Bangladesh’s legal system includes laws that have been weaponised against those who dare to express political dissent against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina – or anyone who questions basic tenets of Islam – the religion of nearly 90% of Bangladeshis. One of those laws, the Digital Security Act, has only been on the books for four years – but more than 1,500 people have been charged under it. The DSA is written in a way that is tailor-made for abuse. Politicians have been jailed, writers have died in prison awaiting trial – and governmental promises to reform the law have come to nothing. The Listening Post’s Meenakshi Ravi […]
The war in Ukraine seems to have galvanised the NATO alliance, with a renewed focus on newer members along its eastern flank. In this special episode, Sandra Gathmann takes #AJStartHere on the road to Lithuania, and explains what’s happening and why. #balticcountries #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaUkraineCrisis Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Do economic hitmen exist? Hollywood actor @amrwaked investigates whether powerful nations and wealthy companies are strong-arming poor countries of their resources and political power. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Decoded #ALJazeeraDecoded #AlJazeeraDigitalSeries #Aljazeeraenglish #amrwaked
Tanzania has renewed efforts to evict thousands of indigenous people from their ancestral land in the north of the country. It’s a move that the government claims will help bolster the country’s tourism industry through big game hunting. The land in question is in Loliondo and is home to 70,000 Masaai people, a semi-nomadic ethnic group. The plan is to move the Maasai into the Ngorgongoro Conservation Area (NCA), a UNESCO designated World Heritage site for its global importance to biodiversity. It’s also home to some 80,000 previously evicted Maasai. For years, Tanzania has tried to gain control of the land in an attempt to create a trophy hunting corridor […]
Spilling secrets. Hollywood actor @amrwaked investigates the origins and influence of secret societies and their desire to hold sway from the shadows. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Decoded #AlJazeeraDigitalSeries #amrwaked #Aljazeeraenglish #دهاليز_عمرو_واكد #الجزيرة_O2 #نفس_جديد
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“In Aleppo we witnessed something we will never unsee.” Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr tells us about the event that is etched in her memory. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @Al Jazeera English #Aljazeeraenglish #News #25YearsAljazeera #shorts
“I’ve been to the streets of Ferguson. I saw the anger and frustrations of so many Americans.” Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey tells us about her experience covering the BLM movement. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aljazeeraenglish #News #25YearsAljazeera #shorts
At least seven people have reportedly been killed at Kabul airport as hundreds of people desperately tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized control. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aljazeeraenglish #Newsfeed
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