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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Beatings, lies, drowning: For migrants in Turkey, the impossible crossing of the Maritsa river

Smugglers sell them an easy journey. But once on the banks of the Maritsa river, which separates Greece and Turkey, most would-be immigrants to Europe are disappointed: they have to cross the river and avoid running into Greek border guards or they will be beaten up and sent back across the river. Our Observer told us about the challenges he experienced making the crossing.
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#QuitMyJob: Americans share their resignations during Covid-19 on TikTok

Observers special report: How migrants found themselves trapped at the Belarus-Poland border

Hong Kong activists counter removal of 'Pillar of Shame' with digital rendering

Myanmar Witness verifies citizens’ photos and videos to document human rights concerns

Creators on TikTok elevating Māori culture and language

Videos, voice notes and GPS coordinates: A helpline for migrants in distress

Malians attacked for opposing caste system and 'descent-based slavery'

‘Bangui is sweet’: A rap to renew appreciation for the Central African Republic’s capital

Tunisian officials abandon migrants in the desert at the Libyan border

Ivory Coast travellers incensed as heavy rains turn key road into mud bath

The toxic impacts of fires at the world's largest tyre graveyard in Kuwait

On TikTok, Kenyan woman shares experience of 'modern-day slavery' in Saudi Arabia

South Korea: Activists harassed and targeted by 'anti-feminist' groups

Activists call to boycott Iraq's upcoming elections over corruption, militia violence

Japan’s litter-collecting Samurai help keep Tokyo's streets sparkling clean

Ethiopian migrants detained in Saudi prisons living in deplorable conditions

DR Congo: Four months after Nyiragongo eruption, victims still living in makeshift camps

Human rights concerns on the rise as local miners in DR Congo grapple with foreign mining companies

The Afghan women rebelling against the Taliban's strict dress code

Why the rivalry within the Taliban could lead to a new war in Afghanistan
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