BIRD - BIRN Investigative Resource Desk

22/12/2025

12/12/2025

We launched SPEAK, a new platform designed to report abuses of surveillance and censorship in the Western Balkans. 📢

SPEAK enables users to report abuses of surveillance and censorship safely and anonymously. 👩‍💻🧑‍💻

Visit our new platform. 👇

https://monitoring.bird.tools/speak

21/11/2025

🥁 The end of November brings the release of Digital Rights Violations Annual Report 2025!

📜 The report is based on findings gathered through continuous monitoring of digital rights violations. Here are further details about the methodology used in the monitoring process: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/ahead-of-birns-digital-rights-violations-annual-report-2025-monitoring-methodology/

16/04/2025

19/12/2023

Digital rights violation are increasing globally and in the Balkans. In our recently published report, we analysed in-depth 2023 trends and threats.

Join our Space, co-hosted by Freedom House, to discuss with us online safety and risks.

Link in the first comment 👇

31/10/2023

❗️ If you've worked on journalistic pieces and collaborative cross-border stories on and , and you are from 🇦🇱🇧🇦🇽🇰🇲🇪🇲🇰🇷🇸, apply for the Sustainable Energy Award! 🏆💶

More info via Balkan Investigative Reporting Network 👇

https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/calling-balkan-journalists-apply-for-the-western-balkans-sustainable-energy-award-for-your-stories-on-sustainable-energy/

30/10/2023

A backup? 😩

You may have been avoiding this on your ‘to-do’ list, but it is the best safeguard from data loss after all 😒

So, don’t be lazy about it, and go through the process! 🗒️

25/10/2023

🔴 At 2:30 p.m. (CET), the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will question EU’s Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson regarding the revelations uncovered in our investigation in collaboration w/ several European media outlets.

Ahead of the session, revisit the story exploring a web of influence in the powerful coalition aligned behind the European Commission’s proposal to scan for child sexual abuse material online.

👉 https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/

24/10/2023

President Aleksandar Vucic gets almost 40% of the airtime in national television news shows, including programming aired by opposition-leaning N1 TV, new research by Biro za društvena istraživanja - Birodi shows 📺

Read more 👇

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gets almost 40 per cent of the airtime in national television news shows, including programming aired by opposition-leaning N1 TV, new research shows.

23/10/2023

Remember the Nigerian prince offering you a fortune for a ‘small’ favour - your 💳info?

The fishing 📧 are getting better and better, and this scheme evolves faster than you would think, making it almost impossible to notice.

Be aware, check 👇 for better .

19/10/2023