News and Events

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Marian Chiriac

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Marian Chiriac

Marian Chiriac is BIRN Romania Director. A journalist since 1990, mainly covering politics and human rights issues, in 1999, he became a regular contributor to the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), and established BIRN Romania in 2005.
BIRN BiH Presents Database and Film on Wartime Missing Children

BIRN BiH Presents Database and Film on Wartime Missing Children

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BIRN BiH, presented a database of children still being searched for after the 1992-5 war, as well as a documentary, The Unlived Lives, telling a story of three families whose newborn babies disappeared without a trace.
BIRN Kosovo Meets with Local Communities on Digital Rights

BIRN Kosovo Meets with Local Communities on Digital Rights

On October 21, BIRN Kosovo organised a meeting in Pristina for local communities, including representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs), media professionals, and students. The meeting aimed to strengthen their capacity to understand digital rights and advance their skills in identifying and protecting these rights.
BIRN Albania Journalists Win EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2025

BIRN Albania Journalists Win EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2025

Two journalists from BIRN Albania have been honoured with the 2025 EU Award for Investigative Journalism in Albania, winning second prize for their outstanding contributions to public-interest reporting.
BIRN Hosts Event on Surveillance and Digital Rights in Bosnia

BIRN Hosts Event on Surveillance and Digital Rights in Bosnia

On October 16, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network organised an event in Sarajevo to foster dialogue on freedom of expression, cybersecurity, and digital rights, and to explore their impact on everyday life. The gathering brought together journalists, media organizations, and representatives of civil society.
BIRN Hosts Panel Session at SEEDIG 10

BIRN Hosts Panel Session at SEEDIG 10

Panel discussed the growing trend of platform bans in South-Eastern Europe – and their impact on freedom of expression.
BIRN Represented at European Media Freedom Summit

BIRN Represented at European Media Freedom Summit

BIRN Serbia Director Dragana Obradovic and an editor of Balkan Insight, Hamdi Firat Buyuk, spoke at the Media Freedom Rapid Response Summit in Brussels.
BIRN Montenegro Journalist Wins EU Journalism Prize

BIRN Montenegro Journalist Wins EU Journalism Prize

BIRN Montenegro journalist Ivan Ivanovic won second prize at the EU Award for Investigative Journalism 2025 on Wednesday.
Call for Support for Journalists and Media Professionals: MIDWatch Fellowship

Call for Support for Journalists and Media Professionals: MIDWatch Fellowship

Between October 2025 and January 2026, BIRN will support 15 enthusiastic journalists in conducting investigations and producing journalistic content focused on fact-checking and disinformation.
BIRN Documentary Screened at International Film Festival

BIRN Documentary Screened at International Film Festival

BIRN’s documentary “Painting in the Darkness”, which tells the story of an artist imprisoned as a political dissident and whose works were confiscated by Albania’s repressive communist regime, was screened on Thursday at the “NNW” International Film Festival in Gdynia, Poland.
Applications Open: BIRN Internet Freedom Meet 2025 in Pristina

Applications Open: BIRN Internet Freedom Meet 2025 in Pristina

Internet Freedom Meet 2025 (IFM 2025) will take place in Pristina, Kosovo, from November 24 to 26. It will bring together experts in the field of digital rights and internet freedoms to exchange, learn and discuss ever-expanding digital rights and freedoms issues.
BIRN Marks World News Day, Highlighting 12 Investigations from 12 Months

BIRN Marks World News Day, Highlighting 12 Investigations from 12 Months

September 28 is World News Day, a global campaign dedicated to highlighting the importance of fact-based journalism.
Meet the People Behind BIRN: Dragana Zarkovic Obradovic

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Dragana Zarkovic Obradovic

Dragana Zarkovic Obradovic is BIRN Serbia’s Director and a Regional Manager of the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Workshop for local CSOs on terrorism and extremism monitoring

BIRN Kosovo Holds Workshop for local CSOs on terrorism and extremism monitoring

On September 23, 2025, BIRN Kosovo organized a one-day workshop in Prishtina for local civil society organizations (CSOs), aimed at strengthening their capacity to develop monitoring and research projects in the field of terrorism and violent extremism.
BIRN Shares Regional Insights on Digital Rights at Global Gathering 2025

BIRN Shares Regional Insights on Digital Rights at Global Gathering 2025

From September 8-10, BIRN participated in the Global Gathering 2025 in Portugal, one of the most significant global events bringing together key actors working on digital rights and media freedom.