Argentina closes 2020 with historic Senate vote legalizing abortion'There are no words, only shared feelings'Written by Romina Navarro Translated by Jazz Dottin31 December 2020
2020 round-up: COVID-19 in South AsiaOur coverage from South Asian countriesWritten by Rezwan31 December 2020
New tax on mobile devices threatens digital inclusion in the Democratic Republic of CongoAll mobile devices on Congolese territory will be subject to a monthly feeWritten by Providence Baraka30 December 2020
2020 round-up: How the tragedy of COVID-19 became a success story for the China modelCritical voices have given way to positive narrativesWritten by Oiwan Lam28 December 2020
From COVID-19 to Caribbean literature, this is what the region looked like in 2020A recap of some our most engaging stories Written by Janine Mendes-Franco25 December 2020
European NGO uncovers 15-year Indian disinformation campaignReport reveals a campaign to discredit Pakistan internationallyWritten by Annam Lodhi, Subhashish Panigrahi24 December 2020
After years of protests, the Islamabad Zoo will convert into an animal sanctuaryA happy ending for 2020, a year when Pakistanis debated animal abuse like never beforeWritten by R Umaima Ahmed18 December 2020
Citing tweets and op-eds, Hong Kong police charges media tycoon Jimmy Lai with foreign collusionHe could face life in prisonWritten by The Stand News15 December 2020
North Macedonia court rejects lawsuit by journalists over 2017 Parliament attackJudges claim plaintiffs failed to prove that a widely documented event took placeWritten by Filip Stojanovski, Metamorphosis Foundation12 December 2020
Trinidad & Tobago's procurement regulation bill passes, but corruption concerns lingerCritics say the bill '[degrades] public trust and confidence'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco11 December 2020
The fight against fake news: A restrictive policy for online freedom of expression in SenegalThe policy lacks clear definition for what constitutes 'fake news'Written by Ababacar Diop11 December 2020
Hong Kong suppresses political dissent by freezing bank accounts'This is no doubt an act of political retaliation.'Written by Oiwan Lam8 December 2020
Singaporean activist who staged a solo protest with a ‘smiley’ placard charged with illegal assemblyIn response, Jolovan Wham launched the #SmileInSolidarity campaignWritten by Mong Palatino8 December 2020
Calls to legislate ‘private hire’ vehicles and stop victim-blaming as another woman is murdered in Trinidad & Tobago"Every Tom, Dick and Harry being allowed to manage a vehicle"Written by Flora Thomas7 December 2020
Pakistan to introduce tougher punishment for rape—including chemical castrationThe new laws received mixed reactionsWritten by R Umaima Ahmed3 December 2020
Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam sentenced to jailThe jailing of pro-democracy trio marks an extensive crackdown on HK dissentsWritten by Oiwan Lam3 December 2020
Court ruling gives Trinidad & Tobago green light to deport a Venezuelan minorA draft policy on asylum-seekers is not being implementedWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco3 December 2020