The collective investigation ‘The Baku Connection’ was led by the international network Forbidden Stories. It featured key contributions from France 24 (Karina Chabour and Roméo Langlois from the Investigations desk; Corentin Bainier and Ershad Alijani from The Observers; and Sébastian Seibt from the web editorial team) and RFI (Daniel Vallot). The project was awarded the Special Prize at the European Press Prize, taking place on Wednesday, May 28, in Bari, Italy. Published in February and November 2024, the investigation unveiled a range of abuses by the Azerbaijani regime, including environmental destruction, corruption, prison torture, and illicit enrichment.
‘The Baku Connection’ Wins Special Prize At The European Press Prize: A Collaborative Investigation By Forbidden Stories With France 24 And RFI
