Pakistan – Politics for Peace

From FRANCE24 comes a debate discussing Musharraf, the Seige of Red Mosque, and in general peace in Pakistan.

Disbelief – 1999 Russia Bombings

From the description:

A fatal bomb blast in a Moscow apartment building ignites a fury of questions about terrorism, shadow politics, and post-Soviet intrigue in Disbelief; a film as much about the high art of political deception as it is about violence and human tragedy. The bombing on September 9, 1999, of a nine-story working-class apartment complex in Moscow was quickly blamed on Chechen terrorists. But was it their crime? Or did the Russian secret service deflect its own responsibility for the bombing on the Chechens to heighten national fear and hysteria and justify Russia’s subsequent military attack on the breakaway republic?

Unreported World – Zimbabwe

More from the BBC’s Unreported World series, this time focusing on Mugabe. Of course, I’d be wary watching a show produced in England about Zimbabwe, but the on-the-ground interviews are solid. From the description:

Reporter Evan Williams and Director Siobhan Sinnerton reveal startling claims that the Mugabe Government is using the supply of AIDS drugs and food aid to gerrymander upcoming elections

Parts two and three when you click the video.

North Korean Human Rights – Google Tech Talks

A presentation with Adrian Hong, who was recently arrested by Chinese authorities for helping North Korean refugees, at Google on June 29th, 2007.

A Day in the Life of North Korea

Apparently filmed by a Dutch crew, and presented by Al Jazeera.

via Smashing Telly

Myanmar protests

Monks continue to gather in large numbers in the major cities of Myanmar and President Bush was at the UN today, threatening to tighten economic sanctions if the Junta resorted to violence to stop the protests. But even though the Chinese are quietly urging Myanmar to reconcile with the opposition, the use of force seems probable, especially if history were to repeat itself.

An interesting short look into the average life under the Junta’s rule in Myanmar from the Al Jazeera English network.

Burma’s Secret War

An hour long British television program on the repressive military junta in Myanmar, known also under it’s colonial name of Burma.