Conference with guest speakers Sahar Francis, Human Rights Lawyer, and Revd Ashraf Tannous, Pastor, Panel Guest Owen Jones and Sangita Myska; Journalists.

In late 2022, Anja Popp presented an episode of Unreported World which looked at teen pregnancies among Indigenous Maya as a result of rape and sexual assault. There is a silent crisis of abuse and child pregnancies robbing a generation of their youth. The programme reveals the stories of the young indigenous girls forced into motherhood after being raped and sexually assaulted with isolated girls being particularly vulnerable, with no phone signal, and no neighbours.

A recent update from Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on justice and human rights contained information on the following: At UN President Arévalo Points to Progress & Admits ChallengesAt a recent speech before the UN General Assembly, President Bernardo Arévalo stated that Guatemala was “returning to the path of democratic recovery,” but he acknowledged that the results his administration has achieved have not gone far enough.

GHRC writes that in the past month attacks on human rights defenders, including journalists, have continued. Journalist Carlos Choc has suffered acts of intimidation and has been the victim of a defamation campaign. These acts are believed to be linked to his coverage of evictions, the cancellation of mining contracts in Izabal, and the criminalization of Indigenous leaders. The threatening incidents began on September 10, when an unidentified vehicle hit the fence surrounding Carlos Choc’s house in El Estor, Izabal.

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Miki Zohar says he will cancel funding for the Ophir awards after The Sea, about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who is denied entry to Tel Aviv, wins best picture

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Two senior Israeli officers attended Britain’s Royal College of Defence Studies while commanding forces responsible for Gaza atrocities.