The hydroelectric project on the river Ene could destroy the land where 10,000 indigenous people live and further deteriorate their living conditions, especially that of the children who do not have access to a school and 82% of them live in chronic malnutrition. O. Briasco The Amazon rainforest, […]
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Cathy McIlwaine: More Latin Americans but more vulnerability
The immigration policies of David Cameron’s government will create further barriers for Latin Americans living in the United Kingdom and will put them in an even more vulnerable position, claims one of the authors of “No Longer Invisible”. . Ramón Alabau . Despite their economic, social and cultural contributions to […]
Shaker Aamer and his nightmare in Guantanamo
Imprisoned on 14th February 2002 and, since then, he has been tortured and subjected to long periods of isolation. This is the nightmare of a man in this concentration camp. . At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States installed this base in Cuba, which was equipped as […]
“Reel Iraq”: culture stops for no war
From the 21st to the 25th of March, this London festival hosts a number of activities showcasing Iraq’s cultural development during the conflict that began in 2003. . March 20th marks 10 years since the US and UK led military invasion of the South-East Asian country. The justification given by […]
Sword Gusmao, a messenger for the Timorese resistance
Director Alex Meillier’s newest film “Alias Ruby Blade” will premiere in the UK at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in mid- March. . Angela Smith East Timor, one of the world’s newest nations, comprises half of a small island in Southeast Asia and has been a centre […]