Stories from September, 2020
Detention of Chinese-Australian TV presenter Cheng Lei by China called out as ‘hostage diplomacy’
"Canberra should be doing all it can to ensure she [Cheng Lei] is released from “residential surveillance” as soon as possible"
The path to the square: The role of digital technologies in Belarus’ protests
Today, state violence against protests is becoming less effective in suppressing them. As the situation in Belarus shows, violence provides a new motivation for people to take to the streets.
COVID-19 has put medicine out of reach for many in Georgia
The economic crisis resulting from COVID-19 has left many in Georgia jobless and unable to afford medication. Closed borders have also made getting cheaper drugs from abroad all but impossible.
Child rape victim doxxed by anti-abortion protesters in Brazil
Brazil registers around six abortions per day among girls aged from 10 to 14 years old who become pregnant after being raped.
Hong Kong artists burn protest gear, Winnie the Pooh, and ballot boxes on Ghost Day
"In the real world, no one answers our demands, so we have to seek other channels, such as communicating with the ghost realms."
‘We could present our revolution at a design festival': a Belarusian artist reflects on protest imagery
Many of the banners and placards waved by Belarusian protesters are works of art in their own right. Theirs is a mass movement with an artistic sensibility, says Darya Sazanovich.
Student Union of Thailand president arrested over anti-government protest
“Paint can be washed out, but we can’t wash out injustice.”
Sudan needs a legal framework for cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency was a topic in the last election campaign, where its adoption was proposed by one of the presidential candidates as a strategy to democratize financial policy.
Nigeria's Abubakar Idris Dadiyata still missing, one year after abduction
“How can Dadiyata disappear without trace for a year in Nigeria and the government be just so nonchalant about it, seeking exculpation rather than taking full responsibility for finding him?”
Youth-led protests in Thailand get support from citizens demanding ‘real democracy’
"It’s time that change needs to happen. Right now, frankly, we’re not here for our own future, but for our child’s future."
Young Cubans capture beauty and resilience with photographs of the COVID-19 lockdown
Through photos, Cubans tell stories of their COVID-19 lockdown.
Serbian cartoons expose political manipulation about COVID-19 vaccines from China and/or Russia
Serbian government has announced that it will provide the population with vaccines against COVID-19 from an undisclosed source, inspiring political cartoons.
Beijing’s security law keeps transforming Hong Kong
A summary of key developments in August, two months after the new legislation that criminalises subversion, secession, foreign interference and inference with transportation and other infrastructure, came into effect.
