How many visually impaired reporters go undercover? Ramadan Younes breaks the mould exposing bogus treatments for #retinitispigmentosa in #Russia #USA #Israel with producer Director
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Freelance documentary filmmaker based in Erbil, Iraq. Formerly a shooting director with the BBC.
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Excellent film on the doctors selling fake treatments for blindness (not my journalism but a GREAT investigation) here it is with audio description
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BBC News Arabic's Ramadan Younes is one of the millions who have a genetic eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa.
In Blind Faith he exposes doctors and clinics falsely promising they can improve patients' sight.
Watch on :
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod
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The doctors selling false hope to people facing blindness bbc.in/3JIffe9
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Incredibly brave reporting from Ramadan Younes to bring an untold story of exploitation around the world to vulnerable patients.
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Proud to have been a nominee at this years awards. Congratulations to all the other finalists and to the winners!
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And that’s a wrap. Huge congratulations to our Winners & Finalists.
Thankyou to all our judges, sponsors, supporters, RPT board & staff members for your contribution to the #RoryPeckAwards
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Saman seydi #SamanYasin , the Kurdish rapper from #Kermanshah was arrested by the security forces on October 2nd during protests in #Teheran . He was reportedly subjected to severe physical torture. Saman has been sentenced to death for protesting against regime.
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My colleague is on Instagram live inside the bank speaking to the depositors. Her insta is Hanood7sn
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Ongoing right now in Beirut: depositors storm a bank to demand their money. They’re armed with a gun and gasoline.
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Just a day to go until discusses the realities of documentary making in diverse and often hostile locations. To join us at 7:30pm, book your #free place here: rgs.org/events/autumn-
#Geography #Journalism #geographyteacher
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Next week, join award winning filmmaker, , to learn the practical realities of documentary making in diverse locations, often hostile & all offering different challenges from a production perspective🎥
📍Online, Free, 19 October at 7:30pm 👉 orlo.uk/WAcsR
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“A really powerful narrative” A comment from the News Features Award judges describing ‘Lebanon on Life Support‘ by .
See George’s profile here: rorypecktrust.org/awards/george-
#RoryPeckAwards 2022
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The Judges have made their decisions and we are thrilled to announce the #RoryPeckAwards 2022 Finalists!
Our talented finalists have been selected out of 100's of entries, with investigations covering the globe, from Ukraine to Nigeria.
Meet them 👇
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قازی شیبلی، براوەی خەڵاتی رۆژنامەوانیی کامەران
Qazi Shibli, winner of the Kamaran Journalism Award
قاضي شبلي، الفائز بجائزة كامران للتصوير الصحف
#KamaranAwards #Metrography #Iraq #Kurdistan #Photojournalism
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Death toll update: 9 dead - 4 remain missing #Lebanon twitter.com/ZeinakhodrAlja…
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Rama Duwaji, Mohamed Mikhlafi
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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
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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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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.
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The owner of a Russian restaurant in San Diego, who is Armenian, says he's getting threats from people who mistakenly assume he supports the invasion of Ukraine bit.ly/3ppejkc
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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. leading on initiative that might lack immediate impact, but is hugely important nonetheless. twitter.com/ElenaChernenko
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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."
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Nadine Dorries has told Ofcom to take 'timely & transparent' action against Russian state backed broadcaster RT
She's concerned RT will 'look to spread harmful disinformation'
'I call on you to ensure actions are timely & transparent to reassure the British public'
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Perhaps worth remembering what we all get from the BBC licence fee, which costs around 43p a day.
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I'm raising money for Help Maryam Al Rukabi Recover from Acid Attack. Click to Donate
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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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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard brilliantly eviscerates government claims about refugees yesterday in #HouseofLords
The facts, stark and clear.
Full transcript here 
bit.ly/3xqvYL1
#RefugeesWelcome #Migrants
bit.ly/3xqvYL1
#RefugeesWelcome #Migrants
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Personal news:
After 10 years at .
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
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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
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Such a heartbreaking and painful photo. Syrian refugee Asmaa Al-Natour bids farewell to her Danish neighbor after the Danish authorities forced her to leave her home and sent her to deportation camps.
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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
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"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
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My colleague @KamiranSadoun, winner of Kurt Schork fixer award for his work in Iraq & Syria with 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
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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.
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Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them nytimes.com/2021/09/26/wor
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I spoke to '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 & for granting me this space.
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"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
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"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.
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