Eloïse Layan

Eloïse Layan is an investigative reporter with Forbidden Stories, whose motto is “Killing the journalist won’t kill the story.” Based in Paris, the organization coordinates international investigations that pursue the work of journalists who have been jailed or killed. Since its founding in 2017, Forbidden Stories has collaborated with 123 media organizations, including Der Spiegel, Le Monde, The Washington Post and The Guardian.

Layan has worked on investigations into corruption in Haiti and coordinated an investigation into the use of Pegasus spyware in Morocco. She was also part of the Gaza Project, investigating crimes against journalists in Gaza, and the Baku Connection Project, which pursued the work of journalists arrested in Azerbaijan. In 2026, she was named a finalist for the Albert Londres Prize.