#jasonflorio

Just #published 'Movable Beast - #relocation of 5,000Ib #rhinos is dangerous work. But the race is on to save the species...' images ©JasonFlorio / words by @toddpitock @smithsonianmagazine #OkavangoDelta #Botswana. Photo credit Helen Jones-Florio (@florio_gallery / @floriotravels ) _ _ #Rhino_relocation #africa #everydayafrica #southafrica #savetherhino #documentary #jasonflorio #smithsonian #rhinoceros #photojournalism #toddpitock #journalism #animals

Jason Florio has won a the CAP Prize (Contemporary African Photography) for his project ‘The Gambia - Victims & Resisters’. His portraits shed a light on the victims of torture, sexual violence, and the families of loved ones who were assassinated for resisting former president Yahya Jamme’s 22 year regime in The Gambia.

ReduxStock: Photos by Jason Florio/Redux licensed through Laif, of scenes in Lower Manhattan after the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11, in the German newspaper TAZ, August 31, 2021 issue.

@transpridebrighton 2019 - Friday Film Night - 19th July: Watch ‘A Blossom Pink World’ - short film by @jasonflorio & @zanededlow, made for @frontlineaids plus a host of @myGenderation - at The Duke of York Picture House, Brighton 6-8pm _ A short documentary about Guyana Trans United’s ground-breaking campaign to repeal British colonial ‘buggery laws’ has found support from high-profile government officials. Activists share their experiences, hopes and aspirations as they challenge the legal framework that has led to transgender people not accessing the health services that they are entitled to, and need. _ _ _ _ _ _ #brighton #brightontranspride #RapidResponseFund #frontlineaids #jasonflorio #zanededlow #shortfilm #documentary #guyana #transgender #LGBTQ #BrightonPride #Pride #humanrights #GuyanaTransUnited #ABlossomPinkWorld (at Brighton) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0F5CV9AdPf/?igshid=18mwui1m5mklb

Making #Portraits4PositiveChange, and filming the testimonies of those who suffered human rights abuses, in the Gambia, under the former regime - image © @jasonflorio. In 2004, Mamadib was working as a journalist and printer for a Gambian newspaper, The Independent, which was often outspoken about President Yahya Jammeh’s rule, and his human rights abuses. . On 16th april 2004 - masked men came to the Eagle Press, where he was working at the time, in the early hours of the morning, armed with pistols. Mamadib and 5 of his colleagues from the newspaper were told to lie on the ground with their hands behind their backs. One of the masked men then fire bombed the print machine but the fire caught him, too - in the ensuing panic, the other masked men attempted to dampen the fire on their colleague. As this happened,, there was a power cut. Mamadib and his colleagues saw this as an opportunity to escape into the darkness. “It was so dark, we could not see the door...thanks god, he saved us”. They hid until they saw the masked men drive off in a black car, with blacked out windows, and no license plate (a mode of transport often used by Jammeh’s henchmen). . See Jason Florio’s portraits from the series https://floriophoto.com/PORTRAITS/The-Gambia---victims-&-resisters---a-work-in-progress/1/caption and on @jasonflorio . An on-going project with Helen Jones-Florio @floriotravels / @doors_facades_florio #StoriesBehindDoors #GambiaDoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . #westAfrica #jasonflorio#MamadibBCamera #humanrights#jammeh2justice #Gambia #victimsofJammeh#documentary#dictatorship#gambiahasdecided#newgambia#everydayafrica#YahyaJammeh#iso1200 #portraits#TRRCGambia#victimsandresisters#bbcafrica#helenjonesflorio #CanonC100 (at Bundung) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvd26iNgRQM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jb7vh3b7lrln

Photographer, @jasonflorio, making #Portraits4PositiveChange, The #Gambia, West Africa - image © Helen Jones-Florio (@floriotravels / @doors_facades_florio #StoriesBehindDoors |View the portraits on Jason Florio’s website https://floriophoto.com/PORTRAITS/The-Gambia---victims-&-resisters---a-work-in-progress/1/caption _ 'A Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) began in January 2019, in The Gambia, to investigate ex-president, Yahya Jammeh’s, 22-year authoritarian rule whereby mass human rights violations took place. A momentous, and historical, time for Gambia, and Gambians to be able to speak so freely once again. For the past two+ years, we have had the privilege of being able to photograph and film the testimonies of victims, and resisters of the Jammeh regime. ‘ Jason Florio, with Helen Jones-Florio _ If you would like to be part of #Portraits4PositiveChange, please check out https://www.gofundme.com/gambiavictims-of-a-regime (or use the link in our IG profile) _ _ _ #jasonflorio#jammeh2justice#westafrica#GambiaCentreforVictimsofHumanRightsViolations#portraits#YahyaJammeh#dictatorship#democracy#gambiahasdecided#victimsandresisters#victimsofjammeh #documentary #everydayafrica#helenjonesflorio#GambiaTRRC #humanrightsabuses @trrc_gambia #humanrights #documentary (at Serrekunda, Western, Gambia) https://www.instagram.com/floriotravels/p/Bt0YE5jgT0_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xkkhqsiwor6i

#Gambia - #Portraits4PositiveChange - Image ©Helen Jones-Florio: @jasonflorio making a portrait of Bintu, who was detained for five days, beaten and raped by three masked security officers at the Gambia Police Intervention Unit (PIU) HQ, after being arrested during a May 9th 2016 rally to demand the release of illegally detained protesters from previous rallies held on April 15th/16th, 2016. When asked if she would prefer that we keep her identity anonymous her adamant reply was “No, this was done to me, and I want justice…these men should be punished” From the series ‘Gambia - Victims and Resisters of a Regime’ @floriotravels/@florio_gallery _ A Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) began this month in The Gambia to investigate ex-president, Yahya Jammeh’s, 22-year authoritarian rule whereby mass human rights violations took place. A momentous, and historical, time for Gambia, and Gambians to be able to speak so freely once again. For the past two years, I have had the privilege of being able to photograph and record testimonies of victims, and resisters of the Jammeh regime. Bintu is just one of many… this is a work-in-progress. You can see more on my website: https://floriophoto.com/PORTRAITS/The-Gambia---victims-&-resisters---a-work-in-progress/1/caption _ If you would like to be part of #Portraits4PositiveChange, please check out https://www.gofundme.com/gambiavictims-of-a-regime (or use the link in my IG profile) _ _ _ #jasonflorio#gambia#jammeh2justice#westafrica#GambiaCentreforVictimsofHumanRightsViolations#portraits#YahyaJammeh#dictatorship#democracy#gambiahasdecided#victimsandresisters #victimsofjammeh #everydayafrica #helenjonesflorio#GambiaTRRC #humanrightsabuses@trrc_gambia #humanrights (at Banjul, Gambia) https://www.instagram.com/floriotravels/p/BsqUfFwA22V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lzhwlxy7e7kb