2020 round-up: COVID-19 in South AsiaOur coverage from South Asian countriesWritten by Rezwan31 December 2020
In Belarus, Lukashenka's rule endures 2020 — can it survive 2021?The regime in Minsk has run out of carrots, and has only sticks left.Written by Maxim Edwards30 December 2020
UN Security Council ends reporting on Burundi, but human rights monitors remain concernedThere are 'grounds to believe' that human rights violations continueWritten by Liam Anderson29 December 2020
Saudi court slams internationally criticized jail term for iconic female activistNearly six-year sentence seems to reflect changes in US administrationWritten by Dahlia Kholaif29 December 2020
Rwandan governance during the pandemic: A time for introspectionRwanda's reluctance to tolerate criticism undermines its governance model Written by Louis Gitinywa29 December 2020
Iconic House of Wonders collapse leaves Zanzibaris wondering about fate of cultural heritageThe 19th-century palace's collapse came as a shock and disappointment Written by Amanda Lichtenstein28 December 2020
Online backlash follows blurring of Christmas imagery on popular Chinese TV show'Happy Mosaic Festival!'Written by The Stand News28 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
Is the honeymoon over for Beijing and Hong Kong's Carrie Lam?'Coordinated public criticism is another way of forcing Lam to leave her position.'Written by Oiwan Lam25 December 2020
European NGO uncovers 15-year Indian disinformation campaignReport reveals a campaign to discredit Pakistan internationallyWritten by Annam Lodhi, Subhashish Panigrahi24 December 2020
Why Macron’s tweet on the Serbian Patriarch's death angered so many people in the BalkansFrench President’s statement contradicts his stated position on religious extremismWritten by Mirza Hota24 December 2020
Crackdown against journalist and activists mars Human Rights Day in the PhilippinesHR Day 7 say firearms and explosives planted by policeWritten by Karlo Mongaya23 December 2020
New height of Mount Everest announced just as Nepal reopens its tourism sectorThe world's tallest mountain has grown by 86 centimetersWritten by Benju Lwagun23 December 2020
COVID-19 infects Japan's ‘kanji of the year’密 (mitsu), in some cases, means 'close, crowded or confined'Written by Nevin Thompson22 December 2020
Uruguay’s new government is prioritising security, but is it at the cost of free speech?A new law marks a turning point in Uruguayan politicsWritten by Juan Manuel MontoroTranslated by Emma Dewick21 December 2020
Two years after Sudan's revolution, demonstrators march with demands for change'We are not against anyone, but we are against exclusion'Written by Khattab Hamad21 December 2020
In Kyrgyzstan, social media hate goes uncheckedAs January's presidential election approaches, social media is aflameWritten by Joldon Kutmanaliev, Gulzat Baialieva21 December 2020
In Belarus, a new civic culture is born out of recycled historical symbols in urban yardsSimple. Known. Own. The new identity of an old flag.Written by Ales Plotka21 December 2020
China’s imposition of electricity restrictions this winter gets a chilly receptionGovernments have to meet carbon emission quota by end of 2020Written by Oiwan Lam20 December 2020
How global tech companies enable the Belarusian regime — and the Belarusian revolutionCan anything be done against companies whose tools facilitate repression?Written by Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach15 December 2020