Shadow Diplomats – ICIJ Investigation
Shadow Diplomats is a collaboration between the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Propublica and 59 media partners from 46 countries. This guide aims to answer some of the primary questions about the collaboration and about the system of honorary consuls that’s at the heart of the investigation.
What is the Shadow Diplomats investigation?
Journalists from 46 countries are shining light on one of the least-examined roles in international diplomacy: the honorary consul.
The reporting found that numerous corrupt, violent and dangerous appointees, including those accused of aiding terrorist regimes, have turned a system meant to leverage the generosity of honorable citizens into a perilous form of rogue diplomacy.