WE HAVE A FIGHT TO FIGHT

 

Hello everyone!  I’m Francesco G. and this is my new post. I’m happy to share it with you right today, on 2^nd June, when we celebrate the birth of the Italian Republic (2^nd June 1946). I usually speak about history, especially ancient history, but today I would like to tell you something about anti-fascism.  I will not speak about my political alignment because in order to discuss this topic it is not important to know if I’m a liberal, a leftist or a centrist.  I actually think it is a theme that should find anyone involved and interested. It is about our rights and our freedom.

ACCESS TO THE INTERNET: IS IT TRULY A RIGHT FOR EVERYONE?

 

 

Hi everyone! Welcome back to our blog.  How are you? I’m fine, I can’t complain. Today we're going to talk about the Internet.

Nowadays everybody uses it and it has become part of our lives, especially in this difficult period for us students (but also for the teachers, of course!).

The access to Internet is a human right. Therefore we urge all states to ensure free access to the network: it’s necessary to obtain the freedom of expression and opinion. One important tool , especially in countries where the media are not independent, as demonstrated by the riots breaking out there, Internet access is part of human rights; moreover, the  internet has become an indispensable means for the achievement of a whole range of human rights.  It helps fight inequity and accelerate the development and progress of each state.

CHINA: REEDUCATION CAMPS OR CONCENTRATION CAMPS? THE PERSECUTION OF THE UYGHUR MINORITY

The other day  while I was scrolling the home page  of YouTube, I came across a video that struck me. It was about some facilities discovered in China thanks to satellite images. The surprising thing is that from above you can see the shadows of fences , a surrounding wall and some watchtowers . But what are exactly these facilities? To understand it we have to know  first the history of the Uyghurs .

The  Uyghurs  are a Turkic ethnic minority which lives mainly in Xingjian province of northwestern China.They are closer to the capital of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan than to Beijing. They are also closer culturally to those Turkic groups than they are to the Han ( China's ethnic majority ) .

NASRIN SOTOUDEH: IMPRISONED FOR DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Imagine still living in a world where defending human lives puts your life at risk. We are still living in that world.

Today I’m going to tell you the story of Nasrin Sotoudeh.