Filmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers

Filmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers

Placeholder while article actions load DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An award-wining Iranian filmmaker said authorities raided the offices and homes of several filmmakers and other industry professionals and arrested some of them. Mohammad Rasoulof said in a statement signed by dozens of movie industry professionals on his Instagram account…

UN rights chief calls for end to ‘culture of impunity’ — Global Issues

UN rights chief calls for end to ‘culture of impunity’ — Global Issues

Her appeal comes in the wake of the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot on Wednesday while covering an Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank. The veteran Palestinian-American journalist was buried in East Jerusalem on Friday and huge crowds turned out for her funeral….

‘I rescued over 1000 trafficking victims’ — Global Issues

‘I rescued over 1000 trafficking victims’ — Global Issues

“My position as head of National Trafficking in Persons Investigation Office in Lithuania was very challenging, but also very interesting. I would conduct and coordinate domestic and international police operations and investigations that led to the identification and rescue of victims. We would receive information that there was a potential…

World Migratory Bird Day illuminates the dark side of light pollution — Global Issues

World Migratory Bird Day illuminates the dark side of light pollution — Global Issues

The issue is the focus for World Migratory Bird Day, observed this Saturday, 14 April, under the theme “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night.” Light pollution is increasing, with artificially lit outdoor areas rising by 2.2 per cent per year from 2012 to 2016, according to one study cited…

Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty — Global Issues

Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty — Global Issues

Sylvie Djacbou, Exchanging with indigenous communities and somes civil societies around the Impact of Cameroon growth and employment strategy through structural projects like Agro-industries on Indigenous communities. @inside their sacred forest, Assok/Mintom, South Region Cameroon Opinion by Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue (yaoundÉ) Friday, May 13, 2022 Inter Press Service YAOUNDÉ, May 13…