Alex Howlett

Derided and undermined but what I didn’t say in the moment is that our Palestinian colleagues have also been killed in their hundreds by Israel in Gaza cpj.org/2023/10/journa…

“Gaza had been celebrating since the news broke, but grief was never far away.” Sara Roy, author of Unsilencing Gaza, writes for @nybooks: What ‘Day After’ for Gaza? nybooks.com/online/2025/10…

"In a sea of silence, abandonment and violence, they offer the rarest thing: someone is still looking for you. […] That your life matters." Journalist @AlexHowlett2 was onboard the #OceanViking during 2 rescues and the shootings by Libyan Coast Guard.👇 service95.com/the-reality-of…

My story for @service95 on @SOSMedIntl's Ocean Viking. The Libyan 'coast guard' opened fire, risking the lives of 87 survivors and crew. It was a privilege to see them in action. Truly incredible & resilient people. #searchandrescue #Mediterranean service95.com/the-reality-of…

Mariam, killed by Israeli strike today, had the chance to leave Gaza to be with her son but she chose to stay to report and to look after her parents, her friends told us. She gave a kidney to her father. Her mother, unable to get proper treatment, died from cancer 4 months ago

Alex Howlett (@AlexHowlett2): unmasking the architects of the grim world of human trafficking #Echobox=1754494843" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the-tls.com/regular-featur…

My review of Barbie Latza Nadeau's book 'Every Body Counts: Money, lies and the hidden trade in human lives' in the TLS: the-tls.com/regular-featur… As human trafficking becomes the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, Nadeau's book is nothing less than essential reading

You're watching armed French cops attacking a father and his small child yesterday as they try to board a boat bound for the UK. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal. This is what fascism looks like.

If you’re free on 18th June please come to this free event at Pimlico Library where we’re chairing a panel with the incredible @SOSMedIntl and @4refugeewomen 6:15 -7:15 ❤️

This is my journalistic colleague Motaz Rajab. Did you know he was murdered yesterday? No one spoke of him because a journalist being killed in Gaza is a daily occurrence. You only kill journalists when truth is your enemy.

Gaza’s Health Ministry urges the UN to declare a famine, saying 92% of children and pregnant women now suffer from severe malnutrition. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/jj8tvo

The UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) says nearly 3,000 aid trucks are piled up at Gaza’s border, unable to cross due to Israel’s now two-month blockade. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/aszkn6

Foreign doctors returning from Gaza have reported that on a near-daily basis, they personally saw children in hospital for gunshot wounds to the head. What Israel is doing to Palestinian children isn't some by-product of an indiscriminate assault. It's targeted.

At least six infants have died from hypothermia in Gaza during a two-week cold spell, as the UN calls on Israel to lift restrictions on shelters entering the besieged enclave. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/4ptyyy

China's tuna vessels used North Korea crews in breach of UN bans, report says independent.co.uk/news/south-kor…

“Their families don’t have any idea whether they are still alive or not" @nytimes coverage of @ejfoundation's new report revealing that Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean labour in breach of UN sanctions. The NK crew spent up to a decade at sea nytimes.com/2025/02/24/wor…

1242 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 782 days since the Taliban banned women from going to university. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

Recommended watch: A stateless journalist told the story of climate refugees in the world’s second-largest refugee camp via a short @ejfoundation documentary. buff.ly/4jnKElK

Join us for a screening of our new film, ‘Radio Dadaab’ and panel at @frontlineclub on January 15th 🎬 We will be joined by @ChiOnwurah, @WanderingGaia, @maybulman, and @steventrent, for a discussion on the experiences of climate refugees. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-the-hu…