Stella Cooper

Open source investigations for @Amnesty Crisis Evidence Lab
Previously Visual Investigations @nytimes and @C4ADS

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

We spent months combining video + remote interviews to document human rights abuses under the Taliban in Panjshir, Afghanistan. So proud to be part of this team and our collaborative effort across @amnesty

[Brian Castner @Brian_Castner]

Today we're publishing a new report on war crimes committed by the Taliban in Panjshir. @ZaSultani, @_stella_cooper, and I have been documenting cases of extrajudicial executions, arbitrary mass arrests, torture, and hostage taking. 1/ https://t.co/FDGZgvaEr8

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

New analysis of videos showing the violent crackdown in Bangladesh

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

BANGLADESH 🇧🇩: @amnesty has verified further video and photographic evidence which shows that Bangladeshi security forces have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters.

Our findings point to abusive use of birdshot, dangerous use of tear gas in enclosed spaces and unrestrained use of lethal firearms, such as AK-pattern assault rifles, by security forces.

We urgently call for an independent and impartial investigation into all human rights violations committed by security forces, including the high death toll of protesters to be immediately conducted.

Read our full analysis here: https://t.co/ej6rBwoqKg

#ProtectTheProtest #SaveBangladeshiStudents

[Abdullahi Hassan @abdullahisom1]

New @Amnesty briefing shows how large quantities of weapons are being imported into #Sudan, fueling conflict & civilian suffering. Weapons & ammunition are often diverted to Darfur in violation of existing UNSC arms embargo. UNSC must expand the arms embargo to the rest of Sudan.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Mining companies are rapidly scaling up copper and cobalt mining to meet the rising global demand - this has led to forced evictions of several communities in Kolwezi from their homes and farmlands.

@candyofime explains what’s happening in the DRC 👇

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

@mmkelly22 omg meg... i did this yesterday :)

[Abdullahi Hassan @abdullahisom1]

Today we launch our new @amnesty #Sudan report, ‘Death Came To Our Home’: War Crimes and Civilian Suffering In Sudan. The report documents how #SAF, #RSF & allied militias, have committed serious violations & abuses including war crimes. @SJEastAfrica @AmnestyEARO @FlaviaMwaka

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

@CobNobs Hi Alex, I believe we are done accepting applicants.

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

Amnesty International's Evidence Lab is hiring an open source investigator for a 3 month contract. You'd work on human rights investigations across Amnesty and be part of my wonderful team. My DM's are open for questions https://t.co/sd5Fslz9Gq
https://t.co/sd5Fslz9Gq

[Nilo Tabrizy @ntabrizy]

.@rizzoTK and I looked into an August 2019 incident where 5 Arlington PD officers tackled a mentally ill man during a mental health call. Police video of the encounter is now the central piece of evidence in a lawsuit against the officers. https://t.co/Rmtm0l15l8

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

AFGHANISTAN: New @Amnesty report – ‘Your Sons Are In The Mountains’: The Collective Punishment of Civilians In Panjshir by the #Taliban in #Afghanistan

https://t.co/3m1S3V9UQu

[Laurie Hanna @LaurieHanna]

Extrajudicial executions. Torture. Hostage-taking. Mass arbitrary arrest.

The list of war crimes committed by the #Taliban in Panjshir is long, and amounts to collective punishment of the province’s people

Read our new @Amnesty report here ⬇️

https://t.co/yCS0lspzOH

[Ray Adams Row Farr @rayadamsrowfarr]

Ruling things out and narrowing the scope is a significant, often invisible, part of any digital investigation. In our latest article @_stella_cooper and I share the work that didn’t get published as well as the work that did https://t.co/mulIwYW3DK

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

Moving and poignant coverage of the East Palestine train derailment and the devastating results Norfolk Southern's negligence

[Josh Hirschfeld Kroen @JoshKroen]

so proud of how this piece turned out.

much love to the people of East Palestine, and this team that worked so hard to amplify their struggle @heyjohnrussell @courtneygfuller @SamDelgadoTX @racal_neems

Norfolk Southern can get bent.

[The Institute for Independent Journalists @The_IIJ]

Learn best practices to connect w editors & what ideas, angles & structures win an assignment https://t.co/f7durlLcco

@amberwaves of @the_emancipator
@ayshabkhan of @NextCityOrg
@ashtonlattimore of @prismreports
@knguyen of @verge
@drvarg01 of @WSJ
@helloellenlee moderates

[Ray Adams Row Farr @rayadamsrowfarr]

Looking for an insight into the digital investigation work of @amnesty Evidence Lab? @sophiecdyer, @_stella_cooper & I share 3 very different projects we worked on in the second half of of 2022: https://t.co/J5QNgvhrWk

[Laura Mills @lauraphylmills]

Older people are at heightened risk of death and injury from Russian attacks. In cases where age was known, 34% of deaths and 28% of injuries were among those 60+, when they only make up just 23% of the population (2/9)

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

@amnesty We used open source #OSINT research to support testimony and triangulate leaked documents. Read the full report to see how we used ship tracking, satellite imagery analysis, and video verification https://t.co/wrjwc6F3CQ

[amnestypress @amnestypress]

Our report, in collaboration with @JusticeMyanmar, is based on leaked documents, industry sources, & interviews with Myanmar air force defectors. It also contains shocking new accounts of air strikes that killed civilians.

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

Yesterday @amnesty published a new investigation exposing the secretive aviation fuel supply chain fueling war crimes in #Myanmar. Read more here👇https://t.co/1enAU6vIrd

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

Check out Amnesty International's newest investigation into the Mariupol drama theatre attack. The video explains how Russian forces seemingly targeted the theatre with civilians inside.

[Laurie Hanna @LaurieHanna]

The attack on the #Mariupol drama theatre in #Ukraine was a war crime. @Amnesty believes it was carried out by Russian aircraft dropping two 500kg bombs.

How do we know? Watch our investigation here ⬇️

https://t.co/z8LZoebhyI

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

@travelingman57 @NatalieReneau @alanfeuer @malachybrowne Thanks for watching Michael! Give us a couple hours and the story will be available on Youtube soon

[Stella Cooper @_stella_cooper]

New Visual Investigation @NatalieReneau, @alanfeuer, @malachybrowne and I take you inside the Proud Boys tactics on #Jan6. We spent 5 months analyzing court records and footage to reveal how they instigated critical breakthroughs around the Capitol. https://t.co/vRpXHXjkZ1 (1/X)