Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected president of Senegal: Victory of a determined youth
https://globalvoices.org/2024/04/09/bassirou-diomaye-faye-elected-president-of-senegal-victory-of-a-determined-youth/
“The journey to the recognition of LGBTQ rights in Africa is an uphill climb”
https://globalvoices.org/2024/04/06/the-journey-to-the-recognition-of-lgbtq-rights-in-africa-is-an-uphill-climb/
A decade of digital repression and resistance in Southeast Asia
https://globalvoices.org/2024/03/14/a-decade-of-digital-repression-and-resistance-in-southeast-asia/
Undertones: A dictionary to understand the war in Gaza
https://globalvoices.org/2024/03/05/undertones-a-dictionary-to-understand-the-war-in-gaza/
Russian opposition leader #Navalny reportedly died today in jail.
Ever a contentious figure, #Navalny personified the courage to stand up to #Putin, representing a different choice in Russian politics.
Global Voices covered his continued resistance to Vladimir Putin’s regime, and in 2010 we were the 1st English-language outlet to publish an interview with him: https://globalvoices.org/2010/10/27/russia-blogger-alexey-navalny-on-fighting-regime/ #Russia
Yang Hengjun's death sentence jolts improving relations between Australia and China - Chinese Australian writer faces life imprisonment after secret trial
… via @globalvoices #HumanRights
#Pakistan’s political landscape: What to expect from the 2024 elections
https://globalvoices.org/2024/02/06/pakistans-political-landscape-what-to-expect-from-the-2024-elections/
‘Remember the name': The unlikely triumph of Guyana's Shamar Joseph has brought joy to West Indies cricket fans
https://globalvoices.org/2024/02/02/remember-the-name-the-unlikely-triumph-of-guyanas-shamar-joseph-has-brought-joy-to-west-indies-cricket-fans/
গাজা সংক্রান্ত সামাজিক গণমাধ্যম পোস্টের জন্যে অস্ট্রেলীয় সরকারি সম্প্রচারক সাংবাদিক আন্তোয়ানেত লাতুফকে বরখাস্ত করেছে [National broadcaster axes Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf over Gaza social media post] #bangla
via @chanchal232 @globalvoices
EU bans misleading environmental claims that rely on offsetting https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/17/eu-bans-misleading-environmental-claims-that-rely-on-offsetting Terms such as “climate neutral” or “climate positive” that rely on offsetting will be banned from the EU by 2026 as part of a crackdown on misleading environmental claims. On Wednesday, members of the European parliament [MEPs] voted to outlaw the use of terms such as “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” without evidence, while introducing a total ban on using carbon offsetting schemes to substantiate the claims. #greenwashing
Serĉe de la kara aŭstralia koalo
Vidoj de koalo estis kutimaj, sed nun iĝas raraĵo [In search of Australia's treasured koala
Sightings used to be common but are becoming a rarity]
via @globalvoices
Now in in 7 languages including #Esperanto
National broadcaster axes Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf over Gaza social media post
Staff threatened to strike over management's decision
via @globalvoices
Do national parks and wildlife #conservation regulations in #Nepal benefit Indigenous people?
https://globalvoices.org/2024/01/22/do-national-parks-and-wildlife-conservation-regulations-in-nepal-benefit-indigenous-people/
In search of #Australia's treasured koala
https://globalvoices.org/2024/01/16/in-search-of-australias-treasured-koala/
Quack!
DeSantis’ Anti-Vax Surgeon General Calls COVID Shots ‘the Antichrist'
https://www.thedailybeast.com/desantis-anti-vax-surgeon-general-dr-joseph-ladapo-calls-covid-shots-the-antichrist?ref=home
Looking for sightings of the elusive #koala. Any takers?
Undertones: 2023, a year of narratives
https://globalvoices.org/2023/12/28/undertones-2023-a-year-of-narratives/
‘Matilda': Australian word of the year following magnificent 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
https://globalvoices.org/2023/12/25/matilda-australian-word-of-the-year-following-magnificent-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup/