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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party votes to dissolve
Hong Kong pro-democracy political party Civic Party has voted to dissolve. The decision came after the party’s executive committee posts were left
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Interview with the author of “The Fugitive of Gezi Park”
Marking the ten-year anniversary of the Gezi Park protestsOriginally published on Global VoicesImage by Arzu Geybullayeva. Used with permission. Ten
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In Azerbaijan, violence against LGBTQ+ people continues unabated
Arrest of prominent activists renews concerns over alarming anti-LGBTQ+ narrativesOriginally published on Global VoicesImage by Daniel James. Free to
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As books disappear from Hong Kong’s public libraries, some ‘rescue’ titles for private, overseas collections
Hong Kong’s public library system has been in the spotlight recently, with local media reporting that political titles have stealthily been
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20% of Hong Kong’s unpaid caregivers spend at least 16 hours a day looking after close ones, survey reveals
Twenty per cent of unpaid caregivers spend 16 hours or more each day taking care of old or disabled family members, while more than a half said they
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Caught in the crossfire: Chinese diaspora bears brunt of Canada-Beijing tensions
by Marion Thiabaut and Mathiwe Leiser The Chinese diaspora has been caught in the crossfire of Ottawa’s row with Beijing over its alleged meddling
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US, China wrangle on trade in rare talks amid soaring tensions
The United States and China sparred over trade issues Friday but promised to keep lines of communication open as Beijing’s commerce minister paid
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‘Charging Domestic Terrorism Is Intended to Make the Cost of Protesting Too High’ - CounterSpin interview with Cody Bloomfield on anti-activist terrorist charges
Janine Jackson interviewed Defending Rights & Dissent’s Cody Bloomfield about activists being charged with terrorism for the May 19, 2023,
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Who will this generation be after the war in Ukraine?
I became part of the generation who are fighting for UkraineOriginally published on Global VoicesMen staying in line overnight outside a military
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Fake accounts and presidential elections in Kazakhstan
Fake accounts were actively used in Tokayev's election campaign in November 2022Originally published on Global VoicesImage by Gerd Altmann from
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Pakistan invokes draconian Army Act to put protestors on trial
“Trying civilians in military courts is against international law”Originally published on Global VoicesPolice blocking Protesters. Image by the
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‘Not recommended’ reading: The books Hong Kong is purging from public libraries
A fresh wave of censorship reached Hong Kong’s public libraries this month. After a local newspaper axed a long-standing satirical comic strip
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Fate of the church in China ‘inseparable’ from that of the country, says Hong Kong bishop, as Tiananmen mass axed
The church in China will not adopt “a mentality of colonialism,” even though it has made such mistakes historically, Hong Kong’s Catholic
Lithuanians protest against the Civil Union Law
After the Seimas approved the draft law on Civil Union in the consideration stage on Tuesday, a group of protesters gathered in front of the
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Learning From the Climate Activists
Politics Learning From the Climate Activists There’s something to be said for uninhibited zeal. (Photo by Sina Schuldt/picture