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Short film demonstrates what it can be like to be black in Japan

A boy must learn how to deal with the racist taunts of his new classmates

Written by Nevin Thompson

30 June 2020

Beijing's national security law to enter force in Hong Kong

Online rumours have predicted the immediate arrest of activists and other influencers

Written by Oiwan Lam

30 June 2020

Rift over Solomon Islands’ new ‘One China’ policy makes chaos of COVID-19 response

A Taiwanese aid shipment destined for Malaita province got snaffled by police

Written by Mong Palatino

30 June 2020

Mexican feminists and workers’ rights defenders faced wave of arrests in June

Various activists were detained in Mexico in under two weeks

Written by Mercedes Matz Translated by Liam Anderson

30 June 2020

Netflix picks up ‘Resgate,’ the first Mozambican film to appear on the platform

African productions are gaining traction on Netflix

Written by Dércio Tsandzana Translated by Ayoola Alabi

29 June 2020

What is it like to be a mainland Chinese living in Hong Kong and supporting the protests?

The Facebook-based 'Tree Hole Project' is a support group for this demographic

Written by The Stand News, Winne Ko

29 June 2020

In Brazil, COVID-19 death rate for black community is higher than for other populations

The results of an analysis by Agência Pública

Written by Agencia Pública Translated by Liam Anderson

29 June 2020

India's digital ID system deepens exclusion of vulnerable communities amid pandemic

The use of Aadhaar-based authentication makes exclusions more likely

Written by Subhashish Panigrahi

29 June 2020

Students arrested for demanding internet facilities in Balochistan

3G/4G services are not available in many places in Pakistan

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

29 June 2020

Protest art in the streets of Tripoli: An interview with Lebanese artist Batool Jacob

Street art during the anti-government protests in Lebanon

Written by Marta Closa Valero Translated by Clara G

29 June 2020

June 2020, a month of #BLM in Japan

Nationwide protests oppose police brutality and support Black lives

Written by Nevin Thompson

27 June 2020

Taking down statues: France confronts its colonial and slave trade past

Public monuments are not 'history,' they are 'political choices'

Written by Jade Dussart Translated by Laura

27 June 2020

From prison to exile: An interview with Vietnamese activist Tran Thi Nga

They broke her bones in one attack, but never her spirit

Written by The 88 Project

26 June 2020

Harrowing tales from African domestic workers in Lebanon

Migrant workers are deprived of basic human rights

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

25 June 2020

Nationalists in North Macedonia use border closures to sow confusion and mistrust

Factcheckers disproved the claims but the damage was already done

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

25 June 2020

Thailand's ‘youthquake': Activism in the time of COVID-19

Twitter has been an important medium for activism but trust in the platform is plummeting

Written by EngageMedia

25 June 2020

WHO urges Pakistan to reimpose lockdown after surge in cases

"Smart lockdown" to target, track, trace, test and quarantine

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

25 June 2020

People with disabilities left stranded during national lockdown in Uganda

During curfew, people with disabilities were harassed, shot and trapped

Written by Brian Oduti

23 June 2020

In the wake of Black Lives Matter's protests, death of black 5-year-old becomes symbol of Brazil's racism and inequality

Miguel plunged from the ninth floor of a building while under the care of his mother’s white employer

Written by Fernanda Canofre

22 June 2020

Wikipedia project boosts Taiwan's hundreds-strong Sakizaya-speaking community

For some older speakers, using technology is challenging. For those less fluent, grammar is the headache.

Written by Subhashish Panigrahi, Yanne C.

22 June 2020

New law forces Hungarian transgender people to choose exile

Responses in the field 'sex at birth' on new ID documents will be unchangeable

Written by Sara Pasino

21 June 2020

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