"We do not have economic security, job security, mental or psychological security" - Member of BISHNAW's Women's Peace Circle, Faryab province. The BISHNAW Report covers BISHNAW research and activities in Afghanistan, specifically regarding the pressing social and political issues facing the country since 2020. The report highlights the importance of engaging with the realities and agency of […]

ABOUT Since the December 2019 revolution, the balance of power in Khartoum has been unstable during the transitional period, with the civilian government lacking control over security organs. The decision to form a transitional government with military elements proved to be ill-fated, as they were implicated in human rights violations and sought to protect their […]

SPEAKERS Eleonor Duhs | Barrister, Partner & Head of Data Privacy, Bates Wells Mary Towers | Policy Officer, Trade Union Congress Susannah Copson | Legal and Policy Officer, Big Brother Watch Abigail Burke (Chair) | Policy Manager for Data Protection, Open Rights Group

A salmonella outbreak in 2020 that hospitalised hundreds in the UK was found to be caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics that are critically important for human health. A recent investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, ITV, and the Guardian revealed that the chicken was sourced from Poland, which is the UK’s third biggest […]

Pannelists: Chris Hedges , Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative Journalist Matt Kennard , Chief investigator at Declassified UK Stella Assange , Human Rights Lawyer / Wife of Julian Assange Chair: Nina Arif, SOAS   A discussion followed by audiance Q&A   Venue: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT) is on the lower ground floor of the SOAS Main Building […]

  Panel: Pari Ibrahim, Director, Free Yezidi Foundation Zainab Mehdi, Journalist Ruaa Alghannam, Officer, Muthabarun Al-Khair Foundation (Iraq) Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne Prof Lina Khatib, Director of SOAS Middle East Institute (Chair) Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Host) Register to attend in person or online here

When introducing the Prevent Duty as an obligation on public authorities as part of its revised Counter Extremism Strategy in 2015, the government declared that it sought to cooperate with international bodies including the UN. Since then, a number of UN rapporteurs have expressed serious concerns about the impact of Prevent on civil liberties and […]

Guantanamo Bay prison camp remains open 21 years after the world witnesses the harrowing images of men held in cages. This is a  panel discussion looking at the lasting impact of the US-led War on Terror. On the panel, two former Guantanamo Bay prisoners turned activists recall their time at the infamous camp, which was […]

The UK government states that their Net-Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener is for "decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050." They have drawn up proposals to "reduce emissions for each sector'" and plan to have "cross-cutting action to support the transition." Yet last year, it was announced […]

More than 122 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since the outbreak of the war. UN experts say that this the most dangerous conflict for journalists in recent history. We look at how Israel has been targeting journalists and the wider implications of this. Speakers: Ahmed Alnaouq, Palestinian Journalist, founder of We […]

Join Baroness Bennett as she discusses her new book on reclaiming freedom, prosperity and shared resilience with BBC journalist Divya Talwar Green Party peer Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle will be in conversation with BBC journalist Divya Talwar about her new book Change Everything. If you cannot join us in person, you can join us online. Click the Zoom […]