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Benjamin Strick
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Investigations Director, Centre for Information Resilience
London
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Biography
Benjamin Strick is a digital investigator with a background in law, military and technology, specialising in open source intelligence (OSINT), investigations, influence operations, data and maps. He has applied these skills to document human rights abuses across the world working with international media to create multi-award-winning investigative documentaries and assist civil society groups. He shares his passion for open source investigations through free YouTube tutorials to democratise these skills. Ben is the Director of Investigations for both the Centre for Information Resilience and Myanmar Witness. Ben was previously an open source investigator with BBC Africa Eye, is a Bellingcat contributor and co-founder of Ocelli Project. In 2021 he was awarded Open Source Intelligence Champion of the Year for investment, commitment and contribution to the field. Ben is known for investigating Cameroonian executions, taking down influence operations targeting human rights, documenting a massacre in Sudan, tracking drones in Libya, documenting destroyed villages in Myanmar, investigating arms exports, identifying deceptive networks in India, investigating human rights abuses in Myanmar and finding John McAfee. For inquiries, email: benjaminstrick[at]protonmail[dot]com
Myanmar , Influence Operations, Conflict, ukraine, Open Source Investigations, Technology , Libya, Sudan, Human Rights , Nigeria, OSINT, Disinformation
Russian espionage, Middle Eastern politics, Climate Change
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Centre for Information Resilience
The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is an independent, non-profit social enterprise based in the UK. Established in June 2020, CIR focuses on human rights advocacy, digital investigations, and countering disinformation through open-source methods. As a certified member of Social Enterprise UK, its mission is to expose human rights abuses, war crimes, and threats to democracy by collaborating with multilateral organizations, civil society, and media. CIR offers a range of services, including open-source investigations that capture and verify digital evidence of human rights violations, and legal documentation that produces compliant data packages for accountability bodies. The organization also provides training for local partners in conflict zones to document abuses and conducts disinformation analysis to counter harmful online narratives. Its products include live reporting on conflict-related events, in-depth investigations into war crimes, and advocacy materials to raise awareness. CIR operates with a commitment to transparency and aims to foster digital resilience through its partnerships and methodologies.
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Founded: 2020