Luigi Mastrodonato

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I'm a freelance journalist, born in 1990. I write about human rights, migration and social issues, perhaps because they're the themes that most inspired me during my studies in Political Science, first in Milan, then in Brussels, with a few months spent studying abroad in Beirut. I always look for the personal stories behind macro-themes, and I believe they're best told through people's own words.

FAVOURITE QUOTE

"I read in self-defence" (Woody Allen)

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The demographic and cultural genocide of China’s Uyghur population

The Uyghur population is subject to violent repression at the hands of the Chinese state, with reports of mass sterilisations, re-education camps and forced labour.

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Renewed clashes in Western Sahara shed light on the plight of the Sahrawi people

Hostilities between Morocco and the Sahrawi people over control of Western Sahara defy a 1991 peace treaty that hasn’t been brought to fruition.

Kamchatka, an ecological disaster is causing mass death of marine wildlife

Toxic substances in Kamchatka’s waters have killed 95% of marine fauna and caused health problems for surfers. The causes, however, are still unknown.

China aims for carbon neutrality by 2060

President Xi Jinping surprised the international community with China’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. How this will occur is yet to be seen.

Peace in Sudan. A historic agreement puts an end to 17 years of civil war

The Sudanese government and rebel groups have signed a historic peace agreement, the start of a new chapter for the country after 17 years of civil war.

In a historic ruling 3,000 Kenyans are compensated for lead poisoning

Dozens of people who fell ill because of toxic fumes and waste from a lead refinery on the outskirts of Mombasa have found justice in court.

The illegal rosewood trade is funding armed conflict in Senegal

The illegal rosewood trade, worth millions of dollars, is in the hands of Senegalese rebel groups, Gambian government officials and Chinese buyers.

Black Lives Matter’s Trahern Crews shines a light on Minneapolis and racism

Black Lives Matter spokesperson Trahern Crews tells us about Minneapolis, the US city that has become a symbol of racism, police brutality and inequality.

Ecuador, how indigenous communities are resisting against the pandemic

Covid-19 could have dramatic consequences in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Abandoned by the government, the indigenous Waorani people are organising to combat the pandemic on their own.

How coronavirus is laying social inequalities bare

The pandemic and its restrictions are affecting everyone, without exceptions. However factors like housing, income inequalities, gender, access to technology and working conditions are influencing how people experience the health crisis.