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Amnesty International Japan feature and video on the killing of the Dhanusa 5 in Nepal. For the English version go here. </object>
Filed under: Video | Tagged: armed conflict, Asia, disappearances, East Asia, human rights, impunity, Japan, Nepal, South Asia | Leave a Comment »
Azaaz organized several intiatives around the G8 meeting last week aimed at robust targets to tackle climate change. One of interest was hooking into Japanese PM Taro Aso’s love of manga by placing a full page add in his favourite comic book.
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‘Plastic Sheeting in the Wind’ is a fictional TV drama about the work of UNHCR in Japan. Broadcast by NHK (Japan’s public broadcasting service) it has aired over the last five weeks, spanning World Refugee Day on 20 June, reaching an estimated audience of millions. Using a fictional plot, including romance between protection officers, it [...]
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Although Amnesty International is not renowned for its use of photography their campaign supporting the former sexual slaves of the Japanese Imperial army during World War II is worth looking at. In particular, it is interesting to see how the images were an integral part of a well thought through lobbying strategy, which aimed to [...]
Filed under: Article, Campaigning, Photography | Tagged: Asia, East Asia, impunity, Japan, NGO, photographers, sexual slavery, women | Leave a Comment »
