Global Voices

Calling attention to the most interesting conversations and perspectives emerging from citizen media around the world. globalvoices.org

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Ecuador: Two journalists who revealed corruption and drug trafficking forced into exile

Journalists of the digital media platform La Posta accuse the National Police and the Attorney General's Office of planning to "assassinate" them while they receive criticism concerning their journalistic ethics.

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What is behind the Kremlin’s increasingly anti-immigration line?

Anti-immigration rhetoric is meant to introduce into the official nationalism the idea that “Russian civilization” must be protected not only from the West but also from the south.

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Israel's deadliest day in Lebanon kills 500, sparks war crimes outcry

Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon left hundreds dead and thousands displaced

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A Japanese schoolboy was killed in China, raising concerns about increasing xenophobia

As anti-Japanese sentiment spreads in China, the second hate-crime in two months is raising questions about the country’s nationalistic education and how it is spreading xenophobia.

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Hong Kong Article 23: Three jailed over a seditious T-shirt, bus graffiti, social media posts in six months

At least 14 people have been arrested on suspicion of violating Article 23 since the law was enacted on 23 of March, 2024.

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A controversial dancehall star appears on a political stage: Why are some Jamaicans concerned?

"[I]t is a fact that individuals popular with the public — [including] former notorious criminals, sportsmen [and] entertainers — can help mobilize votes for a political party [...] especially in close elections."

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Mapping the shrinking forests in the Terai region of Nepal

Nepal’s forest cover has doubled in 25 years, but illegal logging is thinning the southern jungles.

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How religious leaders exploit desperate people with disabilities in Nigeria

“Before I knew it, two men arrived and dragged me to the podium to testify that my sight had returned. They forced me to say something that wasn’t true.”

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Sovereignty: A pretext for Latin America's autocrats to attack NGOs

'The aim is to have a silent and submissive civil society' warn NGOs in the region.

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Women’s plight in the Sahel: A central issue in Djaïli Amadou Amal’s works

Women in Sahel countries face a daily onslaught of abuse that society refuses to address. Only through literature can we break taboos and open a discussion on this matter.

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Iranian artist Homa Ebrahimpour discusses censorship, sculpture, and defying boundaries

The 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement "profoundly impacted Ebrahimpour’s approach, encouraging her to create and share works that she had previously hidden, including sculptures and paintings that explore the female form."

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Who is Iron Biby, the athlete making Burkina Faso proud?

In the sporting world, weightlifting has earned Burkina Faso recognition as the only African country with a world champion in the discipline: Iron Biby.

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Africa’s triumphs and trials at the 2024 Paralympic Games

With approximately 4,400 athletes from around the world competing for 549 medals across 22 sports, Africa's representation was notable, with a total of 312 para-athletes participating from 44 countries.

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‘Truth deserves to be seen’: Artists decry film censorship in the Philippines

Two Philippine films were given X-ratings, and therefore banned from airing in theaters, angering cinephiles and free-speech activists alike.

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LIVE on September 24: The ABCs of Digital Repression in Venezuela

In this webinar, we will explore the Venezuelan regime's "package" of digital repression instruments, how they have evolved, and analyze how they have been used after the last presidential.

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Trinidad’s Caroni Swamp is ever-evolving

The Caroni Swamp, recognised as an important wetland under the Ramsar Convention, is Trinidad's largest mangrove wetland – a rich ecosystem of waterways, lagoons, and mangrove forests.

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Research indicates that Bosnia and Herzegovina needs a law on media ownership transparency

For a large number of online media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, information about ownership structure, funding sources, and employees is completely unknown.