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Human Rights

  • SYRIA: we lost one more courageous, brave and selfless photographer and volunteer of the White Helmets: Anas al-Dyab

    by iara lee August 29, 2019
    August 29, 2019

    Anas al-Dyab was a member of the volunteer search and rescue group known as the White Helmets. He was killed Sunday, July 21, 2019, following heavy bombardment in Khan Sheikhun, …

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  • our friend Nzaou Rob is a photographer from the Congo!

    by iara lee August 19, 2019
    August 19, 2019

    He is committed to documenting the treasures and beauty of his country. This photo series, called “Madia ya bwala”, showcasing the indigenous plants and food from the Congo. The work …

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  • Indigenous rights are under attack in Norway!

    by iara lee August 9, 2019
    August 9, 2019

    Indigenous rights are under attack in Norway, where the “most environmentally damaging project in country’s history” is being built in the Arctic! What can we do to stop it and …

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  • during Hong Kong’s moment of unrest, resistance, and protesting of the unlawful China decree…

    by iara lee August 8, 2019
    August 8, 2019

    …we are honored to be bringing my film with the same themes to screen in the defiant, active, and beautiful city. WANTOKS: dance of resilience in Melanesia is screening alongside …

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  • 12 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites and AZERBAIJAN made it to the list

    by iara lee August 8, 2019
    August 8, 2019

    Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace. excited to be here and visit it! www.smartertravel.com/new-unesco-world-heritage-sites-2019/ [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

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  • Keep defending indigenous rights in the Amazon with Associação Indígena Pariri – Munduruku, Médio Tapajós!

    by iara lee July 18, 2019
    July 18, 2019

    The Pariri Indigenous Association fights for the physical and cultural survival of seven Munduruku villages of the Middle Tapajós. Its main mission is to defend indigenous rights and to improve …

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  • This week marked the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, when Serb forces systematically killed more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys.

    by iara lee July 17, 2019
    July 17, 2019

    How can we learn from this to precent similar atrocities from happening in the future? This article lays out the 10 stages in genocide: “Genocide is not committed by a …

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  • What are the Hong Kong protests about?

    by iara lee July 16, 2019
    July 16, 2019

    – The Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests started in June 2019, when the HK government attempted to push forward a controversial extradition law that would have permitted authorities to arrest …

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  • Congrats to our friend Benny Wenda of the Free West Papua Campaign on being awarded Oxford’s Honorary Freedom of the City!!

    by iara lee July 15, 2019
    July 15, 2019

    “It is my great honour as Lord Mayor to both propose and award Honorary Freedom of the City to Benny Wenda. It is a well-deserved accolade for someone who sought …

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  • amazing to see “Life is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance” screening on Panafrican Television in GHANA!!!

    by iara lee July 12, 2019
    July 12, 2019

    Check out the video here: https://www.facebook.com/kambale/videos/10161703581100018/ [Photo credit: Kambale Musavuli.]

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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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