The people of Hong Kong versus the China extradition bill
Since March 2019, Hongkongers have been demonstrating strenuously against a proposed amendment to the city's extradition laws. If passed, the bill would authorize the extradition of crime suspects to mainland China.
A duty to remember: 30 years after Tiananmen
In 1989, China's military undertook a brutal crackdown on student-led demonstrations that culminated in the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4. 30 years on, we memorialize those events and their lasting effects.
#NigeriaDecides2019: Everything you need to know for this year's general elections
The Global Voices sub-Saharan Africa team is proud to present a full range of articles on one of the most important elections on the African continent in 2019 — the Nigerian general elections. If the upcoming presidential election in Africa’s most populous country are free, fair and credible, it sets…
A timeline of Venezuela's political deadlock
It has been a long time since the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has known political stability. From the 2013 death of Hugo Chávez, to the 2017 political de-fanging of legislative powers, to Juan Guaidó's open challenge to President Nicolás Maduro's legitimacy in January 2019, Venezuelans have endured what feels like…
Writing toward freedom: Politics and digital rights in Africa
With support from The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Global Voices has launched a project that examines interferences with digital rights during key political events in seven African countries.
