Official launch of a film about the state torture on #Assange, by @john_furse: Not in Our Name ~ The Don’t Extradite Assange Campaign

July 15, 2020

14th July, 2020   Official launch of a film about the state torture on #Assange, a film by @john_furse: Not In Our Name Followed by a discussion with @NilsMelzer UN Special Sapporteur on Torture, moderated by @rebecca_vincent Director of of International Campaigns @rsf_inter

System Update with Glen Greenwald – The Persecution of Julian Assange ~ The Intercept

July 15, 2020

In the fourth episode of The Intercept’s weekly show, host Glenn Greenwald focuses on the case and prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Glenn talks to human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, who represents Assange, and Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan, who is an outspoken and consistent defender of press freedom. Subscribe to our channel: … More System Update with Glen Greenwald – The Persecution of Julian Assange ~ The Intercept

UN report sends ‘sobering message’ of deeply entrenched hunger globally ~ Via The United Nations

July 14, 2020

14th July, 2020 https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068261 ”While Asia currently has the greatest quantity of undernourished (381 million), people, the report showed that the number in Africa is growing fast (250 million), followed by Latin America and the Caribbean (48 million). And although the global prevalence hungry has changed little, over the last five years, hunger has grown … More UN report sends ‘sobering message’ of deeply entrenched hunger globally ~ Via The United Nations

Surviving China’s Uighur camps ~ Via France 24

July 13, 2020

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, more than one million ethnic Uighurs are believed to be held in internment camps. The authorities call them “re-education through labour camps”, but victims say the reality is forced indoctrination for Uighurs held … More Surviving China’s Uighur camps ~ Via France 24

Leaked files reveal China’s mass detention camps for Uighurs | The China Cables ~ Via CBC News

July 13, 2020

25th November, 2019 Leaked Chinese government documents reveal the prison-like detention and indoctrination taking place at camps in China’s Xinjiang region, where ethnic minority Muslims — known as Uighurs — are being held. The documents were obtained, verified and translated by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in collaboration with CBC News.  Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.5368925 … More Leaked files reveal China’s mass detention camps for Uighurs | The China Cables ~ Via CBC News