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 [...]
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Posted on 03/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
It doesn’t seem a year ago that Moving Walls 16 was with us (because it isn’t?). Anyway, whatever the timing of these things once again we are shown a variety of images, both old and new addressing issues close to the heart of OSI. This year two of the sets focus on Burma – a [...]
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Posted on 22/03/2010 by buddhasbreakfast
Well, isn’t it just typical! You have a good moan about the lack of decent visual media looking at disappearances in Nepal, only to find things coming out of the wood work all over the shop. Two weeks ago I discovered the ‘Through Our Eyes’ participatory video initiative, and now ‘Open Secrets’ comes to light. [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted on 01/09/2009 by buddhasbreakfast
The UN has been present in Nepal for many years, with the recent addition of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2005. There are a total of 22 UN agencies present in or doing some work on Nepal. There are several pieces of work that are worth a [...]
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Posted on 01/09/2009 by buddhasbreakfast
An interesting post on the Politics, Theory & Photography blog that looks at how the photographic piece ‘Esclarecimiento‘ (‘Clarification’) by Guatemalan photographer Daniel Hernandez-Salazar has be used and appropriated in social activism. From the polyptch’s use on the cover of the Catholic Church’s report for the recovery of historical memory (marking the violations of the [...]
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Posted on 30/08/2009 by buddhasbreakfast
The human rights violation of ‘disappearances’ has attracted a great deal of photographic interest and work. To mark the International Day of the Disappeared (30 August) here is a small selection of photographic work on the issue. Marcelo Brodsky’s ‘Buena Memoria‘ – on returning to Argentina Brodsky organised a 25th anniversary reunion of his class [...]
Filed under: Art, Photography | Tagged: Algeria, Americas, Argentina, Asia, Central America, Chile, disappearances, Kashmir, Mexico, Middle East&North Africa, Nepal, Pakistan, photographers, South America, South Asia | Leave a Comment »
Posted on 06/05/2009 by buddhasbreakfast
Brent Foster photographs ‘the “Kashmir’s Half Widows, women whose spouses have disappeared during the conflict. Some have been killed by security forces or militants, some have crossed the border to take up arms, and some have been jailed. Regardless the cause of their disappearance, they’ve left behind children, and their wives. Without proof of their [...]
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Posted on 04/04/2009 by buddhasbreakfast
Here is a quick and simple slide show for the Maina Sunuwar campaign. Using still images, music and basic software even the unskilled [e.g. me!] can quickly produce an effective slideshow. The addition of a voice over would add another dimension, particularly the voices of those fighting for their rights.
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