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SEE Digital Rights Network Members’ Joint Statement: Time to Meet Challenge of Digital Rights Abuse

SEE Digital Rights Network Members’ Joint Statement: Time to Meet Challenge of Digital Rights Abuse

As digital rights violations increase – and take on new forms – political decision makers in the region are urged to step up and counter an array of alarming trends.
BIRN BiH Assistant Editor Wins Srdjan Aleksic Award

BIRN BiH Assistant Editor Wins Srdjan Aleksic Award

Haris Rovcanin won this year’s regional award in the ‘Contribution to the Community’ category for his work on the Database of Judicially Established Facts about the War in Bosnia.
Kosovo Remains Vulnerable to Disinformation, BIRN Report Concludes

Kosovo Remains Vulnerable to Disinformation, BIRN Report Concludes

In the absence of sustainable funding, limited human resources, unclear editorial policies and external influences, in some instances, the media became creators and amplifiers of disinformation, a BIRN Kosova report on disinformation concludes.
Meet the People Behind BIRN: Edit Inotai

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Edit Inotai

Edit Inotai is a Reporting Democracy Hungary correspondent. Based in Budapest, she reports about Hungary for the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network.
BIRN Albania Publishes Manual on Environmental Advocacy in Albania

BIRN Albania Publishes Manual on Environmental Advocacy in Albania

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania has published a manual on environmental advocacy for activists in the country.
BIRN Albania Publishes Handbook for Journalists Reporting on the Environment

BIRN Albania Publishes Handbook for Journalists Reporting on the Environment

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania has published a new handbook for journalists in the country on how to report on environment and climate change.
BIRN Macedonia Holds Second Training for Young Journalists

BIRN Macedonia Holds Second Training for Young Journalists

The second training in a year-long series of trainings for a dozen young journalists took place on November 24-26 in Veles, North Macedonia.
BIRN publishes Report on Labour Rights in Kosovo’s Private Sector

BIRN publishes Report on Labour Rights in Kosovo’s Private Sector

On November 24, BIRN held a conference for the launch of the report titled “Management of Workers without Procedures”.
BIRN to Hold Digital Rights Conference in Sarajevo

BIRN to Hold Digital Rights Conference in Sarajevo

BIRN’s Digital Rights Annual Conference 2023 is taking place on December 5-6 in Sarajevo – and may be joined online through live streaming. Experts will discuss the challenges of digital rights in our increasingly connected world, focusing on the Balkans and South East Europe.
BIRN to Hold Digital Security Trainings for Journalists

BIRN to Hold Digital Security Trainings for Journalists

To help journalists, journalism students and newsrooms across the Balkans deal with growing threats in their digital surroundings, BIRN is running a series of cyber security sessions throughout December.
BIRN to Support Development of Masters Programme in Investigative Journalism

BIRN to Support Development of Masters Programme in Investigative Journalism

BIRN will facilitate the development of a masters programme in investigative journalism together with its partners, the Central European University and University of Goce Delchev, aiming to secure the long-term and sustainable education of future generations of journalists in the Western Balkans.
Calling CSOs and Media from Montenegro: Open Call for Proposals – Society Against Corruption in Montenegro

Calling CSOs and Media from Montenegro: Open Call for Proposals – Society Against Corruption in Montenegro

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and Civic Alliance (CA) announce a new opportunity for local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media outlets in Montenegro. Funded by the US State Department, the initiative seeks to combat corruption, a major impediment to establishing the rule of law in Montenegro.
BIRN Albania Opens Call for Investigations on Human Rights Abuses

BIRN Albania Opens Call for Investigations on Human Rights Abuses

BIRN Albania launched a call for investigative stories on November 10, offering grants for three journalists to produce articles on human rights abuses in Albania.
BIRN Albania Holds Roundtable on Human Rights

BIRN Albania Holds Roundtable on Human Rights

On November 7, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania held a roundtable on the state of human rights in the country.
Meet the People Behind BIRN: Lamija Grebo

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Lamija Grebo

Each month, BIRN introduces you to a different member of its team. For October, meet Lamija Grebo, a BIRN BiH Journalist.