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Head of Communications at @minorityrights. Member of @lbecologies. Tweeting about human rights and global health. Views my own. (She/her)
London, England
Joined April 2009
This is the best Monday I've had in a while!🎉🎉 I am honoured to be part of the @LBecologies team that won this award. With it, we'll explore the deep interconnections between ecosystems & mental health among marginalised communities. Visit https://t.co/7j0LMEuX9H for more info!
landbodyecologies.com
Solastalgia – the existential distress caused by environmental change. To explore this phenomena – and the connection between ecosystems and mental health – we've selected @LBecologies as the winner of the Hub Award 🎉 🧵⤵️
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📣 New Research @BMJMentalHealth 👇🏼 How does climate change affect Indigenous mental health? New research from the Land Body Ecologies collective explores cultural barriers, language gaps, and the urgent need to honor Indigenous worldviews in mental health research. 🌱
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Fast-tracked approval of #CarbonMarkets rules is quite a worrying start for #COP29 vis-à-vis the need to prioritize effective #ClimateAction + protection of #HumanRights. Carbon markets raise serious concerns https://t.co/Oqr6MMc3yx & https://t.co/00YqsyKXS0
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It was a pleasure to host Wellcome CEO @jarottingen in the London Hub today to share our work over the last 3 years. @invisibleflock
@MinorityRights
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🌱We’re in Bangalore! Yesterday,we visited Quicksand Studios where the LBE team @helloQS invited us to share a meal together before settling into the week. We ate, exchanged gifts, discussed the challenges and uplifting moments of the last 3 years, and planned our week together.
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Introducing the 2024 #RightLivelihood Laureates: 🇵🇭 @JoanCarling 🇵🇸 @Issaamro / @YASHebron 🇲🇿 Anabela Lemos / @JA4change 🇬🇧 @ForensicArchi These change-makers are committed to using non-violent methods to speak out against oppression & exploitation ➡️ https://t.co/mDUfIJnvXa
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Britain's last African colony given back? Justice for the #Chagossians? Not quite. Negotiations to hand back #Chagos islands were made without the #indigenous Chagossians. Chagossians need real reparations, a real apology & real participation in the future of their homeland.
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STATEMENT: Israel’s attacks in #Lebanon have killed over 560 people. MRG strongly condemns these actions and the flagrant disregard for even the most basic principles of international humanitarian law that they betray. Read more ⬇️
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Fortress Conservation: Can a Congo Tribe Return to Its Forest?
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An African Union ruling finds that parts of a Congo national park should be returned to the Batwa people, who were evicted decades ago. Advocates say the ruling must be implemented and that the Batwa...
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@AbegUganda @nabihahiqbal @invisibleflock @MinorityRights @SamGougsa @sylvia_kokunda @ExploreWellcome ➡️Buy the album / Send as a gift on Bandcamp https://t.co/MAXb8bZW4D ➡️Donate directly to the fundraiser https://t.co/lHAFcqY65n To learn more about the Batwa, follow @AbegUganda
#Batwa #Tradition #Culture #Heritage #Land
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By Manon Olsthoorn On 1 February 1998 the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities entered into force. It is the first legally binding multilateral instrum...
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Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the launch of the Batwa Artists album, “Born From Here”. Now available to buy and download. All proceeds directly support the @AbegUganda fundraiser for the Batwa to purchase and build the first ever Batwa Cultural Centre.
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Still time to book for the launch of the Batwa Bwindi Album this Thursday from 5:30pm @ExploreWellcome Tickets: https://t.co/CEaLKMg1tz
#Uganda #London #Music #Traditional
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Just one week away from launching the Batwa Bwindi album, Born from Here @ExploreWellcome. 🗓: Thursday, 12 June 🕑: 5:30pm – 8pm 🎟Tickets: Free entry. https://t.co/CEaLKMg1tz
#London #Solastalgia #soundart #music #batwa
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📣 @CJIDAfrica & @IWPR invite journalists & CSOs based in Accra, Ghana, to apply for the Voices for Change: Ghana 2024 project, which seeks to raise awareness for human rights abuses affecting marginalised societies, women & youth in 🇬🇭 Deadline: Sept. 9. https://t.co/3J93qycCXp
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🎧Join us for the 'Born from Here' album release party on September 12th in London! The evening will include deep listening of tracks guided by DJ @nabihahiqbal, in conversation with @invisibleflock @MinorityRights & @AbegUganda. Get your free ticket 👇 https://t.co/Qpzov1Q6Cv
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A deep listening of the album hosted by Nabihah Iqbal (BBC 6 Music, NTS) in conversation with Invisible Flock, Minority Rights Group & ABEG
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Tickets are now live for the Bwindi Batwa Album launch: https://t.co/GQMG1tIlCG The evening will a deep listening of the album hosted by @nabihahiqbal (BBC 6 Music, NTS) in conversation with @invisibleflock @MinorityRights & @AbegUganda
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New @oak_institute report details how #FortressConservation in #DRC has resulted in land grabs; horrific #humanrights abuses against #Indigenous communities; & facilitates illicit extraction of minerals & other resources. Read & Share – From Abuse to Power: Ending Fortress
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📣 Know a courageous & committed female journalist from any part of Africa? Nominate her for @IFJGlobal's inaugural Shireen Abu Akleh Prize. The winner will receive a cash award on International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10. Deadline: Oct. 15.
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Bangladesh 🇧🇩: “We brought freedom. We will bring reformation also.” Coxs Bazar student street art.
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A bird's-eye view of the huge anti-racist mobilisation happening in Walthamstow right now. Via Novara Media’s @CharlottEngland.
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In recent days, racially motivated rioting has erupted across the UK. MRG stands in solidarity with British Muslims, migrants and all minorities in the UK. Read our statement in full➡️ https://t.co/H3DSXlLazp
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