International

East London newspaper London Bangla has reported that journalists are facing a severe crackdown by the state in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The report states: “Police reports confirm that local journalist Mushfiqur Rahman Tuhin (38) of Kutubpur village at ...

Palestinian delegation to tour Tower Hamlets From 6th to 16th October, the Tower Hamlets Jenin Friendship Association (THJFA) was hoping to host three delegates from the Palestinian Authority on an information and cultural exchange to the borough. THJFA has been ...

Many travellers are grateful to the Foreign Office for providing intelligence on conditions overseas. However, the Independent newspaper has spotted an instance of the Foreign Office rather over-estimating the reach of Britain’s far right extremists. On 15th January, there was ...

G4S provides security systems for major Israeli prisons and detention centres, which hold Palestinian political prisoners from occupied Palestinian territory inside Israel. Human rights organisations have documented systematic torture and ill treatment of Palestinian prisoners, including child prisoners, detained within ...

A sponsored two kilometre walk around Valentines Park in Ilford saw many children come together and raise thousands of pounds to help the children of Gaza. The event, named “Walk in the Park: for children, by children”, was organised by ...

A portrait of Tower Hamlets campaigner Len Aldis is among a series of 30 put on display at the headquarters of the

The new issue of Vietnam Report, the publication of the Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society, is now out. The Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society has a serious purpose: to keep alive links between our two countries as Vietnam tries to build a future free ...

Women for Women International supports women survivors of war. The huge amount of armed conflict which has taken place in the last 50 years has left women displaced, alone and in poverty – with few resources to rebuild their lives. ...

An investigation carried out by London Bangla has revealed that former TV presenter Ronnie Mirza, a well known figure in the Bangladeshi community, has made partisan statements

Mo Farah, Robbie Williams, Eddie Izzard and Sienna Miller are among the celebrities who have joined forces to demand George Osborne keep his promises on aid when he announces the Budget on 20th March – to help the battle against ...