On the night of April, 5th, the Tunisian National Guard capsized a boat of 42 people. 16 people drown. Survivors report on the brutal actions 👉refugeesinlibya.org/post/tunisian-…
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“Sometimes the best creativity comes out of restriction.”

.Giles Duley is a great person & this is a great interview with him: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/media…

#journojob going at BBC News in London. x.com/sarahshenker/s…

'Tunisian authorities have arrested at least nine people amid escalating government actions in recent weeks to muzzle free speech, prosecute dissent, and crack down on migrants and asylum seekers' hrw.org/news/2024/05/1… x.com/sallyhayd/stat…

'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' is now available in French. Please let me know if anyone sees a hardcopy, I haven't seen it myself yet.
/MFTWD est désormais disponible en français. S'il vous plaît, faites-moi savoir si quelqu'un tombe sur une copie papier. x.com/sallyhayd/stat…

The government's 'Rwanda is a safe country, trust them bro' law is raising a lot of questions already answered by Rwanda's refusal to admit independent journalists and human rights researchers

New UNHCR statement: 'Including the Sudanese, on average 2,500 people arrive in Uganda every week, mainly from the DRC & South Sudan, primarily driven by ongoing conflicts & climate-related challenges.' 'Uganda hosts the highest number of refugees & asylum-seekers in Africa'

“Tensions are rising across Tunisia. We’re seeing the beginning of citizen militias and an angry public attacking the migrants. Something’s going to give … it’s inevitable. Tunisia has basically become a trap for migrants” - Hamza Meddeb aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/10…

Adania Shibli will be speaking to Una Mullally at the International Literature Festival Dublin on Sunday: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/festi… x.com/madeleinethien…

🔴Human Rights Watch Researcher barred in 🇷🇼

“Rwanda touts itself as an open and welcoming destination, but the treatment reserved for those who may investigate abuse exposes the government’s deep-seated hostility to human rights monitoring and independent scrutiny of any kind.” Human Rights Watch

Weeks after Irish journalist Sally Hayden was denied entry to Rwanda, Human Rights Watch was blocked, too.

When UK 🇬🇧 leaders, like Sunak, claim that Rwanda is “safe” for refugees, they ignore its awful record of punishing dissent & preventing truth-tellers from even entering.

Another question: are there freelancers in Ireland doing their own taxes? It seems like Irish Revenue makes things difficult for freelancers (compared to the UK) - dms open x.com/sallyhayd/stat…

Any freelancers in Ireland able to tell me what their accountant charges per hour? (dms open)

📢 Apply for a fully funded place to join a non-fiction week with Dan Richards and taran khan.

Send us 250 words on why we should award you this place by Friday 17 May to [email protected]

You must be able to cover your own travel costs to Devon.
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The unfortunate truth is many UK politicians would like to be able to treat journalists this way, and don’t see it as a bad thing

“There is no evidence of human rights abuses…”