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  • Today is World Refugee Day

    by iara lee June 20, 2018
    June 20, 2018

    Today, let’s remember the Rohingya, the Muslim minority, considered unlawful people born in Myanmar. One million Rohingya lived there until the expulsion began. Myanmar has never recognized them as citizens, …

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  • Land mines and explosive devices are killing and maiming civilians in Yemen—join Médecins Sans Frontières in calling on the Yemeni authorities to clear explosive devices from civilian areas!

    by iara lee June 13, 2018
    June 13, 2018

    “Current mine clearance efforts in the area are managed by the military and are focused on roads and strategic infrastructure, paying little heed to civilian areas such as agricultural fields. …

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  • BURKINA FASO

    by iara lee June 11, 2018
    June 11, 2018

    Help build he CINE GUIMBI in Bobo-Dioulasso. Population is anxious to see this project come to fruition and we invite friends to pitch in to make it happen! https://www.facebook.com/cine.guimbi/videos/1813746475587109/ Pour …

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  • #FreeValsero

    by iara lee June 11, 2018
    June 11, 2018

    A prominent Cameroonian hip-hop artist and human rights activist has been imprisoned, alongside 130 other activists, since participating in a nonviolent protest in January!! He is currently facing 8 charges, …

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  • Thousands of women have shed their inhibitions and their clothes on a secluded beach in Ireland for a world-record setting “skinny dip” to raise funds for a children’s cancer charity.

    by iara lee June 10, 2018
    June 10, 2018

    Lucia Sinigagliesi, the Guinness World Records official that adjudicated the naked swim on Saturday, said that 2,505 women spent at least five minutes in the sea to set a new …

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  • INDIA

    by iara lee June 9, 2018
    June 9, 2018

    The Supreme Court (SC) of India has directed 16 states to evict all Scheduled Tribe members and other traditional forest-dwellers before July 27, whose claims were rejected under the Forest …

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  • Join Médecins Sans Frontières in calling on the Yemeni authorities to clear explosive devices from civilian areas!

    by iara lee June 7, 2018
    June 7, 2018

    Land mines and explosive devices are killing and maiming civilians in Yemen! “Current mine clearance efforts in the area are managed by the military and are focused on roads and …

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  • LESOTHO just had their sixth annual public march in celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT).

    by iara lee May 25, 2018
    May 25, 2018

    Our film team was able to attend the march and support this important cause. Hub volunteer Sbi Molefe also continued to work with our dp Dimo Petkov, for our upcoming …

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  • Why ‘Be Natural’

    by iara lee May 21, 2018
    May 21, 2018

    The Documentary About The First Female Director, May Be The Best (And Least-Seen) Film In Cannes: http://deadline.com/…/be-natural-documentary-first-female-…/ [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

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  • Don’t miss the March Against Monsanto tomorrow!!

    by iara lee May 18, 2018
    May 18, 2018

    The March Against Monsanto is a global protest taking place in cities around the world. Find a march in your city here: https://www.march-against-monsanto.com/may19/ If you’re in Paris, you can also check …

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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

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Iara LeeIara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action! Read more here.

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