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Raif Badawi: A day of action for the Saudi Arabian blogger

Writer, activist and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals Raif Badawi was arrested four years ago, and yesterday was a day of action for the Saudi Arabian blogger. Events were planned in Canada but also in Europe, in London and Oslo. There is a weekly London Protest protest outside...

Raif Badawi: Meeting with Ensaf Haidar at Amnesty France for the release of her book

Yesterday we were at Amnesty International France headquarters in Paris to meet with Ensaf Haidar, the wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi who was sentenced in 2014 to 10 years behind bars, 1,000 lashes, a 10-year travel ban, and a lifetime ban from appearing in the media....

‘J’ai vu partout le même visage’, le livre de François Zimeray

François Zimeray est une personnalité que nous apprécions au sein du MagkaSama Project et pour cause : il fait parti des 60 signataires de l’initiative lancée en 2008 par notre fondatrice, Max Dana, à l’occasion du 60ème anniversaire de la Déclaration Universelle des...

Denis Mukwege : ‘Le viol est un acte terroriste’

Suite à la sortie du film en France ‘L’homme qui répare les femmes‘ dont nous vous parlions le mois dernier, le Docteur Denis Mukwege est très présent dans les médias pour assurer la promotion du film. Il était hier sur le plateau de l’émission Le Grand Journal...

Omar al-Bashir: The ICC issued a warrant for his arrest seven years ago today

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for Omar al-Bashir’s arrest seven years ago today for his role in the Darfur genocide. The first warrant for arrest was issued on 4 March 2009, the second on 12 July 2010. He is suspected of five counts of crimes against humanity,...

Le film ‘L’homme qui répare les femmes – la colère d’Hippocrate’ sort en France

Sorti l’année dernière aux Pays-Bas, le film de Thierry Michel et Colette Braeckman ‘L’homme qui répare les femmes – la colère d’Hippocrate‘ qui nous présente l’incroyable travail du Docteur Denis Mukwege à l’hopital de Panzi au Congo,...

Votez pour élire Raif Badawi ‘homme de l’année 2015’ de Paris Match

Le blogueur Saudien est emprisonné depuis plus de 3 ans pour avoir tenu un blog ‘libéral’ prônant la liberté d’expression. Le magazine Paris Match attire aujourd’hui l’attention sur Raif Badawi en proposant de voter pour lui en tant qu’Homme de...

COP21 in Paris: Get mobilized for climate!

The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) started last month (on November, 30) in Paris. If we focus our actions on Human Rights, we also believe environment is important. Leaders from 147 nations have been addressing the meeting and will try to reach an agreement on carbon emissions at...

Support Film Adaptation of Edwidge Danticat’s ‘Caroline’s Wedding’ by Easmanie Michel!

Award-winning Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat has lent the rights to her short story ‘Caroline’s Wedding‘ to be adapted into a feature-length film. Caroline’s Wedding is about the Haitian-American experience told through one family’s struggle to...

Bo Xilai, The Rich Coast Project, Chadians enter Central Darfur, Music4Freedom

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: China Bo Xilai supporters set up political party; The Rich Coast Project; Chadians enter Central Darfur 'to recover stolen cows'; Music4Freedom, Abolishing slavery through music. - China Bo Xilai supporters set up...