As legislative elections draw to a close, will the Congress Party reclaim Assam state from the BJP?Results will be called on May 2Written by GV South Asia29 April 2021
How Azerbaijan's government abused Facebook's loopholes—for yearsOfficials have created pages that pose as real people in order to boost engagement on pro-government contentWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva19 April 2021
Samoa’s surprise election stand-off, and the politician who will be a king – or queen – makerThe country could soon have its first female prime ministerWritten by Mong Palatino16 April 2021
Herself a victim of cyberbullying, Lindsey Kukunda fights online violence against women in UgandaActivist: Uganda's anti-pornography law targets and prosecutes women Written by CIVICUS14 April 2021
Jamaica's spate of femicides raises perennial questions about the influence of dancehall musicDoes art reflect life or the other way around?Written by Emma Lewis11 April 2021
Algerians’ speech freedoms strained by media laws passed under COVID-19 pretextAlternative media platforms face shrinking horizons under new laws.Written by Global Voices MENA8 April 2021
For stateless and scattered Tibetans, a new online tool helps voters make an informed choice‘Smartvote Tibet’ attempts to fill gaps for a nascent democracy Written by Sonam Palmo Brunner7 April 2021
Israeli phone hacking firm stops sales to Belarus and RussiaCellebrite's tools were allegedly used to spy on opposition activistsWritten by Tanya Lokot5 April 2021
Belarus banned from 2021 Eurovision contest for controversial song lyricsThe Eurovision Song Contest is no stranger to political controversiesWritten by Tanya Lokot2 April 2021
Beijing has rewritten Hong Kong's electoral rules. What will change?It's a total overhaul of Hong Kong's representative democracyWritten by Oiwan Lam2 April 2021