Michael Segalov

Five giant missiles have been delivered to Downing Street
Culture

Five giant missiles have been delivered to Downing Street

Calling time on the arms trade — The stunt, organised by Amnesty International, saw dummy missiles paraded around Parliament to protest British arms sales to Yemen.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Pissed off London students protested high rents last night
Culture

Pissed off London students protested high rents last night

The cost of living crisis — Students in London took to the streets last night to demand their university cut the cost of rent, as a rent strike at University College London continues.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Behind the fake marriages of young Chinese lesbians and gays
Culture

Behind the fake marriages of young Chinese lesbians and gays

Inside The Chinese Closet — Sham marriages between young gay men and lesbian women are on the up in China - as a rift between two generations and their outlooks continues to grow. HUCK meets Sophia Luvara, director of Inside The Chinese Closet, a new film tracking the life of two young people in China as they confront their futures.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Capturing the transformation from drag queen to self
Culture

Capturing the transformation from drag queen to self

Looking beneath the layers — HUCK meets artist Holly Revell, whose latest project, Transformations, captures the intimate transition of drag performers back to their original selves.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Thousands protest at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre
Activism

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
Activism

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
Reportage

"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
Activism

"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
Culture

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
Culture

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

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