Arms giant Thales, in which the French state is a shareholder, has sold to the Burmese forces six radars used for monitoring its coast, Disclose and Info Birmanie can reveal. The surveillance systems, which were delivered between 2017 and 2020 in spite of an EU embargo, may be used to crack down on civilians, including the Muslim Rohingya minority who have been persecuted by the ruling junta.

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The factory that produces the most pollution in France is using more coal than ever. In August 2025, ArcelorMittal Dunkirk took delivery of several thousand tonnes of coal from an extremely toxic mine in Mozambique. Some residents of the town of Moatize have been exposed to serious air pollution and seen their homes destroyed by blasts, an investigation by Disclose and Socialter can reveal. 

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PFAS have contaminated everything in 17 municipalities in the Ardennes and Meuse departments in northeast France, from soil to vegetables, rivers, fish and even people’s bloodstream, Disclose and France 3 can reveal. Tests conducted with a Montreal University laboratory show record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in agricultural land. The pollution poses a “direct threat to health” according to a “restricted” memo.

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A vast corruption network made it possible to exploit Interpol’s shortcomings in order to remove red notices against at least 28 alleged criminals. The former chairperson of Interpol’s oversight body – the Commission for the Control of Files (CCF) – and the organisation’s bureau in Moldova were at the heart of the system. Despite warnings, it has taken years for Interpol to respond, Disclose can reveal on the basis of exclusive documents.

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With close to 3,500 red notices in circulation, Tajikistan is among the three countries sending the highest number of wanted requests to Interpol. Under the pretext of fighting terrorism, the Tajik dictatorship has been using the police organisation to hunt down political opponents and Muslim citizens with no links to armed organisations. Although its rules have been repeatedly violated, Interpol has not taken action.  

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For a decade, Turkey has relied on the criminal police organisation to hunt down political opponents and journalists in exile, Disclose can reveal. Faced with the scale of the scheme, the international agency imposed reinforced controls on Ankara in 2021, before reversing course.

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Russia is using all the tools offered by Interpol to track down opponents, journalists and activists in exile, reveal Disclose and the BBC, based on a leak of internal data from the organization. While increased controls were put in place after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the abuses have never stopped. According to our information, Interpol recently eased the surveillance measures imposed on Moscow.

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The mission of the prestigious criminal police institution, to fight organised crime, is being misused on a large scale for the benefit of some of the world’s most repressive states, Disclose and the BBC can reveal after thousands of internal Interpol documents were leaked. We expose abuse including persecution, secret manhunts and arbitrary arrests, part of a system where Interpol’s red notices have become a powerful weapon for countries like Russia, Turkey and Tajikistan.  

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The judicial tribunal in Paris announced on 16 October that France’s second largest oil group is going to be put on trial for the first time. Two NGOs, Sherpa and Friends of the Earth – France (Les Amis de la terre) sued Perenco in late 2022 following Disclose’s revelations, in partnership with Investigate Europe (IE) and the Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF), about the group’s pollution in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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One week after a ceasefire was signed by Israel and Hamas, Disclose can reveal that a consignment of equipment made by French company Sermat is to be shipped to Israel on 20 October. The parts are for drones designed by Elbit Systems, one of the Israeli armed forces’ main suppliers. This is the fourth such contract uncovered by Disclose between a French company and an Israeli military industry player since the war started in Gaza.

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When the international police is used to track down political opponents.

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Investigation into the trade secrets of the most popular retailer in France

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The Swedish furniture giant devours 20 million cubic metres of wood every year. That’s one tree every two seconds. An investigation into a discreet predator that has become a champion of greenwashing over the years.

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Inside the dirty oil business

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Investigation into the complicity of the French state with the dictatorship of Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi in Egypt.

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Investigation into French nuclear tests in the Pacific

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Investigative stories on police abuse.

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Investigation into the links between the food industry, deforestation and the climate crisis.

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A collaborative investigation on the french arms trade.

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This investigation looks at 77 cases of sexual violence in the world of sport in France.

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