Censorship in the modern world · Global Voices Advox
WEB3 days ago · Vladimir Vasić, a sociologist, underlines the role of editorial boards in modern censorship. “It is dangerous that certain media outlets, acting as a ‘window to the world,’ stifle freedom of speech due to their editorial policies instead of basing their work on ethical and scientific principles fundamental to their existence,” Vasić ...
Young Kenyans use technology to mobilize against Finance Bill …
WEB4 days ago · In June 2023, Kenyan youth took to the streets and digital spaces to protest the Finance Bill 2024, which introduced new taxes on essential goods like internet data, cooking oil, and fuel.The bill was designed to address Kenya's growing debt, but it sparked widespread opposition because of its impact on the cost of living.
Ex-editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News Chung Pui-kuen jailed for …
WEB4 days ago · This report was written by Han Tse and published in Hong Kong Free Press on September 26, 2024. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership agreement. The former chief editor of independent Hong Kong media outlet Stand News has been jailed for one year and nine months over publishing “seditious” …
Trinidad & Tobago renames its premier performance auditorium …
WEB5 days ago · Envisaged as Trinidad and Tobago's first national concert hall — one worthy of shining a spotlight on the country's vast repository of talent — Queen's Hall was finally completed in 1959 after almost a decade of cultural advocacy.Located just north of the Queen's Park Savannah in the capital, Port of Spain, it was named after the then …
A global experience in a translation classroom: Interview with Dr.
WEB3 days ago · Interested in learning more about how this looks like in a classroom, Global Voices arranged to meet with Dr. Chen in her office. Through this conversation and several follow-up emails in between, Dr. Chen elaborates on her teaching, her passion, as well as her personal experiences working in the field. This interview has been edited for length ...
Taiwan’s ‘Iron Man of Asia’ is brought back into the limelight in a …
WEB6 days ago · Taiwan's first silver medal winner at any Olympic Games remains an unknown figure to younger Taiwanese generations, but a new documentary is shedding light on the “Iron Man of Asia” as decathlete C.K. Yang was known in the 1960s. This came as the People’s Republic of China started being widely ...
Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of resistance, must be released on time
WEB4 days ago · Human rights lawyer Khaled Ali stated that his client, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, “is being subjected to abuse, oppression, and manipulation of legal texts.”. His family is calling for his release upon the completion of his prison term on September 29, but the prosecution has not counted the two years he spent in pretrial detention.
GV webinar: The ABCs of digital repression in Venezuela
WEB4 days ago · Image courtesy of the Civic Media Observatory. On September 24, 2024, Global Voices hosted a discussion in English about Venezuela’s regime strategy for digital repression, from propaganda to harassment and persecution strategies enabled by the use of technology. On July 28, 2024, Venezuela's National Electoral Authority (CNE) …
Iran’s new president must address repression of artists, dissidents …
WEB4 days ago · By Johanna Bankston, Senior Officer of Human Rights Research and Policy at Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI), which produced the report referenced in this piece.. This week, Iran’s newly inaugurated President, Masoud Pezeshkian, is participating in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City to share Iran’s views on several …
How social media is fueling geopolitical tensions in the Horn of …
WEB4 days ago · In the Horn of Africa, where fragile political alliances and military tensions are the norm, conflict between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Somalia has found a new battleground: social media. Platforms like TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook are now key players in a digital war where misinformation is stoking nationalist fervor and increasing the risk …