What you can do to help...
Below are a few petitions you can sign, or fundraisers you can donate to, which relate to current world issues, such as the BLM movement, protests in Hong Kong, etc.
Black Lives Matter:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
The Innocence Project: ( exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.)
https://www.innocenceproject.org/
Hong Kong on police brutality in recent protests:
https://www.change.org/p/condemn-hong-kong-police-for-excessive-force-against-citizens-call-for-independent-inquiry
India’s protests on unfair treatment of the Muslim population in India:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/india-has-rights-to-peaceful-protests/
UK anti-racism protest (relating to Black Lives Matter movement) :
https://www.stophateuk.org/fundraising/
The National Bail Out: is a Black-led and Black-centred collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers and activists.
http://nationalbailout.org/about/
Lebanon protests on unemployment rate and taxes:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-protests-in-lebanon
Articles on how to protect yourself from tear gas:
https://newssafety.org/safety/advisories/protecting-yourself-from-tear-gas/
“ Hong Kong protesters carry around spray bottles with a baking soda and water solution (three teaspoons of powder for every 8.5 ounces of liquid), which they spray in their face and mouth to neutralize the effects of tear gas particles. “
https://www.popsci.com/story/diy/tear-gas-guide/
Tip: Don’t wear makeup. The gas particles tend to cling on oily surfaces and makeup has an alike texture.
Educate yourself on issues around the globe:
On Slavery, and why Black Lives Matter is of huge importance: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/19/magazine/history-slavery-smithsonian.html
Movies/TV shows to watch on this:
13th, Ava DuVernay (Netflix) Fruitvale Station, Ryan Coogler (on demand) The Hate U Give, George Tillman Jr. (Crave) Ninth Floor, Mina Shum (National Film Board of Canada) Selma, Ava DuVernay (on demand) I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck (Amazon Prime Video) If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins (Amazon Prime Video) Do The Right Thing, Spike Lee (on demand) Just Mercy, Destin Daniel Cretton (on demand) Clemency, Chinonye Chukwu (on demand) Journey to Justice, Roger McTair (National Film Board of Canada) Les Misérables, Ladj Ly (on demand) When They See Us, Ava DuVernay (Netflix) BlackKklansmen, Spike Lee (Crave) The Good Fight, Robert King, Michelle King and Phil Alden Robinson (on demand) Beyond Moving, Vikram Dasgupta (Hot Docs Canada) The Colour of Beauty, Elizabeth St. Philip (National Film Board of Canada)
Political Crisis of Lebanon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%932020_Lebanese_protests
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52454130?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c8qy8zrj69et/lebanon-protests&link_location=live-reporting-story
Protests in India: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/asia/india-protests-modi-citizenship.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_Amendment_Act_protests
https://youtu.be/dE7vTeBvXos
Protests in Hong Kong:
https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-protests
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-china-anthem.html
Protests in Albania on sexual abuse and demolishing historical monuments:
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/05/17/albania-premier-edi-rama-destroys-national-theatre/
https://exit.al/en/2020/06/02/minor-sexually-assaulted-by-former-school-employee-and-three-others-in-tirana/
Protests in UK (BLM):
https://youtu.be/uqs4PyEaFCE
Protests in Amsterdam (BLM/Human rights):
https://youtu.be/ySIWaeIKCt0
Protests in Canada (BLM):
https://www.complex.com/life/2020/06/black-lives-matter-protests-across-canada
Anonymous, the hacktivists’ take on the Black Lives Matter Issue:
https://www.facebook.com/anonews.co/videos/anonymous-message-to-the-minneapolis-police-department/285581555919237/
https://www.cyberscoop.com/anonymous-george-floyd-minnesota-police/
Self-Defense articles and videos:
https://youtu.be/ooeAzo2oVJU
https://youtu.be/aq3mnDRVIq0
http://www.functionalselfdefense.org/
Know your rights:
America:
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/
UK:
https://www.gov.uk/browse/justice/rights
India:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/lawtics/know-your-rights-part-1-rights-of-an-arrested-person/
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/19-laws-and-rights-must-be-known-to-every-indian-1486368049-1
China and Hong Kong:
https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3058496/major-points-you-need-know-about-your-legal-rights-hong
I might have not mentioned every protest going on at the moment, but with a 30 minute research, this is what I came up with. Do your own research and find out more. Together we are strong! If we can get through 2020 we can get through everything!