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Delegates of the 2024 African Media Convention in Accra, Ghana. Photo by African Media Convention organisers, used with permission. From May 15 to 17, the third edition of the African Media Convention (AMC) was held in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “The African Media We Want: Enhancing Freedom, Innovation, and Environmental Sustainability in a Dynamic World.” The convention brought together media experts, scholars, students, journalists, journalists’ unions and associations, editors, public and private sector representatives, as well as cooperating partners from around the African continent an...
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Commemorative Meeting of Adyghe on the Black Sea Coast in the Tuapse District (Picture taken before 2017). Image by Nartyjoko via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. In the Russian Federation republics of Kabardino-Balkaria, Adygea, and Karachay-Cherkessia, May 21 is officially recognized as the Day of Mourning for the Circassians — victims of genocide during the Caucasian War. Holod magazine explained how the Russian army destroyed Adyghe villages during that war and what happened to the yearly mourning processions in Kabardino-Balkaria. Global Voices translated the article and edited it for cla...
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Screenshot of a group protesting at Erisco Foods from YouTube Video, ‘Tomato Paste Saga: Groups Protest At Erisco Foods, Demand End To Chioma Okoli‘ by News Central TV. Fair use. In September 2023, a pregnant Nigerian woman, Chioma Okoli was arrested over a negative food review she posted on Facebook. Her offense: annoying a billionaire — a crime punishable by a three-year sentence or a fine of seven million naira (about USD 3,000) under Nigeria's Cybercrimes Act 2015. Since 2015, this Act has been used to arrest dozens of journalists, bloggers, and citizens at the bidding of the country's aut...
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Egyptian protesters rally at Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square, saying they will organise a sit-in untill the borders with the Gaza Strip are open. October 20, 2023. Screenshot froma video by AFP News Agency. Fair use. This post by Haneen Shoukry was first published by Raseef 22 on May 8, 2024. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Our MENA team added the links to provide further clarification. On Tuesday, April 23, protesters in Cairo were detained while participating in a peaceful demonstration in support of women in Sudan and Gaza. Ironically, ...
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Thai activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom. Photo by Ginger Cat. Source: Prachatai, content partner of Global Voices. Thai activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom died on May 14 while under pre-trial detention for charges related to royal defamation. Her death sparked outcry from human rights advocates, who urged the government to reform the lèse-majesté (royal insult) law and to stop persecuting state critics. Bung, 28, was an English tutor before she became involved with the youth-led democracy movement in 2020 that campaigned for the restoration of civilian rule. She later joined Thaluwang, a...
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A YouTube video of the protest song Glory to Hong Kong is blocked for local users, as of Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Photo: Screenshot via HKFP. Used with permission. This report was written by Tome Grundy and originally published in Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) on May 15, 2024. An edited version is published below as part of a content partnership agreement with HKFP. Google has blocked Hong Kong users from accessing the pro-democracy protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” on YouTube (which is owned by Google) following a court order. It comes days after Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said the governme...
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Image by Arzu Geybullayeva Turkey, following in the footsteps of Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, and Georgia to name a few, is considering adopting its own version of the controversial foreign agent law. Expected to be submitted to the Grand National Assembly — Turkey's parliament — before the end of the legislative year on July 1, 2024, the package includes a legislative amendment that would introduce criminal penalties for what it calls “foreign influence agents” by expanding the definitions of “espionage” and “spying.” Critics and rights watchdogs say the proposal targets free expression and i...
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Moldovan president Maia Sandu giving an interview to YouTuber and journalist in exile Yurii Dud. Screenshot from video on Yurii Dud YouTube channel. Fair use. Moldovan president Maia Sandu recently gave an interview to Yurii Dud, a Russian journalist in exile. While the interview itself is both heartwarming and interesting — among other things, Sandu talks about Moldova's undivided support for Ukraine and hopes for integrating her country into broader European structures — it is quite unusual for a president to give an interview to a vlogger. In addition, Sandu's interview is in Russian. There...
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The European Union is urging Georgia's government to stick to the path of democratic reform to join the bloc, as the parliament is set to approve a bill that would tighten control on organisations receiving foreign funds. Protesters have gathered in front of the parliament building on Monday to protest against the so-called "Russian law," which is widely seen as Kremlin-type legislation aimed at stifling free speech. “Georgia after all is a candidate country, we hope, we expect, and we call on the authorities to go back on the European path and deliver on all the commitments they took upon the...
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Filipino journalists call for the release of a detained community journalist as they marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024. Photo from the Facebook page of Altermidya, used with permission Media groups across Southeast Asia marked World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on May 3 by organizing and releasing statements highlighting the various challenges and difficulties journalists face in fulfilling their work. Reflecting on the theme of WPFD this year, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expre...
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