Central Asian presidents cannot stop appointing their relatives to high-level postsBlood ties trump merit and professional qualificationsWritten by Nurbek Bekmurzaev31 August 2023
‘Stop the dump’: Pacific communities protest Japan’s release of treated nuclear waterScientists monitoring the process say it is safeWritten by Mong Palatino27 August 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash. Did Russians know who he was?For every supporter in Russia, more than two people oppose himWritten by Russia Post25 August 2023
Christian community comes under attack in Pakistan once againThe state is failing to provide protection to its minoritiesWritten by R Umaima Ahmed23 August 2023
Young people have increasing role ahead of Senegal's presidential elections: Interview with Gilles YabiSenegal to start exploiting its oil resourcesWritten by Jean Sovon Translated by Laura22 August 2023
US band The Killers had a rough crash-course in Georgian politicsThe band later issued an apology to the Georgia peopleWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva21 August 2023
Ahead of election, Pakistan introduces new laws to stifle dissentHastily passed bills undermine civil liberties and freedom of expressionWritten by R Umaima Ahmed, Rezwan17 August 2023
African institutions maintain silence on sub-Saharan migrant rights abuses in TunisiaOnly civil society appears to be concerned by the abuse migrants faceWritten by Jean Sovon, Arnauld Kassouin Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet17 August 2023
Is the exiled Iranian queer community finally getting acceptance in the Iranian diaspora?The beginning of a cultural renaissance in the heart of the Middle EastWritten by Filip Noubel16 August 2023
In Azerbaijan, couriers are facing intimidation and arrests at the hands of the stateAt least three union members have been arrested Written by Arzu Geybullayeva15 August 2023
For Venezuelans, the invasion of Ukraine hits close to homeWhen supporting Ukraine, Venezuelans are also protesting for themselvesWritten by Alessandra Soler14 August 2023
Disinformation fuels church protest against gender equality in North MacedoniaOrganizers' Kremlin connections raised concerns of foreign malign influenceWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation10 August 2023
Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil warThe state authorities have failed to curb the ongoing violenceWritten by Vishal Yashoda Manve, Rezwan9 August 2023
Myanmar junta grants partial pardon to detained leaders amid continuing crisis and resistance'The military's pardon changes nothing'Written by Mong Palatino6 August 2023
Unfreedom Monitor: Civic Media Observatory findings reportThe findings from Advox research into digital authoritarianismWritten by Advox4 August 2023
How the onstage stunt of British band The 1975 caused more harm than good in MalaysiaAuthorities cancelled the music festival and initiated a probe against the organizersWritten by Mong Palatino3 August 2023
These women are fighting back on the continued destruction of Turkey's Akbelen forestOfficials have dismissed the protesters calling them provocateurs Written by Arzu Geybullayeva3 August 2023
In Turkey, even university graduations are politicalIn recent years, even graduation ceremonies have been heavily scrutinizedWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva1 August 2023