Jon Swain

Writer and foreign correspondent. Author of River of Time.

[Lynne Myfanwy Jones OBE @LynneJonespsych]

Could the real @ShabanaMahmood come home please. Thanks @ZackPolanski for reminding us who she was.
#Migration #humanity #HumanRights

[Jon Swain @jayavarnam]

@Celiamaza Dear Celia,
I have just seen your message of more than four years ago asking me to be in touch! My sincere apologies for this very late reply. I am not always up to speed with X and would have replied had I read it. Please be touch, if you like, by email: [email protected]

[Jon Swain @jayavarnam]

@TheGoddessF 10

[Thomas Cristofoletti @TCristofoletti]

A great article about @MechDara1 by @prakchanthul https://t.co/eDheZzxvDY

[Phil Robertson @Reaproy]

Shameful how business community in #Cambodia hides it head in the sand when anything human rights related comes up. Embarrassing too that the likes of @ukincambodia who used to care about business & human rights signed a 'no rights principles' trade agreement with Phnom Penh.

[Yumna @yumna_patel]

Israel is assassinating Palestinian journalists. Plain and simple.

This should be the front page news story of every damn newspaper around the world.

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

There are different ways to report a story. With words. With pictures. Sometimes I use music. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I’ve been writing a piece for the piano about what’s happening here. @BBCNews @BBCRadio3 @BBCr4today

[Shabnam Nasimi @NasimiShabnam]

Kabul university professor, who ripped up his diplomas on live TV in Afghanistan has been arrested by the Taliban — “if my sister & my mother can’t study, then I DON’T accept this education.”

We call for his immediate release! 📣

[Shabnam Nasimi @NasimiShabnam]

499 days since the Taliban’s barbaric BAN on girls going to school & 36 days since they BANNED women from going to university.

This is a shameful mark on humanity. In the 21st century, when millions of girls are deprived of an education in Afghanistan — the world remains silent.

[Emir Nader @EmirNader]

Today is a tragic day for Arab media as BBC Arabic Radio has broadcast for the last time, after 85 years of service. One of many huge losses following cuts in BBC World Service's budget.
في يوم محزن، اخر بث بي بي سي راديو عربي من الكبير محمود المسلمي

[Ivana Stradner @ivanastradner]

“I looked at the pictures of Mr. Putin trying to look for a trace of humanity.” Two decades ago @MrsMThatcher said THE brutal truth about Putin but the West was immensely naive. Very wise words ⬇️

[Jon Swain @jayavarnam]

@chrisccummins Thank you Christian for your comments. The Indo-China I knew has long gone but it stays with me always.I am delighted that my description of it caught your imagination.

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

Iran’s nationwide protests have inspired an unprecedented burst of national creativity, including this lovely illustrated version of @HajipourShervin’s anthem Baraye. By Iranian graphic designer and illustrator @shabidesign

[Sue Westcott 💙🤍 @westcottwiz]

@trussliz @theresecoffey @SuellaBraverman @nadhimzahawi @JamesCleverly @Jacob_Rees_Mogg #TorySleaze #ToriesOut101 #ToryCriminals #ToriesDestroyingOurCountry

[Kian Sharifi @KianSharifi]

A girls' school in Iran brought a member of the IRGC-run Basij paramilitary to speak to students. The girls welcomed the speaker by taking off their headscarves & chanting "get lost, Basiji".

Teenage girls have been at the forefront of protests for days.

https://t.co/kvskgB8qas

[Jessica Simor KC @JMPSimor]

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