Articles by Global Voices Advox
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Georgia: Parliament adopts “foreign agents” law despite mass protests
The police used tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and mass arrests against the protesters. There have also been reports of physical attacks on government critics and their family members.
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Digital surveillance and the specter of AI in Mexico
Mexico was the first recorded government client and most prolific user of the Pegasus spyware, but ambitions in the use of AI have outpaced the development of legislative tools and standards.
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Indonesian court acquits two activists over charges of defaming government minister
Activists Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar had posted a video in 2021 discussing the role of officials in destructive mining.
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Between democracy and authoritarianism in El Salvador
The political landscape going Into the 2024 elections.
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Ghana’s media freedom reputation on downward trend
Over the last few years, the threats, violence and injustices against journalists in Ghana have been disturbingly on the increase.
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North Macedonia journalists protest court verdict for enabling censorship
In October, the Civil Court in Skopje ruled that ‘Investigative Reporting Laboratory’ (IRL) had defamed a businessman it named in a documentary about the impact of dirty oil on air pollution.
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‘Historic day for Fiji’ as it revives its media council
The media council will be an independent body promoting self-regulation and upholding high standards in the media industry
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How Kurdish language divisions hinder access to information
The scarcity of online resources highlights an urgent need for improved information accessibility.