Bangladesh interim government’s ‘right’ to uninterrupted internet access is a sham
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Bangladesh interim government’s ‘right’ to uninterrupted internet access is a sham
On December 24, 2025, Bangladesh’s Interim Government approved the Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 draft, replacing the authoritarian Cyber Securit...
Preserving the Tzotzil worldview through video games
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Preserving the Tzotzil worldview through video games
Manuel Pérez is creating spaces where children learn the Tzotzil language in a fun way, developing a video game inspired by Tzotzil stories and wo...
Can the media be trusted again? Journalist and human rights defender Aidan White reveals the path to redemption
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Can the media be trusted again? Journalist and human rights defender Aidan White reveals the path to redemption
To rebuild trust, media organizations must adhere to ethical journalism principles, maintain transparency about their ownership and practices, and ...
Turkey celebrates 2025 as the ‘year of family,’ even as households struggle with double-digit inflation
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Turkey celebrates 2025 as the ‘year of family,’ even as households struggle with double-digit inflation
When explaining the causes of decreasing birth rate, President Erdoğan did not mention inflation, or the related economic challenges. Instead, he ...
‘Our voices matter': Young Ethiopians push for role in national dialogue
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‘Our voices matter': Young Ethiopians push for role in national dialogue
Young people still living in conflict areas say they feel overlooked in a vital process that shapes the country’s future.
A library becomes a lifeline for out-of-school children in a Nigerian fishing community
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A library becomes a lifeline for out-of-school children in a Nigerian fishing community
A community library has made a profound impact on out-of-school children and shown how libraries can contribute to intellectualism and the overall ...
Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship
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Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship
The independent tech community is implementing new technologies to fight internet shutdowns in Russia, while the government prepares to create a fu...
Azerbaijan's Gymnastics Federation tainted by abuse accusations
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Azerbaijan's Gymnastics Federation tainted by abuse accusations
Accusations include physical abuse, including beating, an attempt to strangle one athlete, weight-shaming, verbal abuse, depriving athletes of spea...
Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy
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Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy
"The fire of struggle has not yet been extinguished. The seeds of freedom have been sown in people’s hearts already. We now wait for them to grow."
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