Head of Investigations @dwnews. /views own/ Formerly Kyiv, Beijing. Buch: "Der Hightech-Gulag". BSKY: https://xitter.cf/t.co/C69MpK6xV3
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Heute erscheint mein Buch über das Jahrhundertverbrechen Chinas gegen die Uiguren und andere ethnische Gruppen in Xinjiang: Wie der chinesische Staat dazu kam, die totalitären Methoden des 20. Jh wieder zu beleben - mit den Mitteln von heute.
My colleagues @NaomiConrad @BirSchuelke and @SaeediSeyed gained rare insights into Iran's secretive security apparatus. Two defectors detail how state violence works and how the regime keeps its henchmen loyal. youtube.com/watch?v=BidQjWzd…
One day after our investigation, the DOJ revealed US prosecutors are also pressing charges against Romagoza, the Salsa teacher who organized Russian sabotage. youtu.be/_Arvv01xuv8?is=fFuN…
Here's the DOJ press release justice.gov/opa/pr/members-r…
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Amazing. A Cuban dance instructor living in Russia recruits random people to carry out acts of arson and terror in Europe, on behalf of the Russian state
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My amazing colleagues @julepineda, Anna Chaika and I have spent more than a year together with partners investigating how Russia recruits 'disposble agents'. We did not expect that this research would lead us to a Salsa studio in a small Russian city. youtu.be/_Arvv01xuv8?is=S-NN…
This was only possible thanks to cooperation with @makaraityte @AdelaPaclikova, @RequenaPilar and @BelenLGarrido
When the US Department of Justice published the Epstein files, it became immediately clear that it had failed to comply with victim protection standards set by lawmakers. The DOJ promised to review the files and revise its process. 1/3
For six months, my colleagues Julia Bayer and Lewis Sanders investigated how the archive changed over time. Comparing different versions of the data, they found roughly 500,000 fewer files than in an earlier archived version. But what they also saw: 2/3
Despite the constant changes, victim-identifying information remained visible – and is still accessible today. dw.com/en/epstein-files-how-…
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She is asking German authorities, media, international organisations to help her stop extradition.
Arafat Adil is a Uyghur who seeked asylum in Germany in 2015. 2hrs ago he was taken by police, and was taken to the Frankfurt airport. Police said he is going to deported to China.
My colleagues @juliahahntv and Jonathan Crane have done amazing work with partners to track the mysterious disappearance of Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau. Their findings suggest he was taken by Russian security forces - possibly on Belarus' request. youtube.com/watch?v=JJOQn1LY…
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EXCLUSIVE: How the track foreigners in China - We got rare access to demo system developed by the Ministry of Public Security in China for the prefecture of Zhangjiakou, to track and surveil foreigners visiting or being residents ( actually it applies to most nationals as well, but in this case it seems to be aimed at foreigners ). It is officially known as "Dynamic control platform for overseas personnel". 1/12
That's an important update on how repression in the Uyghur Region works today after it has become less visible to foreign visitors.
Authorities in the city of Kashgar last October warned residents against listening to, storing or sharing a wide range of Uyghur-language songs. The ban spanned folk ballads, rap tunes and everything in between. apnews.com/article/china-uyg…
My colleagues @joeldullroy and @LewSanders uncovered a very disturbing story: A Christian charity sent undercover agents to rescue children from sex traffficking in the Philippines. These men abused the children. Full doc here: youtube.com/watch?v=nYETHDcP…
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Several international NGOs have limited their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza out of fear that Israel might otherwise refuse them permits to operate in the Palestinian territories. dw.com/en/do-gaza-aid-groups…
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Aid workers accuse humanitarian organizations of censoring their language on #Gaza. I felt, one former aid worker said, that I was "being asked to lie". They fear Israel might otherwise refuse them permits to operate in the Palestinian territories. youtu.be/esnH6FY2tUs?feature…
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Our latest for DW: Several international aid organizations have restricted their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza. They fear that the Israeli government might otherwise refuse them the permits they need to operate.
Inciting war from abroad: 'War influencers' are calling for violence in their native Somalia while residing in Germany. Check out this investigation by my colleagues @EstherFelden and @_MarielMueller together with @ARDKontraste dw.com/en/from-germany-war-i…
