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Thursday, 25 September 2014

China Sentences Peaceful Uyghur Scholar to Life in Prison

Ilham Tohti, who advocates for peaceful ethnic reconciliation between Uyghur Muslims and Han Chinese, was found guilty of separatism charges. The US and EU have condemned the verdict.

#WithSyria Campaign Wants to End Bombing of Syrian Civilians

Over 190,000 people have been killed in Syria. A non-partisan movement of over 130 organisations is collecting signatures to get world leaders to effectively stop the indiscriminate attacks on civilians.

Heartbreaking Story of Palestinian Football In Focus, as Israel's Bid for UEFA 2020 Fails

It's unclear if the BDS campaign influenced UEFA's decision, but it succeeded in highlighting the plight of Palestinian football which has repeatedly suffered from Israeli restrictions.

Singapore Bans Film Saying it ‘Undermines National Security’

"To Singapore, With Love" has been screened at several film festivals. The 70' documentary features interviews with political exiles, most of whom have not returned to Singapore in over 35 years.
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