂ©e ou rĂ©duite au silence, nous poursuivrons son travail.

đŸ‡ČđŸ‡œ Mexican journalist MarĂ­a MartĂ­nez Guardado, a member of the  , has been the target of judicial harassment, threats, a...
09/09/2025

đŸ‡ČđŸ‡œ Mexican journalist MarĂ­a MartĂ­nez Guardado, a member of the , has been the target of judicial harassment, threats, and intimidation for the past two years for investigating and exposing narco-politics in Aguascalientes through her media outlet El PĂ©ndulo Informativo.

🔮 On September 9, she is once again appearing in court for criticizing the Attorney General of the State of Aguascalientes. María Martínez has protected her information with us. If she is imprisoned or silenced, we will continue her work.

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