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I.91  Fire in Moria Refugee Camp

Fire in Moria Refugee Camp

Date of Incident

8 Sep 2020

Location

Lesvos, Greece

Forums

Legal Process, Exhibition, Media

Commissioned By

Lawyers for the Moria 6
The fire which destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos was at least the 247th outbreak to have occurred in and around the overcrowded camp since 2013. Six young asylum seekers who came to be known as the 'Moria 6' were accused of arson and jailed. FA and Forensis reconstructed the fire’s spread, casting significant doubt on the basis for those convictions.

I.78  Pushbacks Across the Evros/Meriç River: The Case of Parvin

Pushbacks Across the Evros/Meriç River: The Case of Parvin

Date of Incident

1 Feb 2020

Location

Evros/Meriç river, Greek-Turkish border

Forums

Legal Process, United Nations, Human Rights Report, Media

Commissioned By

European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
At Europe’s southeastern river border, migrants report being beaten, detained, and illegally ‘pushed back’ to Turkey from Greece by unidentified masked men. Greek and EU authorities refuse to investigate. We worked with Parvin, a young woman from Iran, to analyse evidence she had gathered during her crossings and reconstruct her journey and experiences of ‘pushback’.

I.70  Torture and Detention in Myanmar

Torture and Detention in Myanmar

Date of Incident

1 Feb 2021 - Ongoing

Location

Myanmar

Forums

Media

In Partnership With

Al Jazeera English
Since the February 1st coup over 6,000 people have been detained in covert facilities in Myanmar. Forensic Architecture was invited by Al Jazeera to verify the location and layout of a detention centre where four witnesses were held.

I.51  Pushbacks Across the Evros/Meriç River: The case of Ayşe Erdoğan

Pushbacks Across the Evros/Meriç River: The case of Ayşe Erdoğan

Date of Incident

4 May 2019 - 5 May 2019

Location

Evros/Meriç river, Greece/Turkey

Forums

Legal Process, Media

In Partnership With

HumanRights360
Ayşe Erdoğan crossed the Evros/Meriç river into Greece in 2019, fleeing persecution in Turkey. She and two friends recorded their journey. Using messages, location data, photos, and videos, we confirmed they had reached Greece before being ‘pushed back’, and arrested and imprisoned in Turkey.

I.46  The Battle of Ilovaisk

The Battle of Ilovaisk

Date of Incident

24 Aug 2014 - 3 Sep 2014

Location

Ilovaisk, Ukraine

Forums

Legal Process, Media

Commissioned By

European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)
The victory of pro-Russian separatists over the Ukrainian army in the battle for control of Ilovaisk was a defining moment in the 2014 conflict in eastern Ukraine. We used machine learning to search for evidence of Russian military involvement.

I.37  Torture and Detention in Burundi

Torture and Detention in Burundi

Date of Incident

1 Dec 2016

Location

Bujumbura, Burundi

Forums

Media

Commissioned By

BBC Africa Eye
A video posted to social media shows what looks like blood pouring from the drains of an unremarkable suburban house in Burundi’s capital. What was going on behind its walls? Employing our techniques of situated testimony, and collaborating with investigative reporters, we sought to find out.

I.27  Torture and Detention in Cameroon

Torture and Detention in Cameroon

Date of Incident

1 Jan 2015 - 1 Jan 2016

Location

Far North, Cameroon

Forums

Media

Commissioned By

Amnesty International
In the US-backed war against Boko Haram, Cameroon’s security forces are detaining and torturing civilians with impunity. Investigating allegations made by survivors from two sites of illegal detention, we found US military personnel living and working in close proximity to sites of torture.

I.18  Torture in Saydnaya Prison

Torture in Saydnaya Prison

Date of Incident

1 Jan 2011 - Ongoing

Location

Saydnaya, Syria

Forums

Legal Process, Exhibition, Media, Web Platform

Commissioned By

Amnesty International
Since the start of the Syrian Civil War, thousands of Syrians have been detained, tortured and executed at the notorious Saydnaya Prison. Using architectural and acoustic modelling, we worked with five survivors to rebuild the prison and explore their memories of life and death inside its walls.