North Macedonia's Zoran Zaev, the prime minister who ‘has done the most to serve his country’His primary promise was to make North Macedonia more democraticWritten by Andreja Stojkovski30 December 2021
Azerbaijan's controversial media law has grave consequences for media freedom and independenceThe law takes effect on January 1, 2022Written by Arzu Geybullayeva30 December 2021
Turkish finance minister wrecks economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’The minister dodged questions on the economy's failing figuresWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva30 December 2021
Libyans express anger over delay to much-awaited presidential voteThe country's first ever presidential election was scheduled for December 24Written by Dahlia Kholaif29 December 2021
Barbados prime minister calls a snap election, the first poll for the island as a republicTwo main political parties, led by women, will meet at the pollsWritten by Emma Lewis29 December 2021
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy Stand News, arrest six on sedition chargesThe online news outlet has ceased all operationsWritten by Oiwan Lam29 December 2021
Russian censors block website of legal aid non-profit OVD-InfoOVD-Info is a key human rights defense project in RussiaWritten by Tanya Lokot27 December 2021
Twitter ignores Malaysian government's request to censor Tweets about flood response‘Do not donate to government’ trended on social mediaWritten by Mong Palatino26 December 2021
Portraits of a pandemic: Films on the unequal impact of COVID-19 in the Asia-PacificThe films cover stories on human rights abuses stemming from lockdown measures Written by EngageMedia24 December 2021
Serbian authorities accused of spying on visiting Russian citizens at behest of KremlinSerbia's lack of visa requirements appealed to Russian opposition membersWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation23 December 2021
Hong Kong: Pillar of Shame is gone, along with the city’s freedom of expressionThe pillar represents a touchstone of Hong Kong’s freedom of expressionWritten by Oiwan Lam23 December 2021
Turkish pop star angers the public with tone-deaf comments on current economic crisis"Let them eat simit" trends on Turkish Twitter spaceWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva21 December 2021
Turkey announces new steps to normalize ties with ArmeniaAn Armenian spokesperson confirmed the nation is ready for dialogueWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva20 December 2021
The Turkish Lira continues to lose value at a breakneck paceThe Turkish lira keeps tumbling against foreign currencies Written by Arzu Geybullayeva20 December 2021
Hong Kong sees record-low voter turnout in its ‘patriot-only’ Legislative Council elections"This is Hongkongers’ way of saying 𝐍𝐎 to this election"Written by Oiwan Lam20 December 2021
Russian peacekeepers promise to oversee return of all Armenian prisoners held in AzerbaijanThe exact number of remaining Armenian prisoners remains unknownWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva, JAM News20 December 2021
The International Court of Justice orders Armenia and Azerbaijan to prevent racial hatredThe ICJ called for peace but refrained from requiring specific measuresWritten by OC Media20 December 2021
China's top propagandist Hu Xijin steps down as The Global Times’ chief editorChinese patriots attacked Hu for deviating from the party lineWritten by Oiwan Lam20 December 2021
2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of viewConcerns about the environment and gender-based violence rivalled fears of the pandemicWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco20 December 2021
New Caledonia votes to stay with France in referendum boycotted by the Indigenous populationThe Kanak people wanted the referendum postponed because of pandemic deathsWritten by Mong Palatino18 December 2021
Georgian authorities fail to produce autopsy five months after journalist’s deathThe authorities claimed the death was due to drug overdoseWritten by OC Media18 December 2021