The term Jihad has catapulted into the public consciousness, instigating feelings of fear, violence and above all holy war. Sofia Ahmad Islamic Fundamentalists have popularised the idea of Jihad as simply unrestrained indiscriminate warfare against those who they perceive to be the enemies of Islam, when in fact […]
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The struggle of migrant mothers (2)
How unfair custody battles deepen the pain for mothers affected by PTSD In our latest edition, The Prisma published part one on the issue of migrant mothers fleeing domestic violence and now facing international child abduction charges. Although there is child protection, there is a great debate on what is […]
Forgiveness for a heinous crime against independent journalism
In the midst of the commemoration of Journalists’ Day, the Colombian state belatedly apologised to the country, to the journalists of El Espectador and to the victim’s family for the assassination on 17 December 1986 of Mr Guillermo Cano Izasa, editor of the prestigious and combative liberal newspaper. Germán […]
Israel-Palestine: censorship of those who speak of genocide
It is clear that, alongside the extreme right, McCarthyism is reviving in some countries. People condemned, imprisoned, relegated, dismissed or forced to resign, silenced, criminalised, harassed or threatened for denouncing the Israeli massacre in Gaza, number in the thousands. Mario Muñoz The events in Gaza are radicalising many […]
Made in Cuba: films to change the world
For thirteen days London will host a festival showcasing films rarely shown in the UK. It will take place between 9 and 22 March: shorts, feature films, documentaries and Q&A sessions with Cuban film specialists will celebrate film production from the Caribbean island. The festival is called “Screen Cuba: […]
















