Fractured

Since the Summer of 2021 thousands of people from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia were brutally drawn to the Polish-Belarusian border by the Belarusian regime, only to find themselves trapped between two states unwilling to let them pass. As an outcome of that, the Polish government suspended the right to asylum at the border. In this episode we discussed what has changed at the border over the years and what humanitarian aid looks like there. We focus on the procedures of age determination of asylum seekers. Judyta Kuc leads us through the process introduced by Polish border guards and explains the impact of false age assessment for a minor.

SPECIAL GUEST: 

Judyta Kuc

Humanitarian, Activist, Researcher working with Doctors Without Borders

LEARN MORE: 

MSF: Trapped between border: https://www.msf.org/trapped-between-borders-life-threatening-consequences-increased-militarisation-poland-belarus

MSF/We Are Monitoring/Save The Children: Age as a Verdict: https://www.msf.org/polish-legislators-must-drop-harmful-age-assessment-children

We Are Monitoring: They did not let us speak. The “temporary” suspension of human rights at the Poland–Belarus border: https://wearemonitoring.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/They-did-not-let-us-speak-WAM.pdf 

Human Constanta: https://humanconstanta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/humanitarian-crisis-in-belarus-.pdf 

We Are Monitoring: https://wearemonitoring.org.pl/en/report/

Save the Children: https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/pdf/Children-at-the-border-I_IX_21112025.pdf

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"Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-HermanWassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, ANgel Sifontes

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi.

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Barham Salih, UNHCR High Commissioner, stated in the foreword for the UNHCR Global Report 2025, that “the number of people under UNHCR’s mandate has almost doubled over the past decade, from 63.9 million to 129.4 million, yet humanitarian financing moved sharply in the opposite direction.” Perhaps nowhere has this been felt more acutely than in Sudan, where over 14.5 million people are either internally displaced, or have fled seeking asylum in neighbouring countries. Two years ago we had investigative journalist and filmmaker Jordan Siegel on our show (S03E19) to discuss her reporting and film ”Invisible War." At the time, 53 million Sudanese were already trapped for over a year inside a brutal civil war between warring military factions- RSF (Rapid Support Forces) and SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces). Since then the fighting has only escalated, while critical aid reaching the people has precipitously dropped. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, and there is currently no crisis greater than Sudan to discuss the necessity of the convention. We're honored to have Jordan back to update us on the past two years of developments, and the critical work she and her colleagues are doing at the Sudan Human Rights Hub to document and archive the war crimes being perpetrated on both sides of the war. 

SPECIAL GUEST: JORDAN SIEGEL

Journalist, FilmmakerSudan Human Rights Hub

LEARN MORE:

Sudan Human Rights Hub- https://sudanhrh.org/en

Sudan Investigates- https://sudanhrh.org/en/investigates
SHRH Archive (Oral History, Protest Monitor, Sudan Shahid) https://sudanhrh.org/en/archive

Nesrine Malik- (article for The Guardian) “The UAE tries hard to keep its reputation spotless. But with the war in Sudan, how can it?”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/13/uae-sudan-civil-war-gulf-country

UNHCR Global Report 2025- https://www.unhcr.org/media/global-report-2025

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Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Douglas Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Wassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, Angel Sifontes

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Tessa Scott Bell, Alina Mieniailova, Evi Amersfoort, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi.

CONTACT: 

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In the latest episode of Fractured we explore the complex security crisis in Mali and the Sahel region, focusing on the impact on civilians, the role of Wagner's Africa Corps, and the broader geopolitical implications. Featuring journalist Monika Prończuk, we shed light on human rights abuses and regional migration. We ask about the international accountability for human rights abuses and war crimes. Since the Africa Corps is now part of the Russian Ministry of Defence, should the Russian government be held accountable for their actions?

SPECIAL GUEST: 

Monika Prończuk

Journalist, Associated Press

LEARN MORE: 

https://apnews.com/article/mali-russia-africa-corps-mauritania-refugees-abuses-2935dd1b50397242a968f69e1dde61f2

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SUPPORT FRACTURED:"Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-HermanWassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, ANgel Sifontes

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi.

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In April 2026, around 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals were reported missing after a boat departing from Teknaf capsized in the Andaman Sea. Only 9 people survived. In the first 4 months of 2026 more than 2,800 Rohingya had already attempted crossings, with most aiming at reaching Malaysia. In this Humanitarian Watch we explain what pushes displaced Rohingya to take this extremely dangerous journey, and how difficult life is for those that remain trapped inside Rakhine State, Myanmar and the sprawling refugee camps in Southern Bangladesh. 

LEARN MORE: 

This is not the first time we've covered this topic, so dive into our archive or  our previous in-depth episode on the Rohingya- 

FRACTURED S03E16: STILL STATELESS- Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh 

https://youtu.be/jN3e1pd8M2E

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: 

Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Douglas Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,

Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Wassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, Angel Sifontes

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: 

Douglas Herman 

Producers: 

Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: 

Eli Fazlollah 

for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 

Music: 

Theme: "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional: "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi, Dominika Pawlik, Evi Amersfoort, Tess Scott Bell, Weronika Pavlik, Liz Nasyrova, Alina Mieniailova

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In this episode of Fractured, Douglas and Ziad Ibraheem who comes out from behind the camera for a change, to connect with Jad Sleilaty, a Lebanese political science graduate student and civil engineer. HIs channel @JadTalksPolitics dives into the current situation in Lebanon, regional conflicts, the prospect for peace, and advocates for another way forward for Lebanon.Lebanon is currently in a state of turmoil, a situation that seems to be ever-evolving, yet seems to remain permanently precarious. If you’ve been following the news, you’ve likely heard about the so-called ceasefire with Israel, and the first peace talks between the nations in three decades. But what does that really mean for the people living in Beirut and across the country, especially in the South currently under Israeli occupation? Exploring the current state of conflict, the historical context of politics, economics and relations with external neighbors, Jad, Ziad and Douglas cut to the heart of perspectives of those who are living through it all in Lebanon. 

SPECIAL GUEST:

JAD SLEILATY@JadTalksPolitics

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Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,Ziad Ibrahim, Sonia Nandzik-HermanWassim Ahmed, Melek Moussa, ANgel Sifontes

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:
To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi. 

In this episode we speak with Claude Jonkmans, founder of EmpowerVan, about their work delivering self-defence training in Kakuma Refugee Camp. Together, we explore what empowerment looks like in one of the world’s largest and most protracted refugee settings and why programs like this are critical in contexts marked by insecurity, poverty and limited opportunity. We unpack daily life in Kakuma, the realities of gender-based violence and how recent cuts to humanitarian aid are reshaping conditions inside the camp.

SPECIAL GUEST: Claude Jonkmans

EmpowerVan founder

LEARN MORE: EmpowerVan: https://www.empowervan.org/

United Safe Environment Creators: https://www.linkedin.com/company/useccbo/

Girl Power Action Initiative: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girl-power-initiative/

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SUPPORT FRACTURED:

"Fractured", "Humanitarian Watch” and "DisInfo Watch” are original podcast productions of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari,Ziad Ibrahim, 

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:
To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi. 

In this episode of Fractured we trace how EU migration policy has shifted since 2015. We unpack the initial emergency measures, including the relocation scheme that aimed to redistribute 160,000 asylum seekers across EU member states but ultimately relocated only around 35% of that target. And since March marked 10 years since the EU–Turkey deal, we devote part of the episode to remind you that under this deal Turkey agreed to prevent irregular crossings to Greece in exchange for €6 billion in aid and political concessions. While arrivals to the Greek islands dropped significantly, we highlight how this “success” came at the cost of containment policies that effectively turned Greek islands into long-term holding zones, with overcrowded camps and asylum processes stretching for years.

We also examine how these approaches have evolved into the more formalized framework of the EU Migration Pact, which prioritizes border externalization, accelerated asylum procedures, and increased returns. We highlight the human consequences of these policies in Greece, where stricter laws have curtailed access to asylum and contributed to the criminalisation of humanitarian actors. We discuss the growing legal risks faced by NGOs and volunteers, including the case of Tommy Olsen, founder of Aegean Boat Report, for whom Greece issued a European Arrest Warrant.

FOLLOW AND SUPPORT TOMMY OLSEN: https://www.instagram.com/aegeanboatreport/

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"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Douglas Herman, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Yaser Akbari, Ziad Ibrahim, Antonis Lytrianis, Angel Sifontes, Rahel Dejen, Melek Moussa, Wassim Ahmed

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi.

CONTACT: 

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Contact: ⁠[email protected]

According to the UNHCR up to 3.2 million Iranians have now been internally displaced in Iran by the recent escalation of hostilities. Most people flee big cities and move towards north and rural areas. Few crossed the border to Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Gulf countries. Two weeks into the war in Iran we are looking closer into the situation of displaced Iranians. We are also speaking to Laleh Taheri about her brother Kaveh - a journalist and human rights activist who have been detained in Turkey. Laleh describes the situation in dTurkish detention and discusses the arbitrary reasons for detaining her brother

SPECIAL GUEST: 

Laleh Taheri

LEARN MORE ABOUT KAVEH TAHERI’S WORK: 

https://kavehtaheri.substack.com/p/strategic-ambiguity-and-the-abraham?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=q7ywt&triedRedirect=true

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/why-the-west-should-support-iran-protests/

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/the_us_is_right_to_label_the_irgc_a_foreign_terrorist_organization.html

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/irans_economy_in_free_fall.html

https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/05/23/iranians-want-regime-change/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/iranian-women-still-denie_b_9607430

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4897/human-rights-iran

https://medium.com/@TaheriKaveh/how-tehran-reaps-its-benefits-3184fb50f173

SUPPORT:

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

or join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/refocusmedialabs

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Douglas Herman, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Antonis Lytrianis, Ziad Ibrahim, 

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Dominika Pawlik, Weronika Pawlik, Liz Nasyrova, Evi Amersfoort,  Alina Mieniailova, Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi. 

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode? Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]

No other topic feels right this week but the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion on Ukraine. In this episode of Humanitarian Watch we discuss where we are so many years into this conflict and what is the situation of millions of displaced Ukrainians.  As of early 2025, around 6.7-6.9 million refugees from Ukraine have fled abroad. About 93 % into the EU countries. The number of internally displaced people who decided to stay in Ukraine despite harsh conditions and everyday threat to their lives is much greater. Are the international efforts leading us towards the end of this conflict or just polarising it further?

SUPPORT:"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists. To support this program donate on ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

or join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/refocusmedialabs

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Douglas Herman, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Antonis Lytrianis, Ziad Ibrahim, Angel Sifontes,Rahel Dejen, Melek Moussa, Maria Zhuk, Wassim Ahmed,Philomene Cazaubon, Coralie Duteil 

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi. Evi Amersfoort, Dominika Pawlik

CONTACT: 

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In this conversation, Gaby Ramirez, a Venezuelan journalist, discusses the current political situation in Venezuela following the extradition of Maduro. She highlights the complexities of the political landscape, the role of the United States, and the challenges faced by Venezuelans both inside and outside the country. Gaby emphasizes the need for a democratic transition and the importance of Venezuelan voices in the narrative surrounding their struggles. We also touch on the future of the oil industry and the challenges journalists face in reporting from Venezuela.

SPECIAL GUEST:

Gaby Ramirez

Independent Venezuelan journalist

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PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Host: Douglas Herman

Production Family: 

Dawoud Nouri, Antonis Lytrianis, Ziad Ibrahim, Angel Sifontes,Rahel Dejen, Melek Moussa, Maria Zhuk, Wassim Ahmed,Philomene Cazaubon, Coralie Duteil 

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Fatima Al Ali, Karina Kozłowska, Grace Neely, Marion Olang, Beryl Waindi. Evi Amersfoort, Dominika Pawlik

CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode? Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠[email protected]