Activism
This Ukrainian Director Gave A Moving Speech After He Won An Oscar For His Documentary On Russia’s Invasion
“I’m honored, but I will probably be the first director on this stage to say I wish I’d never made this film.”
Isha Jain
Isha Jain is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in Delhi. Contact this reporter at isha@almostmag.co.
Activism
Google Has Fired This Engineer Who Called Out Its Role In Supplying Technology To The Israeli Military
The Google Cloud engineer interrupted a speech by Google Israel’s managing director and shouted, “I refuse to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance.”
Activism
This Russian Activist Was Sentenced To Prison For Criticizing Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Oleg Orlov, one of Russia’s most prominent human rights activists, had criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said president Vladimir Putin had pushed the country towards fascism.
LGBTQ
Ghana Has Passed A Bill That Would Make It A Crime For People To Identify As LGBTQ
The bill, criticized by human rights groups and activists, still has to be signed by President Nana Akufo-Addo before it becomes law.
Activism
Hungary’s President Pardoned A Man Who Covered Up Child Sex Abuse At An Orphanage And People Want Justice
The deputy director of an orphanage who was pardoned had originally been sentenced to more than three years for helping to cover up child sex abuse.
Video
This Pakistani Woman Police Officer Saved A Woman Being Harassed For Wearing A Dress With Arabic Script
The woman was being harassed by an angry mob who mistook the Arabic calligraphy on her dress for Quran verses.
Featured
Two Restaurants In India Are Fighting Over Who Invented Butter Chicken And Now It’s Gone To Delhi’s High Court
The roots of this dispute can be traced back to pre-independence India, when the country was still under British rule.
Politics
People Are Calling Out US President Joe Biden For Talking About Gaza While Casually Eating Ice Cream
Biden has been called out for being insensitive and tone deaf, considering Israel’s attacks have killed more than 29,000 Palestinians in Gaza and its blockade has pushed millions of others to the brink of famine.
Video
Kuwait’s Representative Broke Down Talking About Palestinians’ Suffering Under Israel’s Occupation At The ICJ
Kuwait’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Ali Al-Thefeeri, had to pause multiple times during his speech as he kept breaking down.
Activism
Russian Police Have Arrested More Than 400 People For Mourning Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny
Police forcefully restrained people in the snow or simply detained them for putting flowers in memorials.
Politics
The US Has Blocked A UN Resolution Calling For An Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza For The Third Time
The US representative said that the resolution draft would jeopardize ongoing negotiations for releasing hostages held in Gaza.
Impact
In A Landmark Moment, Greece Has Become The First Orthodox Christian Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex partnerships have been legal in Greece since 2015, but now same-sex couples can get married as well as legally adopt children.