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
Indian migrant workers fight for their right to get paid in SerbiaOver 150 men left India to work in Serbia in 2019 and faced challengesWritten by Unbias The News27 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
Turkish prosecutor general closes investigation into death of Azerbaijan’s ‘graffiti prisoner,’ Bayram MammadovThe 26-year-old activist was found dead on May 2 this year Written by Arzu Geybullayeva19 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
Undertones: Online violence in Myanmar, Pakistan’s smog cover-upDynamics of power in Myanmar and Pakistan, online and offline.Written by Civic Media Observatory17 December 2021
In Sudan, the court stands on the side of unrestricted access to the internetThe law fights for citizens under dictatorial ruleWritten by Khattab Hamad16 December 2021
The ‘immoral’ 42 songs banned from Indonesia's daytime radioRegulatory agencies said the songs could be deemed inappropriateWritten by Juke Carolina, Sydney Allen14 December 2021
Myanmar’s ‘silent strike’ delivers loud condemnation of continuing military ruleMillions of people stayed home from to protest military ruleWritten by Mong Palatino14 December 2021
Zagreb protests: Croatians divided around COVID-19 certificatesCroatian society has been polarized by anti-COVID-19 measures and anti-vaccination protestsWritten by Rafaela Landikusic11 December 2021
High infection, low vaccination—could mandatory COVID-19 vaccines be the answer for Caribbean nations?Do rights trump collective responsibility, or the other way round? Written by Janine Mendes-Franco8 December 2021
Undertones: A deep-dive into Indian hyper-nationalismIndia's government dubs all critics "enemies of India."Written by Civic Media Observatory6 December 2021
Citizens start clean-up and recovery efforts after protests and riots in Solomon IslandsAround 63 buildings were burned down during the three-day riotWritten by Mong Palatino6 December 2021
Hong Kong authorities warn against boycott campaigns over low voter interest ahead of Legislative ElectionsPolice arrested individuals accused of asking people to cast blank votesWritten by Oiwan Lam6 December 2021
Belarus, transformed: political analysts track social and political change in the countryThe government hasn't changed – it’s the people who are differentWritten by Transitions Online4 December 2021
Indonesian police arrested students who raised banned ‘Papuan Independence Day’ flagThe students could face treason charges and prison timeWritten by Sydney Allen3 December 2021
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards highlights Hong Kong's censored productionsThe censored films touch on the 2019 anti-China extradition protestsWritten by Oiwan Lam2 December 2021
Protest in support of jailed opposition activist in Baku turns violentSome 30 people were reportedly detained while police used excessive force.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva1 December 2021
Armenia’s ex-president Serzh Sargsyan faces bribery chargesThe former leader denies any wrongdoing.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva1 December 2021
Georgian Communications Commission levies fines on TV channels for ‘political’ contentActivists protest outside the building of the GNCC.Written by OC Media1 December 2021