Environmental risk posed by Venezuelan oil tanker highlights importance of transparency and public participationGovernments should 'support this co-creation of knowledge'Written by Cari-Bois News31 October 2020
Hong Kong police to launch hotline for public to report violations of the national security law'There will be eyes and ears everywhere'Written by Oiwan Lam31 October 2020
Tanzanian poll is likely to usher in a new era of authoritarianism. Here's why.'This election will usher in a new era of authoritarianism.'Written by The Conversation-Africa, Dan Paget30 October 2020
Georgians in Abkhazia and South Ossetia unable to voteCOVID-19 casts a shadow over Georgia's upcoming parliamentary electionsWritten by OC Media30 October 2020
Myanmar general election violence on the rise as November vote nearsThere were more than 40 incidents of electoral violence since mid-AugustWritten by The Irrawaddy30 October 2020
Outrage in Hong Kong after top university appoints two mainland Chinese scholars as vice-presidentsOne of them allegedly has direct ties with the CCPWritten by Oiwan Lam30 October 2020
Silencing the media won't stop the student-led protests in Thailand246 protests in 62 provinces over the last three monthsWritten by EngageMedia29 October 2020
In the heat of political crisis, Belarus launches first nuclear power plantEcologists do not share the government's optimism about AstravetsWritten by Hanna Valynec29 October 2020
Internet throttling, SMS blocking in days leading up to election in TanzaniaDigital rights activists speculated that Tanzania may restrict internet servicesWritten by GV Sub-Saharan Africa27 October 2020
Under Amsterdam’s grey skies, Bolivians cheer Luis Arce’s presidential winWith candles, incense and dancing, Bolivians abroad celebrated the government changeWritten by Ricardo Diaz27 October 2020
Two Tanzanian musicians turn to opposition politics to improve their communitiesFolk musician Vitali Maembe and reggae artist Jhikoman get political Written by Amanda Lichtenstein27 October 2020
More than one million voters in Myanmar disenfranchised after government cancels elections in conflict areasThe ruling party lost in these same communities during 2015 electionsWritten by Mong Palatino27 October 2020
Hong Kong teachers self-censor as authorities target classroomsBeijing considers classrooms a key site for political controlWritten by The Stand News27 October 2020
From Belarus to Thailand, Hong Kong’s spirit of resistance is nurturing grassroots protests elsewhereThe cross-movement influence is a two-way streetWritten by Hong Kong Free Press24 October 2020
Venezuelan tanker deemed ‘stable’, but Trinidad & Tobago recommends hastening the transfer of oilPublic concerns about a potential spill still aboundWritten by Zico Cozier24 October 2020
Myanmar 2020 election: ‘A critical moment in the consolidation of democratic transition’'Structural shortcomings continue to undermine the democratic character of the process'Written by Mong Palatino24 October 2020
Failing to portray protesters as violent, Thai government lifts severe state of emergencyAnother victory for the pro-democracy protestersWritten by Prachatai23 October 2020
Trinidad & Tobago team reports ‘minimal to no risk’ of an oil spill from stranded Venezuelan tankerThis was the first non-Venezuelan-led assessment of the status of the FSO NabarimaWritten by Zico Cozier23 October 2020
Official obfuscation trails the Lagos shooting of anti-police protesters Nigerian authorities deny the killings despite numerous evidence Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike23 October 2020
Fighting disinformation and fact-checking the Myanmar electionFact-checking a challenge in communities under armed conflictWritten by Mong Palatino23 October 2020
In Belarus, tech workers fear for their industry’s futureThe political crisis threatens one of the country’s most profitable businessesWritten by Sergei Lavrinenko21 October 2020