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Voices of The Gambia on Human Rights – Amnesty International Africa

Screengrab from Youtube of Amnesty International Africa's short film on Gambia's human rights agenda

The Voices of The Gambia – we recently went out on the streets of The Gambia to film a series of vox pop interviews for Amnesty International Africa, talking to Gambian’s about their views on the human rights situation in their country today, in 2021. Voices of The Gambia on Human Rights Gambians are going backContinue reading “Voices of The Gambia on Human Rights – Amnesty International Africa”

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Amnesty International Africa – Gambia’s Human Rights Agenda for the Next Elected President

Watch the results of another interesting assignment that we recently completed for Amnesty International Africa – filming with a number of awe-inspiring participants, talking about Gambia’s human rights agenda, in 7 key areas. Amnesty’s in-house creative team then put together a great edit of our footage. Gambia: Election candidates challenged on their commitment to humanContinue reading “Amnesty International Africa – Gambia’s Human Rights Agenda for the Next Elected President”

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CAP Prize 2021 Winners Announced – including ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

CAP Prize Winners 2021: (L) A man sits behind the wheel of his disused taxi - seen through the windscreen. (R) A nighttime street view, with people walking, silhouetted against street lights. Images © Jason Florio / Helen Jones-Florio 'Gambia-victims, and resisters'

The CAP Prize is directed at photographers whose work engages with the African continent or its diaspora. It consists of a series of exhibitions produced in collaboration with major photography festivals in Africa and the rest of the world.⠀2021 Winners: Aàdesokan, Katel Delia, Jason Florio, Fabrice Monteiro, Joseph Obanubi

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Trial International - a group portrait of a Ghanaian family whose son was murdered by Gambian security forces. Image ©Jason Florio/Helen Jones-Florio

TRIAL- International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, 2021. Images by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio, taken from their long-term multimedia series, ‘Gambia-victims, and Resisters’ The Victims of Enforced Disappearances It’s not uncommon for States to do away with bothersome individuals and ensure their grip on the people by threatening them of sudden disappearance.Continue reading “TRIAL: The Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Images ©Jason Florio/Helen Jones-Florio”