Calling all #cinemabuffs - don't miss our virtual event on January 27. Top industry researcher Lillian Michelson will give a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of #Hollywood classics & we'll watch this feature doc w/ director Daniel Raim eventbrite.com/e/harold-and-l…

8/8 Today's covid-19 bed occupancy figures show another c1,650 rise on yesterday. Particularly worrying are 11% increase in Midlands and 8% rise in the North West. These are big increases beyond London, the South East and the East of England which have also seen further rises.

"Dissent. Deliberation. Distrust. Indifference. Vaccine hesitancy is not one thing. It’s a portfolio. And we’re going to need a portfolio of strategies to solve it," writes @dkthomp: on.theatln.tc/8Q7Ol9s

Children's Commissioner for England BBC Newsround So disappointed in the Children's Commissioner for England team. Group of young people from BFI Film Academy Documentary Course approached them for interview to discuss children and the justice system. 3 emails and a follow up call later still no response Dame Rachel de Souza Giles Dilnot

Giles Dilnot Children's Commissioner for England BBC Newsround Dame Rachel de Souza Thanks for your reply Giles. Emails were sent to Meadbh, Jo and info.request email. Follow up call to main number. Shall I recommend the team email you direct? We can forward all emails sent to date if you deem necessary.

Is this really how you think concerns about the office should be dealt with Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza? It’s positively dripping with hostility! #CommsFail

Translated version of deleting digital history: #Afghanistan

We're working with various groups to get our colleagues out of Afghanistan. If you know journalists who need evacuation, send their case to [email protected] and [email protected]. Thanks to everyone who is helping.

P-2: If you/someone to know worked as a contractor with NGO, media, etc. my office is pushing for P-2 holders to have safe passage immediately. If you have questions, or are eligible and need assistance contact my office at [email protected]. state.gov/u-s-refugee-ad… 4/10

If you are an attorney and you would like to help with Afghan pro bono cases, please sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… 7/10

‼️ ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ If you know/are an Afghan journalist seeking refuge please get in touch on the following email address: [email protected] Currently assisting everyone regardless of gender. Please retweet for visibility.

#Estonian (with #Norway) diplomat summarizing #UN Sec Council statement on #Afghanistan situation, Aug 16

This advice from us at Human Rights First on avoiding the abuse of biometric data in #Afghanistan now the Taliban likely has access to relevant tech & databases, translated into Dari:

‘Pentagon expects to be able to house up to 22,000 Afghans “three to four weeks from now”’ “We will not have that capacity immediately, it will take some time to build it out,” ‘military is also flying Afghans to a third-party “partner nation” Kirby said’

Meanwhile Uganda will host 2,000 Afghan refugees on the request of the US govt The first batch of 500 people are expected to land from #Afghanistan today Uganda says they are prepared for their arrival #Taliban #Kabul #KabulHasFallen #Afghan_lives_matter monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…

As of July 2021, there were 156 organisations providing humanitarian assistance in #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 working on: 🏠Protection 🍲Food + Nutrition ⚕️Health 🚰Water ⛺️Shelter 📚Education Find more relevant data related to #Afghanistan at OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data #HDX data.humdata.org/group/afg

"Ask anyone who is concerned about freelance journalists working without a safety net, & they’ll invariably mention the Rory Peck Trust." - UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Join our team! We are hiring 3️⃣ Case Officers to cover #Eurasia, #MENA & #Africa Regions. Full job spec👇rorypecktrust.org/about-us/job-o…

Mass job terminations hit hundreds of Yemenis in Saudi Arabia reut.rs/2XzfyCq

A scheme to collect and recycle face masks, gloves and other PPE has been launched. Brighton and Hove City Council has joined forces with recycling company @ReWorkedGB to provide #PPE recycling bins and hand sanitiser stations in areas of the city centre. theargus.co.uk/news/19519711.…