Oct 30, 2020
Jailing of Benin investigative journalist broke international law, UN body finds
Ignace Sossou spent six months in prison for tweeting about an official speech.
Press freedom
Oct 26, 2020
FinCEN official accused of leaking secret bank records requests time served
Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards says she leaked “suspicious activity reports” after official complaints were ignored.
Oct 20, 2020
Implant Files reporters win partial release of medical device information in France
The ruling excluded information on the grounds of protecting trade secrets as Le Monde journalists continue to call for press freedom.
Sep 22, 2020
Maltese police arrest former prime minister’s chief of staff in money laundering probe
Keith Schembri and Brian Tonna’s assets were also frozen by court order in connection to an alleged passport kickbacks scheme.
Sep 14, 2020
New cases against Pakistani journalists stoke media crackdown concerns days after PM boasts of free press
Since Imran Khan became prime minister, the military’s influence on the government has grown as has the administration’s aversion to criticism, advocates and Pakistani reporters say.
Sep 08, 2020
Slovak businessman cleared of ordering murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and fiancée
Marián Kočner was acquitted in the case which sparked huge public protests and political fallout, but remains jailed for forging promissory notes.
Aug 20, 2020
Investigating Malaysia’s history, to understand the present
Aidila Razak explains how her team re-told a critical moment in their nation’s past that sparked conversations between generations.
Jul 23, 2020
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa pleads not guilty to tax evasion
The CEO of Rappler, and ICIJ member, says the charges are 'politically motivated' as her battle continues.
Jul 14, 2020
Contempt case over reader comments tests Malaysia’s press freedom
A Malaysian court has reserved its judgment in a contempt case against Malaysiakini and its top editor that has alarmed press freedom advocates.
Jun 15, 2020
Maria Ressa conviction fuels press freedom fears in Philippines
Prominent Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been convicted of cyber libel and could face up to six years in prison in a case that has been condemned as an attack on press freedom in the Philippines.
Jun 07, 2020
Stop Attacks on Journalists Now
Politicians and police are targeting journalists. This is a crime against society.
May 19, 2020
Benin investigative journalist jailed in ‘absurd’ decision
Ignace Sossou will spend six months behind bars after a Benin court rejected calls from lawyers and global free press advocates for his immediate release
May 14, 2020
Why we collaborate: Expertise, trust and passion
Collaboration makes our stories better. Working with local reporters means we benefit from their expertise, their trusted sources and their passion — and we give ours in return.
May 13, 2020
Reporting from the eye of Ecuador’s misinformation storm
Stories by investigative journalist Arturo Torres and his team at Código Vidrio have inspired a national campaign against misinformation in Ecuador.
May 12, 2020
Investigating the coronavirus: Journalists fight the ‘infodemic’
The internet is awash in falsehoods about the COVID-19 pandemic; journalists around the world are scrambling to keep up.
May 07, 2020
Covering the coronavirus amid misinformation and scared sources
Journalists reporting on the coronavirus from Hungary to Chile are not only faced with the risk of contagion. They share their stories.
May 03, 2020
Hostile leaders and hidden data: Press Freedom challenges in 2020
We asked our global network of reporters to share with you the unvarnished realities of their lives to mark World Press Freedom Day 2020.
May 03, 2020
Meet the Investigators: World Press Freedom Day 2020
An ICIJ Insider exclusive: a short podcast to connect you with the reporters we work with every day
Apr 28, 2020
Pressure mounts as Benin case against jailed reporter is delayed
Investigative journalist Ignace Sossou will remain in jail in Benin after a judge postponed his appeal on Tuesday.
Apr 06, 2020
Killer sentenced over Slovak journalist’s ‘cold-blooded’ murder
A former soldier has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in Slovakia for shooting and killing an investigative journalist and his fiancee.
Apr 02, 2020
Investigating the coronavirus: Regimes use public safety guise to repress rights
Across the world, democracy watchdogs are warning that emergency measures aimed at quelling the COVID-19 outbreak are also turning into tools of repression.
Mar 25, 2020
‘Outrageous, unjustified:’ Lawyers take journalist’s imprisonment to the UN
Attorneys for a journalist jailed in Benin for tweeting about a speech argue that the case sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
Mar 02, 2020
Luanda Leaks Dutch newspaper wins against dos Santos advisers
A Dutch court has dismissed a case brought by a trust company against journalists who reported on Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos as part of the Luanda Leaks investigation.
Jan 19, 2020
‘I couldn’t do it alone’: Collaborating on Luanda Leaks
We speak with three investigative reporters who worked on Luanda Leaks about the importance of collaboration on this global story.
Jan 13, 2020
Malta gets new PM amid Daphne Caruana Galizia murder probe
Malta has a new prime minister following the resignation of the former leader, Joseph Muscat, whose top adviser was linked to the car bomb murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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