Bashar Deeb

Bashar Deeb was selected for the 2022 European Press Prize shortlist for ‘Back Channel Cooperation: How Frontex Helps Haul Migrants Back To Libyan Torture Camps.’

Bashar Deeb is an investigative journalist who specializes in digital investigations. In the past, he worked on stories about war crimes in Syria and Afghanistan. Since joining Lighthouse Reports in 2020 he participated in investigations on topics such as migration, arms tracking and corruption.

Steffen Lüdke

Steffen Lüdke was selected for the 2022 European Press Prize shortlist for ‘Back Channel Cooperation: How Frontex Helps Haul Migrants Back To Libyan Torture Camps.’

Steffen Lüdke is a political and investigative reporter at the Foreign Desk of DER SPIEGEL. He joined the magazine after studying Political Science in Hamburg and Gothenburg. He works mainly on migration and Spanish politics. He was part of several cross-border investigations that uncovered systemic human rights violations and crimes at European borders.