Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism
Who we are and what we do to improve and promote investigative journalism.
Abraji (Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism) is a non-profit organization founded by a group of journalists looking to improve the quality of Brazilian journalism. It is supported by contribution from its members, sponsorship of its events and funding for its projects.
Abraji was founded in December 2002, two months after the seminar on Investigative Journalism: Ethics, Technique and Risks, organized in response to the murder of Globo journalist Tim Lopes, who was kidnapped and tortured in Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro, that same year.
Since it was created, Abraji has remained faithful to its founding principles: professional training, defending freedom of speech and the right to access public information. Along the journey, Abraji has been promoting a series of events, courses and projects that contribute to its mission.
- Professional improvement of journalists
- Dissemination of investigative reporting concepts and techniques
- Defending freedom of speech and press freedom
- Vocational training
- The right to access public information
Main activities
- Projects and tools for journalists
- Holding of the International Congress of Investigative Journalism
- In-person and online courses
- Content hub: news and guides to practicing the profession
Projects
Abraji is also known for holding the International Congress of Investigative Journalism, an event that takes place every year: a major conference on investigative journalism, which offers around 100 sessions developed by highly regarded researchers and instructors. Abraji’s Congress is one of the largest journalism events in Latin America and has been held since 2005.
The activities promoted during the annual event always address a variety of topics about today's society and the journalism field. New investigative tools and the impact of political and technological changes on the press are discussed.
The 19th International Congress of Investigative Journalism held between July 11th and 14th, 2024, was the biggest on-site edition in Abraji’s history. This edition brought together journalists from Brazil's peripheries, rural areas and indigenous communities to share their experiences, techniques and strategies for practicing journalism from different perspectives.
The 19th Congress had both an in-person and online schedule, with a wide range of topics, organized in different sections. There were 163 in-person activities on different themes, such as: investigation techniques; independent and local journalism; diversity, equity and inclusion; misinformation and fact-checking; protection of journalists; access to public data and information, etc. More than 1800 participants attended the event.