“Scrap Wars” Investigation Nominated for the European Press Prize
SIRAJ – Paris:
The investigative report “Scrap Wars”, produced by investigative journalist and colleague Mohammad Al-Bassiki in collaboration with a team of journalists, has been nominated for the European Press Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in investigative journalism in Europe.
The investigation, published across multiple languages and international platforms, explores the link between child labour and armed conflict in fueling Turkey’s steel industry boom. It was published in Arabic on the SIRAJ website, in Spanish by El País, and in English by The New Arab.
The winners will be announced during an official ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 3.
The Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism (SIRAJ) is an independent organization and a leading institution in promoting investigative journalism in Syria. It is a member of both the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
Founded in November 2016, SIRAJ works to train Syrian journalists and produce in-depth investigations that expose corruption, human rights violations, and sanctions evasion, both inside Syria and across the diaspora.
