Forbidden Stories takes over the Paris metro
From April 16 to 22, Paris metro passengers discovered a series of five donation appeal posters designed by the agency VML. Displayed in over a hundred stations, we invited the public to support our mission—now more vital than ever.
April 17th, 2025
This campaign resonates deeply at a time when informing the public has become increasingly dangerous. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 809 journalists have been killed in the past ten years—124 of them in 2024 alone. At the same time, conspiracy theories and post-truth narratives are flourishing, fueled by authoritarian and populist regimes that foster distrust in the media. Moreover, like many nonprofit organizations, we are facing a decrease in international aid.
In this context, reliable and independent journalism is more necessary than ever. And that is precisely where Forbidden Stories plays a unique and essential role.
In these times of crisis, we have ramped up our response to crimes committed against journalists: since the beginning of the year, we have published investigations continuing their work in Turkmenistan, Syria, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Gaza, and Ukraine. With the same goal each time: to uncover what others have tried to hide.
A call for solidarity
This campaign, displayed throughout the metro, also seeks to unite. It reminds the public that without support, the fight against impunity is impossible to sustain.
Public donations are crucial for us to keep investigating the killers of journalists. To access dangerous field locations. To amplify the reach of our findings. And to protect the sensitive data of hundreds of reporters under threat in the world through our SafeBox Network.
Your donation makes a difference.