The Organized Crime And Corruption Reporting Project

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The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is a nonprofit investigative news reporting platform for independent media outlets around the world, publishing more than 100 investigations a year. By developing and equipping a global network of investigative journalists and publishing their stories, OCCRP exposes crime and corruption so the public can hold power to account. OCCRP was founded in 2006 by veteran investigative journalists Paul Radu and Drew Sullivan after they partnered with a number of media outlets in several countries to pursue an investigation. Our follow-the-money journalism is cross-border, collaborative, and networked. In the face of rising costs and growing threats to independent media, OCCRP's model includes providing a global network of member centers — mostly nonprofit, independent media outlets — with a range of critical resources and tools and allows those covering sensitive topics to work in teams with trusted editors. We also work with more than 40 local, national, and international publishing partners a year reaching millions of readers. We built OCCRP Aleph, an investigative data platform that gives journalists the ability to search and cross-reference more than a billion records to trace criminal connections and patterns and efficiently collaborate across borders. By arming citizens and civil society with information to meaningfully press for justice and change, we envision a world where democracy is strengthened as a result of a more informed citizenry, increased accountability, and sharply higher costs for criminal activity. Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with the latest in global crime and corruption. Subscribe here: bit.ly/2Zd0SI1 To join the fight, become an OCCRP Accomplice and support our work. Donate here: bit.ly/32ERLRD