Michael Segalov
Thousands protest at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre
"All I want is my freedom" — The immigration detention centre has been at the centre of a number of controversies. Campaigners came together on Saturday to demand Yarl's Wood, and all other detention centres, are finally shut down.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The Indian women learning to fight for survival
Empowering through education — With pepper spray and self-defence classes, Indian women are preparing to fight back against their attackers. Huck meets the woman leading the charge.
Written by: Michael Segalov
"Death sentence" deportation sparks student occupation
Death by deportation — Students at the University of Sussex have occupied part of their university campus in an attempt to halt the impending deportation of a fellow student who they say, if forced to leave Britain, faces certain death.
Written by: Michael Segalov
"Inadequate and inhumane" conditions face UK refugees
Calls for reform are intensifying — A new report highlights how conditions faced by those seeking refuge in Britain "fundamentally lacked decency", as campaigners will once again protest this Saturday calling for an end to detention.
Written by: Michael Segalov
How human rights films can change the world
Looking at the power of film — With the Human Rights Watch Film Festival kicking off in London, HUCK speaks to its Creative Director, John Biaggi, about the power of film in highlighting human rights abuses and pushing for change.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The perils of underground Filipino abortions
Women are dying every day — Huck speaks to British filmmaker Jo Fuertes-Knight about her latest project, Year of Mercy, an intimate insight into the world of underground abortions in the Filipino capital.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Grow Heathrow: celebrating six years and counting
Climate activism's beating heart — We spoke to Eddie Thacker, a member of Transition Heathrow and one of the #Heathrow13, to look back on six years, and counting, of climate protest in a quiet English village.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Police killings and the long battle for justice in Britain
Understanding the British law — As people continue to die following contact with the police, we speak to a lawyer about some of the barriers facing families seeking justice through the British legal system.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Justice activists join hands across the Atlantic to end police killings
Black Lives Matter across the pond — From Mike Brown in Ferguson to Mark Duggan in London, black lives are being lost at the hands of police. But activists in the US and UK are building a transatlantic bridge, coming together to share stories of loved ones lost in their fight for change.
Written by: Michael Segalov
