A refugee said "I cannot go back to my country because of the following points: 1. Imprisonment and Persecution 2. Torture and punishment 3. Electric torture 4. Beating with the stick on the feet (corporal punishment) 5. threatening me to be killed 6. Lack of human rights organizations which can lobby against human rights violation in the country. 7. Threatening to abuse my family members. 8. Demolition of my house. Due to all that I can’t go back".

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Jun 24, 2009

“The Yes Men Fix The World.”

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival and Cinereach presented the 2009 Cinereach Award to Fabrizio Lazzaretti and Paolo Santolini for their film “Back Home Tomorrow.” The film weaves together the stories of two children affected by war during their stays in the hands of Italian aid organization Emergency.
“‘Back Home Tomorrow’ exemplifies the meaningful and artistic filmmaking that Cinereach is committed to supporting,” said Cinereach Creative Director Michael Raisler, in a statement. “We’re proud to join with Human Rights Watch in acknowledging the achievements of these and other filmmakers who use the power of film to promote dialogue and facilitate cross-cultural understanding.”
Last year’s Cinereach Award went to “The Betrayal (Nerakhoon),” directed by Ellen Kuras and Co-Directed by Thavisouk Phrasavath. The film went on to win Best Documentary at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, and was nominated for an Academy Award and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary.
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival closes Thursday with a screening of “The Yes Men Fix The World.”


by Peter Knegt (June 22, 2009)

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