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16 February 2016
In Bahrain, Journalism is a Crime
American journalist Anna Therese Day was arrested, along with her crew, and deported from the restive country, marking its fifth anniversary of anti-government protests, for doing her work -- committing...
Burundi's Independent Media Aren't Going Down Without a Fight
"Why do you harass the only independent media left to us?"
How Syrian Activists in Raqqa are Resisting ISIS
A group of citizen journalists are documenting life under ISIS in the Syrian city of Raqqa. Find out how members of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently is resisting the militant...
Bangladeshi Authorities Arrest Publisher and Shut Down Book Fair Booth for ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’
Bangladesh’s constitution enshrines the right to free expression, and atheists have the same rights as other citizens. But authorities have done little to stop attacks against those critical of religion.
Kyrgyz Journalist Loses ‘One Som’ Court Case Against His Country's President
When it comes to conflicts between the state and journalists, Kyrgyz defamation suits are not a two way street.
Remember When the Mayor of Port of Spain Promised to Resign for Victim-Shaming a Murdered Woman? He Doesn’t.
Port of Spain's mayor promised to step down after blaming a woman's murder on her choice to wear a bikini. Then he un-promised, refusing to leave office.
A Pakistani Artist Remembers Sabeen Mahmud and her Valentine's Day Campaign
According to one of activist Sabeen Mahmud's killers, her '"un-Islamic" Valentine's Day rally was "the sin she eventually paid for."
In Trinidad and Tobago, Violence Has Been ‘Normal Normal’ For Way Too Long
In Trinidad and Tobago people have come—at their peril—to accept that violence is a part of life. But maybe it's time to push back against this idea?
15 February 2016
‘An Unapologetic Independent Thinker': A Conversation With St. Lucian Poet Vladimir Lucien
"Caribbean literature nowadays is very much a mixed bag [...] I think it is several Caribbeans that we are seeing."
Bahrain's Government Continues to Strangle Dissent Five Years After Uprising Began
"Despite pledges from the authorities to prosecute security forces responsible for human rights violations in 2011, the Bahraini people are still waiting for justice."
Abandoned Shoes Protest Calls Attention to Macedonia's Massive Emigration Problem
"The scene was sad. We only have short time to make things better, to keep our youth here. To make everybody understand: We deserve better."
Teenager's Death After Police Questioning Leads to Review of Crime Investigation Procedure in Singapore
"We find it absurd that while public spaces are heavily surveilled with security cameras, interrogation rooms are not fitted with any cameras to allow for transparency of the interrogation process."
From Madagascar, Four Poems on Impossible Love for Valentine's Day
"My whole heart has been driven wild as well, and refuses to forget. Silence remains around the one whom I love, but I continue to believe."
14 February 2016
When They Lock Up the Truth: Khadija Ismayilova and the Latin America Connection
Journalist Khadija Ismayilova's sentencing to seven-and-a-half years in prison in Azerbaijan has enraged rights activists all over the world, including in Latin America.
Is Tajikistan's President ‘Preparing Himself a Parachute’ with Constitutional Changes?
Things are getting bumpy in Tajikistan, which means it is time to hold a referendum.
Mexicans Unanimously Welcomed Pope Francis This Weekend. Or Did They?
Millions of Mexicans were anxious to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis this weekend, during the pontiff's long-awaited visit. Not everyone is rolling out the red carpet, however.
A Brief Twitter Guide to Uganda's Elections This Month
Global Voices presents a brief Twitter guide for updates, news, analysis, and reports related to Uganda's national elections later this month.
Following a Summit-less 2015, This Year Will See Record Attempts to Reach the Peak of Everest
Natural disaster or not, Western mountain climbers seem determined to conquer the world's tallest mountain this year, after Nepal's 2015 earthquake made it impossible for anyone to reach the summit.
How More and More Schools in Brazil Are Teaching Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
Hundreds of public schools in Brazil have gardens where kids grow their own vegetables. And the schools say it's changing the way kids think about the food they eat.
‘Georgian Dream’ Looking Increasingly Dreary After Year to Forget
As ex-Soviet Georgia's ruling coalition faces troubled times, it has resorted to some worrying tactics.
