When we began reporting this story for @Channel4News, @Wangchuk66 was still detained under the NSA. While his wife - the brave & brilliant @GitanjaliAngmo was leading the legal fight to bring him home. On March 13, Mr. Wangchuk was - without any explanation from #GOI - released..
A great relief. But w/o any solution. Ladakh’s demands for #SixthSchedule & #Statehood remain unresolved. Will future talks finally deliver? Or will Ladakhis still have to ask if they will be granted the same democratic rights as the rest of the #citizens of #India?
Last night at the House of Lords, The Commonwealth Media Freedom Trust, presented RPT's Patron Lord Black with the Astor Award 2025, recognising his outstanding and longstanding commitment to media freedom in the UK and across the Commonwealth.
Lord Black said, “the battle for press freedom is never won, it takes constant effort, strong partnerships and real resolve."
Delighted to see RPT alum Surabhi Tandon @ihbarus has joined their Board of Trustees.
What an absolutely brilliant investigative documentary by the entire team. Kudos @ihbarus.
Please watch this brave, important story behind the dark side of India's pharma industry.
@ihbarus Surabhi is an Emmy-nominated investigative journalist, reporter, producer, and director based between London and Goa, India with over 12 years experience in international broadcast news and documentary filmmaking. You can see more of her work here: https://t.co/jfngOSC8pC
International Women's Day Freelancer Spotlight.
Surabhi Tandon is dedicated to reframing narratives around women, highlighting them as change-makers and resilient survivors, actively challenging the prevalent depiction of women from the global south as mere victims. @ihbarus
More good news from Ghana on the heels of our @BBCWorldService investigation: The Ministry of Health takes immediate action to combat the illicit opioid crisis following the BBC Africa Eye exposé.
https://t.co/W2f3txWgl5
India bans two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa.
https://t.co/ANkErxA8VE
new work for @bbcworldservice - as always, with a huge team in Ghana, Nigeria, India and the UK that worked hard to bring this film to life. Please watch / share !
New and damning undercover investigation from our BBC Eye team, exposing an Indian pharma company driving a public health crisis across West Africa. Please watch and share https://t.co/H7rxq3yf28
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