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30 May 2020

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Racial segregation shaped public health policies

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29 May 2020

Côte d'Ivoire withdraws from African Court on Human and People's Rights

The withdrawal from the court is a setback to democracy

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

Translated by Adam Long

29 May 2020

Global Voices (GV) is seeking a part-time bilingual Arabic/English Regional Editor for its coverage of the Middle East and North Africa

Are you a writer and editor knowledgable and curious about all facets of the Middle East and North Africa?

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29 May 2020

Desecration of three religious sites in Iran signal the Islamic Republic's continued oppression of minorities

"Pressure on religious minorities has also taken the form of persecution of individuals by accusing them of promoting 'propaganda against the Islamic Republic or 'belonging to hostile groups.

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29 May 2020

‘Indonesia, whatever’: Frontline staff express frustration over COVID-19 response

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29 May 2020

Mozambique revokes decree that imposed exorbitant fees on journalist accreditation

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Cryptocurrency scammers flood Facebook users with ads for fake Forbes.com articles

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29 May 2020

Could COVID-19 help push peace forward in Yemen?

Online peace talks could expedite a ceasefire

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29 May 2020

Talking down under: Greek PM ‘discovers’ South Zealand

The PM's blunder soon went viral on social media.

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Translated by Veroniki Bacharidi-Krikoni

29 May 2020

A conversation with Udmurt language digital activist Artyom Malykh

Malykh's work focuses on promoting Udmurt in online spaces

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29 May 2020

Explore beauty and heritage in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand while staying at home

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29 May 2020

Is China's ‘House of Cards’ in the Czech Republic beginning to wobble?

From Tibet to Taiwan, Beijing's insecurities have often found a stage in faraway Prague

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29 May 2020

Netflix blockbuster ‘Extraction’ draws criticism for portrayal of Bangladesh's capital

"Over-exaggerated portrayal is definitely not something new"

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28 May 2020

COVID-19 tune educates, empowers Indonesia’s remote Marapu community

In the East Sumbanese Marapu community, songs are written in 'lawiti' – traditional poetic couplets

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28 May 2020

Russian doctors’ union launches ‘map of problems’ faced by medics during COVID-19

Russia's doctors, paramedics, and ambulance drivers are struggling to be heard

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28 May 2020

Has COVID-19 worsened or improved Jamaican family dynamics?

'My experience has been one of exhaustion and frustration'

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27 May 2020

Protests, police crackdowns return to Hong Kong as Beijing tightens grip

Protesters were met with tear gas over the weekend and pepper ball rounds today

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27 May 2020

A Yorùbá language activist strives for linguistic diversity in digital spaces

Adéṣinà Ọmọ Yoòbá advocates for Yorùbá rights online

Written by Adéṣínà Ọmọ Yoòbá

27 May 2020

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