Stories about Protest from August, 2018
In Mozambique, new licensing fees have raised the cost of doing journalism — and may threaten media freedom
Sub-Saharan Africa30 August 2018The fees were described by Mozambican online newspaper @Verdade as "astronomical".
The ‘Khan Meter’ will assess the new Pakistani prime minister's performance
"It’s time to start monitoring our government, discuss where they went wrong as well as appreciate what they did right. It helps us think logically about the new government’s performance..."
Nicaragua's diaspora activists bear a ‘double burden’
The political and emotional challenges of diaspora activism are complex: "Receiving news firsthand also means feeling it firsthand."
Artists rise up as Ugandan MP ‘Bobi Wine’ faces fresh charges of treason
"The extent to which violence is escalating in this country is worrying and we should all be concerned. We need to reflect on these matters and find a way forward."
The artist ‘Headache Stencil’ uses graffiti to criticize military rule in Thailand
"If people see my work and start noticing that things aren’t fair, I’ve achieved my aim."
A new law threatens artistic expression in Cuba
"Your censorship is in the closure of concerts...It was always there, you only legalized it. Then you accuse us of politicizing art...Stop already with the repression...."
#FreeBobiWine: Protests mount over torture and arrest of a young political force in Uganda
"In our new Africa, there is no room for brutality, we cherish each other. Let us debate disagreements, not crush opponents."
Fearing reprimand, student protesters in Bangladesh go silent
South Asia17 August 2018The government has blamed social media users and activists for trying to create unrest by sharing provocative posts and content on Facebook.
Facebook bans 196 pages in Brazil, attempting to rein in abuse and disinformation
Latin America14 August 2018Free Brazil Movement is accusing the platform of censoring right-wing groups.
Condemnation of independence activist draws a red line for Hong Kong's press freedom
East Asia11 August 2018The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club is under fire for organizing a talk by independence activist Andy Chan.
Netizen Report: Bangladesh protests trigger mobile network cuts, journalist arrest
South Asia9 August 2018Venezuela goes after journalists' cameras after drone attack, Iran re-routes Telegram (to government servers) and Google tries to go back to China.
“What followed horrified us beyond our wildest imaginations”: an eyewitness account of the Bangladesh student protests
South Asia8 August 2018"Young Bangladeshis like me are tired of fearing for our lives on the roads—fearing being run over simply because the driver values making money more than human lives."
Iran’s telecommunications company illegally rerouted Telegram app traffic
Middle East & North Africa6 August 2018In a new move aimed at tightening the state-imposed ban on the Telegram messaging app, the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) temporarily rerouted Telegram app traffic in violation of domestic law in July 2018.
Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam detained over student protest coverage
South Asia6 August 2018"...there were people with machetes in their hands chasing unarmed students. And the police are standing by watching it happen."
After years of silence and denial, Assad regime issues death certificates to ‘disappeared’ prisoners
Since July 2018, the government has been updating its civil registry records wherein 'disappeared' prisoners are now listed as dead.
Students occupy Dhaka streets demanding road safety in Bangladesh
"The students have turned around a car of a minister who was traveling on the wrong side of the road ... What an unimaginable event!"
Filipinos urged to #BoycottNutriAsia for attacking the strike of workers
"Mothers and fathers who are always doing grocery, I'm asking your help to #BoycottNutriasia. Here are their brands."
Officials blame WhatsApp for spike in mob killings, but Indians say vicious party politics are at fault
South Asia2 August 2018"Mob lynching is a political tool being used to polarise society....The idea is to create a fear psychosis by unleashing the mobs on a certain community."
Death of a 12-year-old boy lays bare the plight of Iran's Ahwazi minority
Meysam's suicide is the latest to afflict the Ahwazi Arab community, a minority population who live in Iran's oil-rich south who face hardship and discrimination by the country's authorities.
