One man, many victims… The Gambia – torture, abuse, and dissent From 1994 -2017 Yahya Jammeh ruled the Gambia, West Africa as his own fiefdom, crushing dissent, and opposition with brutality. With Jammeh’s ouster and flight into exile, hundreds of Gambians now feel safe to come forward and speak freely about the crimes committed against them by his regime. This portraitContinue reading “The Gambia – The Victims and the Instigator. Portraits © Jason Florio”
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Media: ‘Can military-style tactics help save the African rhino?’ The Sydney Morning Herald
The goal is to repopulate them where they have been decimated, in countries including Rwanda, Zambia, and Botswana Images © Jason Florio / Words by Todd Pitock – The Sydney Morning Herald ‘These magnificent beasts are facing annihilation from ruthless poachers, but environmentalists hope that military-style operations to move the animals across borders may help save the species.’ – read/seeContinue reading “Media: ‘Can military-style tactics help save the African rhino?’ The Sydney Morning Herald”
Free screening: ‘We Never Gave Up – stories of courage in Gambia’, August 13th, London
Ever wondered what it was like to be a human rights defender in GAMBIA during Yahya Jammeh’s regime? For more details about the free screening of the full documentary, in London – and how to register – please visit Amnesty Internationals twitter feed. BEING SOCIAL @FLORIO_GALLERY / @FLORIOTRAVELS / @JASONFLORIO INSTAGRAM PHOTOSTELLSTORIES – FB @floriophotoNYC – Twitter
‘We Never Gave Up – stories of courage in Gambia’ Amnesty International documentary screening
We Never Gave Up: Stories of Courage in Gambia – Film Screening and Q&A Amnesty International will host a screening of the documentary (which we made for them) on 13th August, followed by a Q&A session with experts including Amnesty International’s West Africa researcher Sabrina Mahtani, and chaired by Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of Global Issues andContinue reading “‘We Never Gave Up – stories of courage in Gambia’ Amnesty International documentary screening”
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