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Regional social media users cringe after the British Virgin Islands’ premier is arrested on drug charges

'We live in pirate’s waters'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

30 April 2022

Incumbent Commonwealth secretary-general fires a shot across the bow of a rival Caribbean candidate, and the region is taking note

'Smug! As if the position is [...] preordained order of succession!'

Written by Emma Lewis

30 April 2022

In Turkey a journalist is arrested for covering an alleged hacking of a government database

Local authorities refuted reports of any data breach

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

29 April 2022

Twitter and Facebook won't counter disinformation in the upcoming Kenyan elections

Do social media companies care about election integrity in Kenya?

Written by Kofi Yeboah

28 April 2022

How Myanmar's military supporters are using Facebook to justify violence

Explore the top three pro-Junta narratives

Written by Civic Media Observatory

28 April 2022

Inflation, youth, and protests in Mongolia

Youth took to the streets to make the government work

Written by Zhar Zardykhan

26 April 2022

Decoding the role of mainstream and social media in the recent anti-Muslim violence in India

Anti-Muslim violence followed the hate spewed on digital forums

Written by Ananya

26 April 2022

The life sentence handed to Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala is a dark day for the civil society in Turkey

In addition to Kavala, seven co-defendants were remanded to prison

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

26 April 2022

Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club cancels Human Rights Awards for fear of legal risks

Eight members of the Club’s Press Freedom Committee have resigned

Written by Oiwan Lam

26 April 2022

The censorship of Shanghai citizens in lockdown sparks an uproar on Chinese social media

"Let people speak, the heavens won’t collapse"

Written by Oiwan Lam

26 April 2022

On Timor-Leste's 20th independence anniversary, former president Ramos-Horta makes a comeback

The Nobel Prize winner defeated current president Lu Olo

Written by Fernanda Canofre, Dércio Tsandzana

26 April 2022

Myanmar activists launch ‘Blue Shirt’ campaign to show solidarity with political prisoners

More than 10,000 political prisoners remain in detention

Written by Mong Palatino

25 April 2022

Rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India instigated by ultra-right Hindu groups

Anti-Muslim campaigns have been on the rise in India

Written by Sanjukta

25 April 2022

Digitizing a language with two scripts: Satdeep Gill on growing Punjabi online

The internet is what we make of it

Written by Rezwan

25 April 2022

Nepal’s journey to electric public transport

New battery-powered public buses will start rolling out in Kathmandu

Written by Nepali Times

24 April 2022

Abuse, arrests, and harassment: How environmental activists fare in Vietnam

Community leaders were jailed for speaking out about the environment

Written by The 88 Project

24 April 2022

Japanese fast food exec fired after talk of “hooking young women on meth”

"There is a a longstanding sense of disdain for women" in Japan's advertising industry

Written by Nevin Thompson

23 April 2022

What Earth Day means to the Global Voices Caribbean team

'Go out and experience the wonders of nature for yourself'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco, Emma Lewis, Skye Hernandez, Tabatha Auguste, Zico Cozier

23 April 2022

Who is John Lee? A look into the incoming Hong Kong chief executive's political positions

He discussed the 2019 extradition bill, national security, and media crackdowns

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

23 April 2022

Despite what we think, the press does not live in a free paradise in Ecuador

Studies reveal attacks on the press and the opacity of the state on surveillance

Written by Carlos E. Flores

Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

22 April 2022

Russian and Belarusian oppositionists in Munich come together to support Ukraine

Munich has a large population of both Russians and Ukrainians

Written by Liudmila Zhustareva

22 April 2022

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