Special Reports
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Saturday, January 19, 2013 14:14 - 39 Comments
Special Report">Who is Dr Aafia Siddiqui? And why are Algerian hostage-takers demanding her release? Special Report
A key demand of the Algerian hostage takers is the release of a Pakistani mother-of-three currently serving an 86-year sentence in a US prison. So why has her case gone virtually unmentioned in the mainstream media? Journalist Yvonne Ridley, herself a former hostage, reports.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 17:05 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Refuge Denied: African Asylum Seekers in Israel Special Report
While monitoring the effects of occupation for a Human Rights organisation in the West Bank, Derek Oakley reports on the African asylum seekers suffering racism and abuse inside Israeli territory.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, December 19, 2012 12:40 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Don’t Ignore Palestine’s Hunger Strikers Special Report
Earlier this year, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners took part in the biggest mass hunger strike in history, protesting Israel's illegal policy of administrative detention. Patrick O. Strickland reports from the West Bank on how Israel has reneged on the deal that ended the protest, and how current hunger strikes continue despite a total blackout in Western media.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:51 - 4 Comments
Special Report">Western Sahara: the long, lonely journey of Sahrawi activism Special Report
Two years after the brutal assault by Moroccan forces on the Saharawi camp of Gdeim Izik, Western media indifference continues while the international community remains silent towards ongoing human rights violations. Angel L. Martinez speaks to prominent activists and reports on the precarious prospects for Africa's last colony.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, December 5, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Until Israel ends its blockade, Gaza’s underground tunnels remain a necessary lifeline Special Report
As the shortage of daily basic necessities worsens in the wake of Israel's latest attack, Alessandra Bajec reports from Gaza on the future of underground tunnels, the under-siege coastal enclave's main lifeline to the outside world.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, November 29, 2012 22:47 - 7 Comments
Special Report">Beyond NUS? Last week’s student march could signal the dawn of a new movement Special Report
Last week, the National Union of Students organised a march that has since been heavily criticised for its lack of demands, turnout and action. Adam Elliott-Cooper reports for Ceasefire.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, November 19, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Egypt’s Constitutional Dilemma Special Report
The finalising of a new constitution has become the most contentious question in Egypt, yet a much needed step for the country to move past the current transitional phase. Alessandra Bajec reports for Ceasefire.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, November 5, 2012 15:16 - 9 Comments
Analysis">The Selling of a Massacre: Media Complicity in Marikana Repression Analysis
In his latest piece, Ben Fogel provides an analysis of the South African media's complicity in uncritically reproducing narratives of the Marikana massacre that both removed the agency of workers and sought to justify state repression.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, October 1, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment
Special Report">Beyond Blood Diamonds: Conflict, Campaigning and the Congo Special Report
In August 2012, advocates for greater transparency in Western corporate sourcing practices won a landmark victory as U.S. regulations were passed requiring companies to identify products that contain parts originating in conflict regions. Greg Queyranne reports on the context and likely repercussions of the victory.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Sick and Sadistic: The Government’s targeted drive against Incapacity benefit Special Report
French company Atos receives £100 million annually to re-assess Incapacity Benefit claimants. However, as Robin Whitlock reports, there is growing evidence that the system Atos uses is not only seriously flawed but also deeply inhumane. The government’s true intention seems to be to merely drive as many disabled claimants off benefit as possible, irrespective of the seriousness of their condition.
