Who’s trying to silence the fearless voice of Sri Lankan journalist Tharindu Jayawardhana?Threats followed reporting on probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday killingsWritten by GroundViews31 July 2021
In the face of elite tourism projects, the Barbuda Warbler isn't the only one that might lose its homeThe UNHCR has expressed concernWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco, Emma Lewis31 July 2021
Iranian state comes down hard on protests over ‘Thirsty Khuzestan’Amnesty International says at least eight people killed in crackdownWritten by Fred Petrossian30 July 2021
The Georgian Dream Party’s anti-media crusade continuesJournalists continue to face harassment and attacks from government officialsWritten by OC Media29 July 2021
Fifth woman murdered in Azerbaijan in 10 daysNargiz Mustafayeva was killed on Sunday, July 25Written by OC Media28 July 2021
LGBTQI+ community celebrates the first legal same-sex partnership in MontenegroSeaside city of Budva welcomes two young women's civic unionWritten by Filip Stojanovski28 July 2021
Hong Kong hands down first guilty sentence on terrorism and inciting secession charges under national security lawThe convicted protester Tong Ying-kit could face life in prisonWritten by Oiwan Lam28 July 2021
Pakistani woman cricketer Nida Dar faces sexism from a former cricketerFormer cricketer Abdul Razzaq makes sexist remarks about Nida DarWritten by Rai M Azlan27 July 2021
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui who was killed in Afghanistan remembered and honoured onlineSocial media was flooded by obituaries and tributes to SiddiquiWritten by Anumeha Verma26 July 2021
Government announces new media regulations that could further constrain freedom of expression in TurkeyNew measures underway to regulate foreign funded media and misinformation.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva26 July 2021
Global investigation reveals Pegasus Project identified in Azerbaijan and elsewhereAuthorities in Azerbaijan have refrained from making any statementsWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva23 July 2021
Pegasus spyware revelation indicates Indian state snooping on journalists, activists and politiciansThe software secretly gathers data from a user's phone/computerWritten by Subhashish Panigrahi23 July 2021
‘Maohi Lives Matter': Tahiti protesters condemn French nuclear testing legacyFrance conducted 193 nuclear tests in the South PacificWritten by Mong Palatino23 July 2021
The “ticket to happy life” politics of Indian marriages in the context of dowry-related violence"We need to reform the prevailing marriage system"Written by Keerthana Ram23 July 2021
Team 29, Russia's most prominent legal defense group, shuts down under state pressureThe organisation has long been a thorn in Kremlin's sideWritten by Tanya Lokot21 July 2021
‘Courage is accumulative,’ said director of Hong Kong protest documentary at 2021 Cannes FestivalKiwi Chow's film introduces the anti-China extradition protestersWritten by The Stand News21 July 2021
State escalates attacks on media freedom and civil society in BelarusLukashenka's crackdown on media and civil society reached unprecedented scaleWritten by Tanya Lokot20 July 2021
Azerbaijani Director who justifies sexual assault faces backlash, no repercussionsHis video message sparked a wave of criticism.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva20 July 2021
Released journalists share prison experiences in MyanmarAt least 36 journalists are still in detention.Written by Mong Palatino16 July 2021
July arrests mark turn for the worse in VietnamA spate of arrests reflects the worsening human rights situation in the countryWritten by The 88 Project16 July 2021
Chinese cities’ plans to ban unvaccinated from public facilities triggers online backlashChinese netizens believed that China had COVID-19 under controlWritten by Oiwan Lam16 July 2021