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Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil
USD 342 million worth of Brazilian beef products was re-exported from Hong Kong — 50.3 percent of which went to Vietnam, 29.9 percent to Taiwan and 15.4 percent to South Korea.
Environmental defenders work to maintain the peace-building role of nature in northern Uganda
"... [T]here is an urgency to revise the ways in which the value of nature is integrated into current existing peacebuilding and development policies in Uganda."
Kenyan rural business owners embrace solar power to overcome decades of electricity shortages
For rural communities in Kenya’s off-grid areas, solar power has shown to be a very reliable and promising source of energy.
Brazilian footballer Vini Jr. pays a painful price for speaking up against racist attacks
Racist attacks against the footballer began in his homeland, Brazil, but increased over the years in Spain, where he plays for Real Madrid.
Romani language edition of the Dikan comics published in Serbia
The latest two issues of popular Serbian magazine Politikin Zabavnik include inserts with the comics Dikan, for the first time in Serbian and Romani.
Education for the Romani people: Failed by both empires
Sociological data show that about 80% of Roma children after the age of 11 do not attend school, which is similar to peasant families in pre-industrial, pre-revolutionary Russia
Azerbaijan's FOMO moment
As it turned out, the meeting was indeed focused on Armenia and had nothing to do with Azerbaijan unlike claims leveled by the government of Azerbaijan ahead of the meeting.
Global Voices call for stories about Ukraine
Global Voices is piloting a project of paid and commissioned stories about Ukraine by Ukrainians regardless of current location. Stories can be pitched and written in Ukrainian, English or Russian.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected president of Senegal: Victory of a determined youth
On March 24, 2024, the Senegalese people elected a new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following a period of protests caused by the postponement of the initial election date.
Philippine media groups condemn China’s claim of ‘manipulated’ coverage of maritime tension
"The journalists who join these missions risk their lives in the face of unwanted aggression to bring the unvarnished truth to light."
Global Voices seeks a Lingua Director, to oversee multilingual projects and initiatives
The Lingua Director will design and advance a multilingual framework across our projects and sections. They will have a passion for multilingualism and an enthusiastic supporter of community participation.
Serbian movie about Roma singer become a hit in several Balkan countries
Biographical movie dramatizing the life and career of Džej Ramadanovski, a Serbian singer of Romani ethnicity, has achieved commercial success in several neighboring Balkan countries.
Kyrgyzstan’s unsung heroes get recognition through street art
The Kadam project is an example of an initiative by individuals who are passionate about bringing social change via creative means.
Central Asia’s unique tradition of singing during Ramadan keeps evolving
Jaramazan’s growing popularity has taken it to restaurants, parks, roads, and offices, where it is performed by professional singers, small children, and youngsters alike.
What role for the French language in Togolese society?
Togo adopted French as its official language in 1960, a fact enshrined in the constitution. But what is the role of this language in a diverse linguistic landscape?
Ghanaians debate online about the rights of a 16-year-old girl married to a 63-year-old traditional priest
[D]ata reveals that 23 girls get married every minute worldwide, and a girl gets married every two seconds. In Ghana, nearly 1 in 5 girls is married before the age of 18.
“The journey to the recognition of LGBTQ rights in Africa is an uphill climb”
There are 64 countries whose laws criminalise homosexuality, and nearly half of them are in Africa. Many of the laws have origins in colonial times.
Romani diasporas are now more marginalised in Russia than in the late USSR
There were few educational and social programs for Romani people in the USSR, and later in Russia, and there's little hope that any will be introduced in the near future.
In Gaza, the last game of Tarneeb
Innocent laughter turned to horror as a deafening explosion replaced the sounds of a card game, forever intertwining the game with the horrors of war and death in Gaza.
Balancing Indigenous rights and nature conservation in Nepal
The publication of Nepal's policy on “Construction of Physical Infrastructure Inside Protected Areas” has ignited a lot of controversy for its potential to displace Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands.
No respite for Georgia's civil society
Last year, when the ruling party announced its decision to adopt the bill it was met with large public outcry as well as international criticism.