As Ebrahim Raisi begins his presidential role, oppression is set to soar in IranThe former Chief Justice won Iran's presidential election on June 19Written by Guest Contributor30 August 2021
Ken Behrens-Canberrans caption error creates Australia's accidental COVID-19 heroAn AI typo brings some much-needed levity to nation's capitalWritten by Kevin Rennie27 August 2021
Facebook user gets 18-month prison sentence for mocking Cambodia’s prime ministerHuman rights groups said the conviction would suppress free expressionWritten by Mong Palatino27 August 2021
Protestors call for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Gen Prayut42 people were arrested on Sunday, 19 of whom were minorsWritten by Prachatai26 August 2021
Who is glorifying terrorism: Hong Kong students or the Chinese government?A meme accuses China of hypocrisy regarding terrorismWritten by Oiwan Lam26 August 2021
Ukraine: 30 years in pursuit of equalityHow has Ukraine's independence impacted its citizens' prosperity and equality?Written by openDemocracy25 August 2021
Cambodia’s China-funded mega dam linked to rights abuses and loss of fisheriesAuthorities dispute the research methodology and the report's "political bias"Written by Mong Palatino25 August 2021
The plight of Afghan women under the new Taliban regime Afghan woman have been greatly affected by the decades-long war.Written by Arbaz Shah24 August 2021
Azerbaijani experts debate causes of recent escalationTensions between the two nations have escalated dangerouslyWritten by OC Media24 August 2021
Space for peaceful protests is vanishing in Hong Kong as pro-democracy coalition is disbandedCivil Human Rights Front announced its disbandment on August 15, 2021Written by CitizenNews24 August 2021
Australia's iconic Kosciuszko National Park faces threats on two frontsEconomic development and wild horses pose major challengesWritten by Kevin Rennie24 August 2021
Blogger gets prison sentence for branding Kazakhstan's language policies “russophobic”Kazakhstan's history with Russian language and ethnic Russians is complicatedWritten by Tanya Lokot23 August 2021
Anti-immigrant sentiments lead to violence in TurkeySyrian residents expressed concern over their families' safetyWritten by Doga Celik, Arzu Geybullayeva22 August 2021
More independent media added to Russia's “foreign agent” rosterDozhd and iStories join a host of other media and NGOsWritten by Tanya Lokot20 August 2021
LIVE on August 25 (in Spanish): How COVID-19 fueled the protests in Cuba, Guatemala and ColombiaThe session will be streamed live on YouTubeWritten by Melissa VidaTranslated by Georgia Popplewell20 August 2021
With attacks on Ukrainian activists on the rise, civic pressure is key to ensuring justiceHanna Belovolchenko explores why crimes against Ukrainian activists are escalatingWritten by Transitions Online20 August 2021
Russian authorities declare independent election monitor Golos a “foreign agent”Golos' work thwarted in advance of Russia's September parliamentary electionWritten by Tanya Lokot19 August 2021
Russia blames Azerbaijan for violating ceasefireMoscow has previously hesitated to place blame for the conflictWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva19 August 2021
An eight-year-old boy is the youngest person ever accused of blasphemy in Pakistan’s historyThe government dropped the charges after activist and media backlashWritten by Rai M Azlan19 August 2021
After Dutch Literary Prize winner says Suriname ‘needed’ former president Bouterse, organisers cancel her award ceremonyAstrid Roemer said the cancellation was 'a load off [her] mind'Written by Fausia S. Abdul19 August 2021
What’s wrong with the political analogy comparing Taiwan to Afghanistan?The analogy spreads self-defeating sentiments and questions US-Taiwan tiesWritten by Oiwan Lam18 August 2021