Written byCivic Media Observatory This story is part of Undertones, Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory‘s newsletter. Subscribe to Undertones. Welcome back to Undertones, where we study narratives from around the world. Since the end of 2023, the Civic Media Observatory has started a new project focusing on data governance. But we still have some important stories […]
Israel’s War on the Bodies of Palestinian Women
Written byRaseef22 Read this post in українська Freed Palestinian prisoner Ruba Assi was welcomed as a hero upon her release in the prisoner exchange deal last November. Screenshot from a video by medyascope english. Fair use. This article is written by Hala Al Zuheiri, and was originally published in Raseef22 An edited version is republished […]
When Palestinians “Die” and Israelis get “Killed” in the same War
Written bySafa Written byMariam A. Federal Building, San Francisco, October 20, 2023. Hundreds of people from many backgrounds came together outside Senator Nancy Pelosi’s office, to paint a giant street mural. The message: BIDEN, PELOSI: DON’T AID AND ABET WAR CRIMES, and calling for a CEASEFIRE! With Jewish Voice for Peace Bay Area, The Peace […]
Iran’s Women, Digital Rights and Human Freedoms
Written byGuest Contributor This piece was first published by Alliance for Universal Digital Rights (AUDRi), on September 16, 2023, and was written by Emma Gibson, the global coordinator for AUDRi. An edited version is republished here with permission ( Globalvoices.org ) – September 16, 2023, marked a year since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini […]
Facebook’s News Retreat: A Death Knell for Independent Mideast Local News
( Globalvoices.org ) – Google and Meta, commonly referred to as the duopoly of the internet, dominate online access to information. In a recent showdown with authorities, these tech giants are set to block news on their networks in Canada in response to a new law mandating payment to news publishers. The decision coincides with […]
From Gaza: Does creativity only come from misery?
Written byWe Are Not Numbers This story was first published by We Are Not Numbers. It was written by Dana Besaiso. An edited version is republished here, under a content-sharing agreement. All photos have been shared from Instagram with the permission of the photographer Mohammad Zaanoun. ( Globlvoices.org) – They say misery breeds great […]
How Turkey’s Opposition Elite enabled Erdoğan and Misled Voters
Written bySinan Ciddi ( Globalvoices.org ) – The sources of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s power are vast. In his over twenty years of rule, he has consolidated power to build himself a loyal bureaucratic system (including the military and law enforcement), a compliant mainstream media landscape, and a government system that positions his dictates […]
The Dreams of Saudi Human Rights Defender Loujain Al-Hathloul in a Children’s Book
This interview was published on Loujain’s birthday, celebrating her achievements Written byخالد إبراهيم Khalid Ibrahim Translated byGulf Center for Human Rights Read this post in عربي This post was written by Khalid Ibrahim, executive director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), an independent, non-profit organisation that promotes freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly in the […]
Anti-refugee Rhetoric and the new Far-Right on Turkish Social Media
Written bysencerodabasi There is a wave of anti-refugee rhetoric running amok on Turkish social media. From openly racist statements made by far-right political party leaders to accounts claiming to be “news agencies” circulating disinformation to incite violence, social media is not making life safer for the over 4 million refugees within Turkish borders. […]
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