George Henton
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Horrific news out of #Tripoli #Lebanon
People will continue to attempt the dangerous and desperate journey across the open seas for as long as they are unable to provide for themselves and their families. #Migrants #Poverty twitter.com/ZeinakhodrAlja…
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@Estdoyle @georgehenton @jameshough @LutfiNoaman @LamyaNoman @LinaShaikhouni @fadijibara @aaricciardelli Rama Duwaji, Mohamed Mikhlafi
Retweeted by George Henton Here it is, the film we’ve been working on about my grandfather’s assassination is finally on YouTube! There’s a long list of credit to go here…
#whokilledmygrandfather youtu.be/UMI13vQgf0A
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Channel 4 does not cost the public any money. It’s profitable. It supports an independent TV production industry across the UK. It nurtures new talent. It invests in investigative & foreign journalism like no other. C4 is an asset to the UK. There is no good reason to privatise.
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Seems at least five journalists have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded: Ukrainians Oleksandra Kurshinova, Evgeny Sakun, & Viktor Dudar and Americans Brent Renaud and Pierre Zakrzewski. More than 30 others have been wounded, including from US, UK, Denmark and Switzerland
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More than 10 women have been killed since the year has started in Kurdistan region #KRI. Mari is one of the many victims.
Happy International Women’s to my #Kurdish community who would rather #kill than accept a woman being free and different.
rudaw.net/english/kurdis…
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This is wrong. And it would be wrong if the owner was Russian, too.
We know better than to blame an entire group of people for the actions of some. Friends don't let friends become bigots. twitter.com/ABC7/status/14…
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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes "No war please" on the camera following his advancement to the final in Dubai.
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Lest you thought no one in Russia is doing anything: 170 Russian journalists and IR experts have signed an anti-war statement. @ElenaChernenko leading on initiative that might lack immediate impact, but is hugely important nonetheless. twitter.com/ElenaChernenko…
Retweeted by George Henton Not many people watch RT in the UK. But millions are reliant on the BBC, which would likely be kicked out of Russia if the UK banned RT. As Churchill said "However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." twitter.com/Steven_Swinfor…
Retweeted by George Henton Perhaps worth remembering what we all get from the BBC licence fee, which costs around 43p a day.
Retweeted by George Henton I'm raising money for Help Maryam Al Rukabi Recover from Acid Attack. Click to Donate gofund.me/da3fb114
Retweeted by George Henton Ok, Twitter. We need your help. This beautiful young woman from Iraq Maryam Al Rukabi refused a marriage proposal. The suitor invaded her home at night and attacked her with acid. He is still free. With enough pressure and international attention, some justice could be brought.
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After 10 years at @DailyStarLeb.
We received a "whatsapp" group call from our editor in chief on Nov. 1st informing us that we are unemployed since October 31 and the newspaper is shutting down.
No details on unpaid 7month salaries or compensation
#Photojournalism
Retweeted by George Henton “The worst does not bear thinking about” by @MuirJim who witnessed 15 years of civil war in #Lebanon.
bbc.com/news/world-mid…
Retweeted by George Henton Incredible and haunting photo of Syrian refugee Asmaa who lost her appeal against losing temporary protection and will now spend her days in a Danish ‘return center’ or go back to #Syria.
What a choice.
What are you doing #Denmark?
#SyriaNotSafe twitter.com/HassounMazen/s…
Retweeted by George Henton Good news for those vaccinated in Lebanon (like myself) and able to travel to the UK: as of 1st Nov certificates from Lebanon will be accepted (gov.uk/guidance/count…)
#lebanon #Covid19 #vaccination
"So, I feel like it's my responsibility to tackle these issues because I am also affected like anyone else in the community," Hazim told Kurdistan 24.
kurdistan24.net/en/story/25904…
Retweeted by George Henton My colleague @KamiranSadoun, winner of Kurt Schork fixer award for his work in Iraq & Syria with @Telegraph and others, & one of the most amazing human beings I have the privilege of knowing needs your help. Pls donate to help fund his course in Czech Rep gogetfunding.com/help-kamo-get-…
Retweeted by George Henton I see a lot of this happening. It is awful to videotape people without their approval. I was a witness to one event when TV cameramen videotaped a survivor who returned from captivity and the family said clearly “don’t videotape” still they were on the TV. twitter.com/janearraf/stat…
Retweeted by George Henton I spoke to @abcnews's daily podcast 'The Signal' about the collapse in #Lebanon - how are some still managing, and how the lack of resources drove me (and many others) to leave. Thank you @StephenSmiley & @angelavoipierre for granting me this space.
abc.net.au/radio/programs…
Retweeted by George Henton "There was such a profound bald-faced lie in that speech...I have been personally trying to tell this administration since it took office that this was coming. We sent them plan after plan on how to evacuate these people. No one listened to us...” Afghan vet @mattczeller
Retweeted by George Henton "The crew made the decision to go." Incredible image of 640 Afghans being flown to safety inside a US aircraft meant to carry 80% fewer. I can't get over the incredulous smile on this mother's face, her daughter's arms wrapped tightly around her.
via @MarcusReports & @TaraCopp
Retweeted by George Henton BREAKING As a C-17 is taxiing at Kabul Airport, an Apache helicopter is trying to remove Afghans from the runway
Retweeted by George Henton This is so incredibly grim. twitter.com/Independent/st…
Retweeted by George Henton I get so utterly paralyzed when I'm reminded of the hatred and cruelty humans can visit on one another when I see the images and violence of Israeli settlers and their state against Palestinians. I find it hard to move or say anything. So much hatred married to so much power.
Retweeted by George Henton The UK has seen the verdict from the Cassation Court of the KRI in the case relating to five journalists and activists, as announced on 6 May 2021. We are concerned at a series of allegations of shortcomings in the circumstances of their detention and in the trial process.
Retweeted by George Henton More devastating news, more arrests of my Burmese friends and colleagues. This time in Thailand. It’s imperative that Thai authorities do not deport these journalists to Myanmar! They must understand the incredibly serious consequences they would face if they are sent back.
Retweeted by George Henton Another excellent and very responsible clarification from @GermanyInKRI concerning the court of cassation's decision. Please have a look to better understand how on very absurd charges the KRG courts have sentenced five journalists and activists for six years in jail.
Retweeted by George Henton We regret the court decision in #Erbil against 5 journalists and activists. So soon after #WorldPressFreedomDay, the decision is a worrying sign for freedom of the press and opinion in the Region of Kurdistan‑Iraq.
Retweeted by George Henton So many Iraqi tragedies...individually and collectively. This latest another failure of a nation that failed to protect its most vulnerable: Fire at Baghdad Hospital Packed With Covid Patients Kills at Least 82 nytimes.com/2021/04/25/wor…
Retweeted by George Henton The pure olive oil that is made in Lalish Temple, the holiest place for the Yazidis around the world, is used to lit the candles in Lalish before the sunset on Wednesdays, Fridays and all the religious holidays.
#YazidiCulture
Retweeted by George Henton Some shots from a rather quiet Yezidi new year at the beautiful temple of Lalish. A smaller than normal ceremony was held the night before, but was not open to the media. #yezidi #new year #iraq #kurdistan instagram.com/p/CNsY6ZfnAsP/…
The end of a momentous - and exhausting - papal trip to #Iraq, one that will be remembered here long after the Pope's plane takes off at Baghdad this morning with us on board. Our final #BBCNewsTen piece with star producer @julianmig and cameras @georgehenton and @MooseCampbell
Retweeted by George Henton Popes golden ride to Mosul ready to go at Erbil airport. #PopeInIraq
Initial reports that Indirect Fire landed on Coalition Forces in Erbil tonight. There was 1 civilian contractor killed, 5 civilian contractors injured and 1 US service member injured. More information to follow.
Retweeted by George Henton One of the rockets fell down near Mercedes company in Erbil. twitter.com/Rebaz_Majeed/s…
Retweeted by George Henton ....Iraqi Kurdistan is blessed with a growing number of dedicated animal rights activists and this circus was not an example of their work.
...the bears, having grown up in captivity, are thought to have no chance of survival / they are surrounded by land mines, tourists, hunters and armed soldiers (some of them guarding the old Saddam Palace just above the release spot) all of whom are now at risk from each other...
With respect, this is a poor take. The man behind it owns wild animals at his house himself / the bears (that were not tagged) were released nearby bus loads of tourists on a mountain covered in mines / then crowds harassed the bears who returned to the same area confused... twitter.com/reuterspicture…
Dramatic and desperate race against time to reach a dozen trapped miners found alive a week after a blast at their gold mine in #Shandong Province. Initially the accident wasn't reported for 30 hours meaning rescue teams lost precious time to start their attempt to reach them...
Retweeted by George Henton Crucial thread. These killings aren't the stuff of history - they bring very real, daily, pain to the families left behind. "This happened in 2007, it feels like it happened today," Ali's father said yesterday. "I'm really lost. I feel I am nothing today. I feel I am nothing." twitter.com/adamnlawyer/st…
Retweeted by George Henton Trump pardoning these Blackwater goons overturns one of the few instances of any American facing justice for the wanton killing of innocent Iraqis. It’s enraging. It’s a scandal.
Retweeted by George Henton “Merry Christmas... it’s early new year celebration,” says an Iraqi man who recorded one of the footages of the US CRAM system intercepting rockets fired by Iran-linked militias.
#Baghdad #Iraq
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