The Observers

The Observers is a collaborative project that includes both a website and a weekly TV show, all based on amateur content.

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Iranian police ‘aim to kill’ using shotguns to repress protests

Iranian security forces have widely used shotguns to repress the protests exploding around the country. At least 20 protesters have died after being hit by shotgun blasts, according to Amnesty International. A member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s militia, the Basij, told us how security forces are trained to control protests.
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The Uighur 'influencers' peddling Beijing's propaganda narrative

Haiti: In the grip of the gangs

K2, the world’s second-highest mountain peak, is covered in garbage

Iran's younger generation at the heart of the protest movement

Misinformation accuses Ukraine of 'staging' the war

'People are suffering': Nigeria experiences worst floods in a decade

Brazil: The community garden offering seeds of hope to Rio's favela residents

In Saudi Arabia, being an openly LGBT influencer can land you in prison

Burkina Faso's new sport, razball, mixes cultural understanding and athletic prowess

Zahedan's 'Bloody Friday': Reconstructing a massacre in Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province

Israel’s Arab community terrorised by rising crime and violence

Bringing back the art of Māori tā moko tattooing using traditional tools

These volunteers are clearing out hidden landmines in Yemen

Ukraine: LGBT soldiers fight stereotypes on and off the battlefield

Amid an economic crisis in Lebanon, people are robbing their own banks

Foreign workers in Qatar deported after protesting unpaid wages

The American clinics that pretend to offer abortions

The 'soldiers of God' who threaten LGBT rights in Lebanon

Ukrainian soldiers are using everyday drones for attacks and surveillance

Gabon: The high cost of 'low-cost' oil
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