Brazilian Association for Investigative Journalism (Associacao Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo - ABRAJI)

The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo, or ABRAJI) is one of the world’s leading associations of investigative reporters. Since 2015, Abraji has structured an online course center that has provided training in data journalism, SQL usage, education coverage, use of the Access to Information Act, public procurement investigation, company balance sheet reading, and others. Another of Abraji's missions is to defend the right to access public information: since 2003, the association has coordinated the Access Forum, a network of 25 organizations whose pressure was instrumental in drafting and approving the Access to Information Act in late 2011. Abraji works on different projects to ensure that bodies at different levels and levels of power comply with the legislation. Finally, the defense of freedom of expression, which is in Abraji's DNA, is part of the third pillar of action in the last fifteen years, offering security courses for journalists, preparing a guide to cover protests and following up on incidents. judicial censorship and violence against journalists.