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Manon Minassian

@manonminassian.bsky.social

Phding at the University of Glasgow in International Relations. Critical humanitarianism and Western Sahara πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­ (she/her)

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Christopher Nolan under fire over Western Sahara shoot in film starring Matt Damon and Zendaya TUNIS, July 31 β€” The Sahara International Film Festival has called on director Christopher Nolan to exclude scenes filmed in Western Sahara from his upcoming movie, citing...

Christopher Nolan under fire over #WesternSahara shoot in film starring #MattDamon and #Zendaya.

#FiSahara urges the #ChristopherNolan β€œnot to use any of that footage in #TheOdysseyMovie, because he did not get consent from Sahrawis” www.malaymail.com/article/2930...

31.07.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Christopher Nolan criticised for filming in occupied Western Sahara city Organisers of local film festival warn production of The Odyssey in Dakhla could normalise repression by Morocco

#ChristopherNolan criticised for filming in occupied #WesternSahara city
Our complaint continues its international course: @swajones.bsky.social writes today in #TheGuardian how #FiSahara warns production of #TheOdyssey in Dakhla normalises repression by #Morocco
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

28.07.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Western Sahara Resource Watch | UN experts call on Morocco to stop demolishing Saharawi homes Eight UN rapporteurs call on Morocco to stop tearing down Saharawi property as the Kingdom expands green energy projects in occupied Western Sahara. 

Eight #UN rapporteurs call on #Morocco to stop tearing down #Saharawi property as the Kingdom expands green energy projects in occupied #WesternSahara.
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@siemensenergy.bsky.social @enelgroupit.bsky.social @gevernova.com

02.06.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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El tomate cherry del SΓ‘hara Occidental se disfraza de marroquΓ­ en los supermercados espaΓ±oles – Contramutis LaΒ Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos exige al Ministerio de Consumo que garantice el cumplimiento de la sentencia del TJUE que obliga a identificar en el etiquetado …

El tomate cherry del SΓ‘hara Occidental se disfraza de marroquΓ­ en los supermercados espaΓ±oles – Contramutis noteolvidesdelsaharaoccidental.org/el-tomate-ch...

22.05.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My latest film documents Pipe Dreams X Festival of Community at Staffordshire Street Studio in Peckham by Jimi and Madeline Famurewa, a tribute to lost leisure spaces in the UK. You’ll be able to catch my film at the @visualsociology.bsky.social l Film Festival in South Korea in June!

07.05.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rather than fully acknowledging the implications of the #CJEU rulings, #SiemensEnergy now selectively highlights aspects to seemingly justify a continued, controversial involvement in occupied #WesternSahara.
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07.04.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A very very good read!! πŸΎπŸ“šπŸŒΌ

07.04.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know if the biggest problem with the war crimes group chat was the group chat part

26.03.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Western Sahara Resource Watch | VINCI reportedly involved in Minister's wind farm on occupied land The French multinational will not respond to questions about its potential stake in a wind energy project in occupied Western Sahara in partnership with the Moroccan prime minister.

The French multinational VINCI will not respond to questions about its potential stake in a wind energy project in occupied Western Sahara in partnership with the Moroccan prime minister.
wsrw.org/en/news/vinc...

06.03.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for papers and roundtables! Come to discuss with us about Transitional Justice and its different dimensions at #EISAPEC25 in Bologna 25-29 August. Keep in touch if you have some questions! #EISAPEC2025
@europeanisa.bsky.social @danielgomezu.bsky.social

19.02.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why reform isn’t enough: From rethinking to remaking humanitarianism The Trump aid freeze is not the end of humanitarianism. But simply restoring funding won’t fix what’s broken. What comes next?

The Trump aid freeze isn’t the death of humanitarianism, but restoring funding alone won’t fix a broken system. What comes next? Opinion piece by @tammam.bsky.social

18.02.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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