Posted on 30/08/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
On the International Day of the Disappeared here are a few initiatives using visual media to highlight the issue and those living in the uncertainty of having lost a loved one in this way. ‘Missing Lives’ – book and photo exhibition giving voice to victims and paying tribute to families from the recent conflicts in [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Multi-media, Photography | Tagged: Nepal, Asia, disappearances, human rights, South Asia, Europe, Peru, Philippines, Eastern Europe, Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia, South Amesrica | 2 Comments »
Posted on 26/08/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
During the conflict in Nepal (1996-2006) many people were subjected to enforced disappearances by state security forces or abductions and unlawful killings by members of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M). When the peace process began both sides committed to addressing these past abuses. There was much expectation that those responsible for these [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Multi-media | Tagged: Nepal, Asia, impunity, disappearances, human rights, photographers, South Asia, women, armed conflict | 1 Comment »
Posted on 19/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
Today is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi‘s birthday, her fifteenth under house arrest in the past twenty years. Preparations for elections in Myanmar (Burma) later in the year have already drawn widespread criticism regarding highly restrictive elections laws, particularly those that bar the jailed political opposition (including Suu Kyi) from participating. Past experience has lead [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Photography | Tagged: Asia, Burma, elections, Myanmar, political prisoners, South East Asia | 1 Comment »
Posted on 16/06/2010 by spanishinmotion
“I want to go abroad to help”. How can I be a responsible tourist? Is it necessary to travel to the ‘South’ to have a positive impact? Who benefits from trips to developing countries? These are some of the questions that CanalSolidario.org, a Spanish portal about news, services and information on human rights, humanitarian issues [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Video | Tagged: NGO, Spain | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 08/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
Indian court convicts top Union Carbide (India) officials. Twenty five years + twenty thousands dead + 600,000 affected = 2 years in prison. Oh, and fined about $2,000 each. And the math? The sentence was so low due to the charge – ‘causing death by negligence’ – only carrying a maximum of 2 years Meanwhile, [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Photography | Tagged: fair trial, India, South Asia | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 06/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
Ever since I came across the website ‘This is Kroo Bay’ last year wanted to learn more about how such a comprehensive and innovative approach came about. Well, thanks to Rachel Palmer, Photography & Film Manager at Save the Children UK I got what I wanted. ‘This is Kroo Bay’ needs to be seen – [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Interview, Multi-media | Tagged: Africa, Caribbean&Central America, children, development, Haiti, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 22/04/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
Working Films and the Fledgling Fund bring you the second in their IMPACT series of short films focussed on using film for social change. This one focuses on one man’s experiment in low environmental impact living, and how it became a campaign mobilizing thousands.
Filed under: Campaigning, Video | Tagged: tools&resources | 1 Comment »
Posted on 27/02/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
I was at the British Embassy in Kathmandu a couple of weeks back to attend a gathering on enforced disappearances. The event marked the 6th anniversary of the killing a 15-year-old girl, Maina Sunuwar, in 2004 by the Nepal Army. The main draw was the première of a short film entitled, ‘Awaiting Justice‘ (presented as [...]
Filed under: Article, Campaigning, Film | Tagged: Africa, Algeria, Americas, Argentina, armed conflict, Asia, Chile, disappearances, Middle East&North Africa, Nepal, NGO, participatory photography, Peru, photographers, representation, South America, South Asia | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 21/02/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
I work for Amnesty, and in truth I have been a bit critical of them over the last year in regards to their use of visual media. So, it gives me some pleasure to feature this beautiful piece put together by the wonderful people in our audio-visual department and photographer Zsuzsanna Ardó. Zsuzsanna worked with [...]
Filed under: Campaigning, Multi-media | Tagged: Europe, housing rights, Roma, Romania | Leave a Comment »
