Articles by Global Voices Advox
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Tunisia bans “Jeune Afrique” magazine for criticising president ahead of upcoming elections
The banning of “Jeune Afrique” is another step in Kais Saied’s clampdown on independent media, further undoing the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution.
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Venezuelans use AI avatars and Instagram Live to fight back against Maduro’s repression
President Nicolás Maduro’s regime has increased surveillance, persecuted political dissent, and blocked the flow of information online. Venezuelan journalists, activists and political dissidents are looking for ways to circumvent and report the abuse.
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Ultra-conservative advocacy group pushing right-wing ideologies in Kenya
Spanish based organisation, CitizenGO, lends its support to politically motivated anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Kenya.
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Russia: Life for queer people after ban on LGBTQI+ “movement”
“Ayan believes the ban on LGBTQI+ people is intended to ‘remove people from the information field, to make them completely invisible.’ And you can do whatever you want to the invisible.”
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Vietnamese activist sentenced to five years in prison for ‘anti-state propaganda’
Anh Chi is known for producing videos decrying abuse of power by authorities.
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Croatia: Climate journalist from Faktograf attacked twice
Journalist Melita Vrsaljko was filming an illegal dumpsite in Nadin, central Croatia, when she was first attacked; the following day, she was assaulted at her home. Her attackers are the sister and father of a powerful local politician.
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Freedom of expression curtailed as deadly student protests rock Bangladesh
For five days, the government imposed an internet blackout spurring misinformation and questions about the situation on the ground.
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Controversial hacktivists may have prompted El Salvador’s censorship of Telegram
According to researchers, El Salvador continues to fall short of basic cybersecurity compliance standards and regulations, preventing any affected civilians from mitigating the potential risks they face.