Cambodian regulators have been imposing penalties on Huione Group as pressure mounts from the U.S. and the U.K. Recently, Huione Pay was shut down by Cambodia’s national bank and its assets have been liquidated. Learn more:

The abrupt cancellation of an independent Chinese film festival in New York reveals how Beijing and its proxies increasingly pressure critics abroad — a pattern documented by ICIJ and now drawing alarm at the United Nations and the European Parliament.

From @thetimes.com: Since the fall of the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad, horrifying new details have emerged of the brutal murders of detainees whose cause of death were "laundered" with the stroke of a pen. #DamascusDossier

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One year after the fall of the Assad government in Syria, the #DamascusDossier investigation brought together over 100 reporters to uncover new evidence of the regime’s abuses and reveal efforts to pursue accountability. Here is a selection of their stories:

The #DamascusDossier provides new evidence of how former Syrian president Bashar Assad’s security institutions operated as a unified killing machine — and how international indifference, flawed aid systems and money flows helped sustain it. Learn more:

ICIJ reporter @spencerwoodman.bsky.social shared how The #CoinLaundry reporting team traced tens of thousands of transactions across public blockchains to expose the global financial flows behind money laundering networks and other criminal enterprises. Watch the Q&A:

In Ecuador and Colombia, ICIJ's #CoinLaundry partners detailed a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme involving a former television actress, a Christian church and an allegedly fraudulent online business school that promoted easy money for investors. buff.ly/mdIyv9C

A Swiss lawyer and former executive of Mossack Fonseca will stand trial in March 2026 in a German regional court for allegedly “forming criminal organizations and aiding and abetting tax evasion in two cases,” a court statement said. #PanamaPapers

In over 10 months of reporting for The #CoinLaundry, ICIJ and 37 media partners in 35 countries gathered hundreds of cryptocurrency wallet addresses — analogous to bank account numbers — linked to known illicit activity. Read about our findings:

Vladimir Okhotnikov, an alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam, teamed up with a globe-trotting influencer and an Oscar winner as he seeks an entrée to Hollywood and a bold new stunt to draw in investors. Read this #CoinLaundry story:

ICIJ and its partners organized and analyzed an archive of Syrian detainees’ bodies who died at the hands of the regime of former Syrian president Bashar Assad. Read more about the methodology:

Huione Group, featured on ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation, has been accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of moving money for criminal groups. Now, the National Bank of Cambodia has announced that it was revoking its payment services arm's license.

The leak for ICIJ's #DamascusDossier investigation consists of more than 134,000 files, written primarily in Arabic — around 243 gigabytes of data. They span more than three decades, from the mid-90s through to December 2024. Learn more:

Partnerships with convenience stores and gas stations fueled the rapid growth of crypto ATM networks — creating a fertile hunting ground for fraudsters. Read our latest story from The #CoinLaundry investigation:

ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation unveiled Ukraine’s vast shadow financial system — where untold amounts of cryptocurrency are exchanged for hard cash, and vice versa, with few questions asked and almost no regulation. Read this story:

Swiss lawyer Christoph Zollinger was once one of Mossack Fonseca’s most senior employees, the embattled Panamanian law firm at the center of ICIJ’s #PanamaPapers investigation. Now, he’s due to face trial in Germany.

In Canada, a new way to launder money has emerged. Shopfronts where people can convert cryptocurrency into cash have been cropping up in urban centers across the country. Read more about ICIJ's partners reporting for The #CoinLaundry investigation:

📚 GIJN's Stories of the Week • @tbij.bsky.social shows a social media giant knew its platform fueled addiction. • Quinto Elemento Lab & @theguardian.com reveal Monterrey facilities' effects on residents. • @icij.org uncovers Assad’s detention & torture network. More: https://twp.ai/9PXsk9

ICIJ’s recent investigation The #CoinLaundry brought together journalists from more than 35 countries to expose dirty money flowing into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Read our partners' reporting:

An EU parliamentary report identifies China, Egypt and Russia among 10 countries whose governments are responsible for nearly 80% of known cases of transnational repression, echoing ICIJ's #ChinaTargets findings. Read about the latest resolution:

Peruvian media outlets are arguing the "APCI Law" could act as a form of prior censorship contrary to international law and human rights treaties. They want the courts to declare the law unconstitutional and halt its application. Learn more:

In a special, live event, ICIJ reporter @spencerwoodman.bsky.social took readers behind the scenes of ICIJ’s investigation into the world of cryptocurrency, The #CoinLaundry. Watch this recording of our event to discover how the investigation unfolded:

From @irishtimes.com: Over 33,000 photos of detainees, mostly believed to have been taken in 2015-2024, show the extent of the degradation and torture inflicted on them by Assad’s regime. Listen to this podcast featuring the #DamascusDossier investigation:

The simple act of being the person who refuses to look away from injustice is what fuels investigative journalism. It’s what ICIJ reporters do every day, and what your support makes possible. Please consider donating to ICIJ today:

From @thetimes.com: Chelsea’s FA disciplinary hearing into 74 charges of breaching agent regulations during the Roman Abramovich era — including allegedly making a secret off-the-books payment to Eden Hazard’s former agent — is due to be concluded this week.

After ICIJ revealed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of suspect cryptocurrency landed in Binance accounts as part of The #CoinLaundry investigation, the exchange claimed on-platform illicit activity had dropped sharply since 2023. But Chainalysis says the report omitted key crime categories.

From @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social: A man who spent a decade and a half working as a Chinese spy has shared details of some of his missions with CBC Radio-Canada, including what he knows about a Chinese dissident who died in B.C. in 2022. #ChinaTargets

ICIJ and its #DamascusDossier partners organized and analyzed thousands of chilling photographs to assemble comprehensive victim lists and quantify the human toll behind a sensitive data leak. Learn about the data team's process:

Cambodia's national bank shut down and liquidated the assets of Huione Pay, a key arm of a financial services conglomerate spotlighted in ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation and flagged by U.S. authorities as a money laundering risk.

According to Gary Kalman, Executive Director of Transparency International U.S., investigations like ICIJ's #FinCENFiles have helped people understand why transparency initiatives are critical in the fight against dirty money. Read the recent update:

In Cyprus, tax authorities are closing in on former directors of Blue Ocean Yacht Management, the company at the center of an alleged tax evasion scheme involving Roman Abramovich’s fleet of luxury yachts. Read the latest #CyprusConfidential fallout:

ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation reveals that many crypto companies make money off the proceeds of scams, theft and other crimes — while those who’ve lost their savings or livelihoods are left with little hope of justice. Read about this investigation:

Millionen-Vermögen: Wie die geschäftlichen Spuren der Assad-Elite über Österreich bis Deutschland führen. #DamascusDossier @profil.at ORF @icij.org @recherche.ndr.de www.profil.at/investigativ...

NEW: Newly obtained documents reveal that, for over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into Syrian security firm owned by Bashar Assad’s intelligence services despite warnings from human rights advocates. #DamascusDossier @icij.org www.icij.org/investigatio...

NEW: Journalists from around the world have joined forces with @icij.org to uncover harrowing new details about one of the most brutal state-run killing systems of the 21st century: the regime of ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad. Watch our #DamascusDossier video here: www.icij.org/investigatio...

Was sagt einer der Zeugen gegen den syrischen Ex-General in Ö, dem Folter vorgeworfen wird? Exklusiv-Interview von @profil.at und ORF - @martinthuer.at, Miriam Beller, Ulla Kramar-Schmid #DamascusDossier @icij.org @recherche.ndr.de Der General bestreitet die Vorwürfe. www.profil.at/investigativ...

Warum das BVT bei einem syrischen Geschäftsmann die Verschleierung von Eigentumsverhältnissen witterte - und eine Millionen-Immobilie in Wien einfrieren ließ. #DamascusDossier @icij.org @recherche.ndr.de @profil.at, ORF - Syrische Millionen: Geldspur nach Österreich www.profil.at/investigativ...

In a lawsuit, Farmers Bank and its founder claim that Swazi Bridge published a series of defamatory articles about alleged irregularities in the acquisition of the bank’s licence “with absolutely no evidence” and “without hearing the Plaintiffs’ side.”

Learn more about the #DamascusDossier investigation and answer questions such as: Is the Damascus Dossier based on leaked documents? What are ICIJ’s most significant findings? What data was used in this investigation

A newly adopted EU resolution called for targeted sanctions against perpetrators, market surveillance of spyware and better coordination among European authorities to counter what lawmakers labeled “transnational repression.” Learn more:

Drawing on a cache of classified Syrian intelligence records obtained by NDR and shared with ICIJ, #DamascusDossier exposes the inner workings of Bashar Assad’s security apparatus and its links to foreign governments and international organizations.

From @kyivindependent.com: The U.S. Treasury Department has fined New York–based property manager Gracetown Inc. more than $7 million for accepting payments tied to a company ultimately owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. buff.ly/y7Vvj0G

Photographs of more than 10,000 victims of former Syrian president Bashar Assad’s killing machine capture a campaign of torture and mass murder in haunting, meticulous detail. Learn more by reading this story from the #DamascusDossier investigation:

Hidden within a drab Damascus shopping center sits the unmarked office of Shorouk for Protection, Guarding and Security Services — an unassuming security company that raked in at least $11 million from the United Nations to protect U.N. offices during the Syrian civil war.

When the revolution against President Bashar Assad erupted in 2011, Thaer and Imad al-Najjar supported peaceful protests calling for the end of his regime. After Assad’s security forces fired on protesters in the Syrian capital, Thaer joined the nascent armed rebellion.

Una ventana al horror. #DamascusDossier Miles de fotografías y documentos internos revelan el funcionamiento de la maquinaria de matar del régimen de #Asad en #Siria. Una investigación liderada por @icij.org en la que ha participado @elpais.com Con @danielegrasso.bsky.social

„Alle haben gewusst, was dort passiert ist“ - Im Zuge der #DamascusDossier Recherchen konnten @profil.at und ORF mit einem Zeugen aus der Folteranklage gegen einen syrischen Ex-General in Österreich sprechen. @martinthuer.at Miriam Beller @icij.org @recherche.ndr.de www.profil.at/investigativ...

Syrische Millionen: Wir sind der Spur des Geldes aus dem #DamascusDossier gefolgt. Wie Assads Elite in Wien Firmen gründete, Immobilien kaufte und nach Deutschland expandierte. @profil.at @icij.org @recherche.ndr.de ORF www.profil.at/investigativ...

After many months of research, the #DamascusDossier is finally public. The 130,000 documents we evaluated with @icij.org and 25 media partners also contain the names of 1,500 people presumed missing. We have decided...