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Bellingcat@bellingcat · Mar 4

Bellingcat and our wider team can be found on many other social platforms. See where we're most active here: bellingcat.com/follow-belling…

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Wits Centre for Journalism@Journ_SA · 13 h

DEADLINE ALERT: Experienced investigative journalists, editors and trainers from Africa, you only have two days left to apply for the WCJ's 2025 Investigative Journalism Masterclass Fellowship with @bellingcat and @skup_norge. ⌛️ Apply by 25 July: bit.ly/3IaI6tg

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GLAN | Global Legal Action Network@GLAN_LAW · 12 h

📰New report: @bellingcat's Justice & Accountability (J&A) Unit and GLAN have today launched a new report detailing the use of cluster munitions in civilian areas in Kharkiv at the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. j-and-a.glanlaw.org/kharkiv

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Alt News@AltNews · Jul 15

This report, a collaboration between Alt News & @bellingcat, looks at 5 'animal welfare' groups (read: cow vigilantes) & how they informally work together to carry out mob violence against truck drivers. @shinjineemjmdr @AbhishekSay @Pooja_Chaudhuri altnews.in/violence-in-th…

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Bellingcat@bellingcat · Jul 15

Bellingcat and @AltNews found evidence of violent assaults by five Indian “animal welfare” groups. Our investigation sheds light on how such groups are part of an informal network carrying out violence against people they accuse of "smuggling" cows. bellingcat.com/news/2025/07/1…

bellingcat's tweet card. They describe themselves as “cow protectors” or “gau rakshaks” in Hindi. But in the dark of the night, their work takes on a more violent edge.

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Bellingcat@bellingcat · Jul 9

Read our investigation 'Ukraine's Contaminated Land' here: bellingcat.com/news/2025/07/0…

CCEDMO@CEDMOhub · Jul 9

⚠️ 20 % of Ukraine is contaminated with mines or other unexploded ordnances. That is roughly the size of England. While waiting for official help, some farmers risk demining on their own. Read the whole story in our latest investigation by @AFP and @bellingcat below 👇

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Bellingcat@bellingcat · Jul 8

Armed officers, frequent use of force and people grabbed on the street or at their places of work... Working with Evident and @CalMatters we have monitored the LA raids, discovering recurring trends and tactics used by officers. bellingcat.com/news/2025/07/0…

bellingcat's tweet card. Bellingcat collected videos and images from recent immigration raids in Los Angeles, analysing trends and apparent tactics used by law enforcement.

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GIJN Africa@gijnAfrica · Jul 7

Are you keen to take your investigative journalism skills to the next level? Sign up for this three-day masterclass by @AIJC_conference, @skup_norge & @bellingcat. The training is set for November 2- 4 in 🇿🇦, prior to @AIJC2025. Deadline: July 25. twp.ai/4inzEO

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CEDMO@CEDMOhub · Jul 4

🇺🇦 In Kamyanka, Ukraine, Larisa & Viktor Sysenko started demining their farm with rakes. With countless unexploded mines left, waiting wasn’t an option. And they’re not alone... Read the @AFP & @bellingcat investigation on Ukrainian farmers reclaiming Ukraine’s mined fields 🧵

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Bellingcat@bellingcat · Jul 4

Driving food insecurity and competition for resources, climate change can indirectly intensify conflict risks. Cornelia Scholz explains how we can analyse trends in climate and conflict data, and understand the risks. bellingcat.com/resources/how-…

bellingcat's tweet card. Extreme weather events are increasingly forcing millions of people from their homes. In this guide we will focus on visualising conflict, climate and displacement data.

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Bellingcat@bellingcat · Jul 2

Landmines and other unexploded ordnance litter a large part of Ukraine today, including on agricultural land. Farmers in impacted regions are returning to potentially contaminated lands, unsure of what lies beneath them. With @AFP, we explored the issue bellingcat.com/news/2025/07/0…

bellingcat's tweet card. This story was produced in partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP). In a field near the small town of Bezymenne in southern Ukraine, Viktoria Shynkar carefully picks out a narrow path through the...

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Sam Ellis@swellis_ · Jun 30

🔦 Teamed up with @bellingcat to go inside the shady, dystopian world of "sports betting farms" youtu.be/_4f52yoExJE

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