The issue of children and minors’ labour exploitation in Tajikistan has been a major public concern for many years. Though there are no exact statistics for this area, the…
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When establishing a family in Tajikistan, the most important thing is the bride’s virginity. If the newlyweds are soon divorced again, the main reason is brides’ failure to be…
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Erhan, Sali and Femi are no longer alive. They all died of a heroin overdose during the last few months. They were 10, 11 and 13 years old.…
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Ethnic riots in the Kyrgyz city of Osh in June 2010 left a lot of people homeless. Victims who suffered from the riots were promised new housing. Now,…
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Lack of money and streetlamps of questionable quality characterizes illumination – or lack of same – in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. But a lot can be done. Better management…
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Moldova has 225 kilometres of border unrecognized by anyone in the world. 15 military stations are installed and over 1000 armed soldiers are located by this border. The…
Read More »2013 Barometer on Press Freedom is Ready
Reporters Without Borders have published their 2013 survey of press freedom in the World. On top: Finland, the Netherlands and Norway. On the lower three Places: Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea. The report is available in English, Arabic, Turkish, Italian, German and Chinese. See the full Press Freedom Index …
Read More »New Website to Expose Corruption
Bribes and corruption is part of daily life in Moldova, but a new website gives citizens the opportunity to blow the whistle on bribery and bad behaviour from public officials. The anti-corruption portal has been developed by the Center for Investigative Journalism as part of the Campaign “Zero Tolerance to Corruption! Be Active and Wall Up…
Read More »Massive Leak Exposes Illegal Offshore Accounts
86 journalists from 46 countries worked together and exposed how billions are hidden from national authorities on offshore accounts. The investigation, published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, covers thousands of names and documents and is expected to put pressure on politicians in many countries. Read the investigation …
Read More »Who Deserves to be Honored?
Who is doing a great job in investigative journalism under difficult circumstances? The Global Shining Light Award honors this work, and the deadline for suggesting candidates is June 15. The prize will be awarded at the Global Investigative Journalism Comfenrece in Rio in October. Read more …
Read More »Website Opens for the GIJC in Rio de Janeiro
We look forward to dozens of workshops, panel discussions, presentations and hackathons, when the 8th Global Investigative Journalism Conference opens in Rio de Janeiro on October 12. The registration for the conference will open soon, and there will be a number of travel grants available for journalists from developing or transitioning countries. SCOOP may also have…
Read More »More Scoop in Macedonia
The center for investigative reporting in Macedonia – Scoop Macedonia – has now funding for investigations. The center is a child of the Danish-funded support structure ”Scoop”. Read more …
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