Untold Stories with Osama Gaweesh: Recent Episodes
Osama Gaweesh
Untold stories podcast sheds light on those stories that are not deemed front page news.
The podcast aims to shine a light on the lives of brave individuals from around the world who are fighting against all odds to stand for humanity, democracy and freedom.
We speak to journalists, politicians, activists, human rights defenders, refugees and many more, all of whom are risking their lives by confronting corruption, repression and injustice everyday.
You can send me your story via the email below: Untoldstories.callin@gmail.com
Conversation with Professor Robert Springborg
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The UK government plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was condemned by many people globally.
Will discuss this inhuman situation with journalist Michela Wrong
Michela Wrong has spent nearly three decades writing about Africa, first as a Reuters correspondent based in Cote d'Ivoire and former Zaire, and then as the Financial Times Africa correspondent, based in Kenya. Previous books include “In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz”, the story of Mobutu Sese Seko, “I Didn’t do it for You”, focussing on Eritrea, “It’s Our Turn to Eat”, an examination of Kenyan corruption, and “Borderlines”, a novel. Her latest book, “Do Not Disturb”, is a scathing assessment of the Rwandan Patriotic Front and President Paul Kagame. She is based in London
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Lawyers from Bindmans and Doughty Street Chambers announced the addition of the death on 11 May of Al-Jazeera reporter Sherien Abu Aqleh to the existing claim at a press conference in London.
Will discuss this claim with Tatyana Eatwell, a Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers.
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A new report by the Newslines Institute addresses the Ukrainian refugee crisis.
Will have a Conversation with Alice Hickson. She is an Analyst for the Power Vacuums program in the Human Security unit at the New Lines Institute.
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Conversation with Charles Robertson
Charlie is the Global Chief Economist, Head of Macro-strategy Renaissance Capital.
Will discuss his recent report at the Africa Report about regime-change risks in Africa.
You can read the teport here:
https://www.theafricareport.com/196373/regime-change-risks-in-africa-are-growing-as-inflation-accelerates-says-rencap/
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New Lines Institute revealed a special report with new insights about captagon’s production, consumption, trafficking, and destination markets that have affected the Levant, Mediterranean, and Gulf security landscape.
Conversation with Caroline Rose, Senior Analyst and Program Head, Human Security Unit at New Lines Institute.
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Conversation with SQ, an Islamic speaker and the organiser of Taraweeh prayer in Times Square for the first time.
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Almost 50 days of The war in Ukraine 🇺🇦, what’s next?
Conversation with Inna Sovsun Member of Parliament, Deputy head of GolosZmin Party, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science (2014-2016)
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Conversation with Eoin Higgins. Eoin is freelance journalist, editor and reporter, his work has been published in Washington Post, the Intercept. He is the host of the Flashpoint podcast on Callin.
Last weeks, UK, Canada and EU have all banned Rusiia Today. You tube, Facebook and Google have also banned Russian news media. Will talk about freedom of press, publishing fake news and implications of the war in Ukraine.
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Conversation with Oksana Pokalchuk, Head of Amnesty Ukraine about the human rights situation in Ukraine.
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Propaganda, fake news, trolls and pro-Russian trends on Social media.
Conversation with Marc Owen Jones.
Marc Owen Jones is an Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University,
His recent work has focused on the way social media has been used to spread disinformation and fake news in the Middle East and during the Russia-Ukraine war.
In March 2019, he published ‘The Gulf Information War| Propaganda, Fake News, and Fake Trends: The Weaponization of Twitter Bots in the Gulf Crisis’, in the ‘International Journal of Communication’. . Jones also specializes in providing timely analysis on disinformation campaigns, and has taken an active role in numerous high profile investigations.
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Will listen to many Ukranians amid the Russian invasion, knowing more about more than 370,000 refugees and how Ukranians people defending Kyiv.
Will be joined with:
1- Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Centre of Civil Liberties in Ukraine.
2- Olena Sotnyk, Member of Ukranian Parliment
3- Inna Sovsun, Member of Ukraine parliment, Deputy Head of GolosZmin Party, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science (2014-2016)
4- Caroline Rose, Senior Analyst, Head of Power Vacuum Program at Newlines Institute
Mostafa Darwish, Award winning video-journalist who covers the refugee crisis on Ukranian borders.
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The Refugee Journalism Project supports refugee and exiled journalists to re-start their careers in the UK. It was founded in 2o16 in partnership with the Migrant Resource Centre and is based at the London College of Communication, part of the University of the Arts London.
Will know more about this amazing initiative.
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Islamophobia in the United Kingdom is on the rise, but existing anti-racist measures and laws are not equipped to deal with it.
Will discuss the reasons, incidents, policies and more about Islamophobia in the UK.
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Amnesty has concluded that Israeli authorities are enforcing a system of apartheid against all Palestinians living under their effective control – whether they live in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), or in other countries as refugees.
What is apartheid, antisemitism, and what are the main reactions to Amnesty International report
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Prisoner’s secret filming appears to show torture in Cairo police station last week.
The Guardian, Middle East Monitor and exiled activists published horrific secret scenes from Egypt, however the Egyptian regime denied it claiming that all videos are totally fabricated.
Will discuss torture, prisoners conditions, human rights in Egypt.
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After 11 years of the Egyptian Revolution, all causes that spurred Egyptians to take into streets agains the late dictator Hosni Mubarak are getting worse.
The signs suggest that another uprising looms in Egypt.
Will discuss it in more details with Steven A. Cook and Hossam ElHamalawy.
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An interview with Jeremy Corbyn, the founder and director of the Peace and Justice Project and the former leader of the Labour Party and the opposition in the UK.
You can join the conversation and ask him questions.
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Julian Assange, Journalism, freedom of press, espionage act, and extradition to the United States.
Discussion with :
Stella Moris, Assange Fiancée and Lawyer.
Rebecca Vincent, Director of International Campaigns at Reporters Without Borders.
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Hassan al Kontar, known as the Man @ the_Airport, after spending 7 months at Malaysia airport followed by 2 months in detention. Hassan will narrate his own tragic story, fleeing his own country, his 7months @ the airport, his long journey from Syria to Malaysia to UAE and finally his new life as a refugee in Canada.
He is Working for Canadian Red Cross and the author of the book Man@the_Airport.
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This episode will discuss the Untold stories of Uyghers who been jailed in China, The conclusion of Uyghers Tribunal in the Uk, and Beijing Olympics boycott.
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Carine and Anaïse Kanimba having fled Rwanda as children during the horrific genocide and multiple assasinations attempts on their family.
Their father, Paul Rusesabagina is the real life hero of the acclaimed film Hotel Rwanda. Rusesabagina saved the lives of more than 1,200 people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
He was abducted and forced return to Kigali last year by the government.
The two sisters will narrate their story from fleeing Rwanda to being raised in Belgium, their family’s effort to free their father from prison, and placing under Pegasus surveillance project.
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Last week Filipina journalist Maria Ressa, 58, the chief executive and co-founder of the Rappler, has won the Nobel Prize for her work defending the freedom of expression. She is facing charges that could lead to about 100 years in jail.
Despite Ressa’s winning the prize, the field, the internet, and the newsroom are all considered “danger zones” for women, who are subjected to several forms of discrimination, harassment, and violence.
I will speak to Kiran Nazish, Founding director of CFWIJ, about stories of many brave women journalists who have been the object of ridicule, harassment, threats, jail, and violence due to their work.
Join us to answer these questions :
What are the challenges of being a woman journalist? What is the future for women in journalism? What should the media community do to support women journalists?
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Last week 27 people drowned whilst trying to cross the English Channel and reach Britain, including a pregnant mum, three children, seven women and 17 men.
In this episode we will learn more about their Untold Stories, why others are risking their lives everyday in this bitterly cold water. What are the government's obligations towards these desperate people who are seeking safety and a better life, and what we should do for them?
Join us on the next Untold Stories episode with Amelia Smith, Sally Hough, and Georgina Treloar.
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Who is Osama Gaweesh? Why does he on Callin? And what are the Reasons behind the Untold Stories podcast? Join me on the first episode to kick off our Untold Stories.
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