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Russia and the Gulag: Putin is fighting for state control over how Soviet horrors are remembered
Army soldiers digging mass graves to try and show that the state wasn’t responsible for the dead. A historian who vehemently disagrees behind bars on charges that many believe are false. Organisations that support him being attacked by an omnipotent power. It might sound like some movie, but this isContinue Reading
One vaccine to beat COVID, Sars, Mers and common cold – possible?
PhotobyTawat/Shutterstock SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – belongs to the family of betacoronaviruses that cause everything from the common cold to Mers (which kills about one in three people infected). Despite causing a wide range of symptoms, these viruses all share similarities. If they’re similar enough, could oneContinue Reading
‘African art has nourished all civilizations’: A Conversation with Algerian artist Rachid Koraichi · Global Voices
Rachid Koraichi solo exhibition, 2016. Credit: Aicon Gallery Paris-based Algerian artist Rachid Koraichi, 73, is known around the world for his use of numbers, letters, mystical symbols and signs in his artworks. He is also an outspoken critic of the challenges people regularly face in the Middle East and NorthContinue Reading
The state of LGBTQI+ rights in India: An interview with India Supreme Court Advocate Saurabh Kirpal · Global Voices
“There is, however, a very long way to go” Image via Pexels by Sachin Bharti. Used under a Pexels License. On September 6, 2018, India’s Supreme Court ruled that consensual homosexual acts would no longer constitute a crime. The historic move reversed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which wasContinue Reading
The Uyghur Meshrep: A traditional community gathering censored in China · Global Voices
Screenshot from a YouTube video featuring a meshrep in Almaty. The Uyghurs, a Turkic nation of over 25 million people who live across Central Asia, have a long history and a rich cultural heritage that combines elements of nomadism and sedentarism, pre-Islamic, Sufi, and Muslim spiritual traditions. One component ofContinue Reading
Summer statement: £2 billion scheme will not be enough to prevent mass youth unemployment
BasPhoto/Shutterstock There are nearly seven million 16-24 years olds in the UK. As many of this group finish school, college or university, they face the real prospect of long-term unemployment. Young people who were already in work at the start of the coronavirus pandemic have been one of the groupsContinue Reading
‘Venezuela has gone backwards’ on LGBTIQ+ rights, says congresswoman Tamara Adrián · Global Voices
An interview with the first transgender congresswoman in Venezuela Photo published by the National Assembly of Venezuela. This article is part of our special coverage of LGBTIQ+ Pride Tamara Adrián, the first transgender National Assembly member in Venezuela and the second in the region, is a leading figure in theContinue Reading
Al Jazeera, Malaysiakini, and Code Blue news websites probed for critical reporting in Malaysia · Global Voices
Civil society has issued a robust response to the crackdown Collage from the news websites of Al Jazeera, Malaysiakini, and Code Blue, plus the cover of a banned book in Malaysia. News groups, editors, and journalists continue to face charges and investigations in Malaysia for fulfilling their duty to inform.Continue Reading
Authorities in Republika Srpska accused of burying genocide memories in tourism bid · Global Voices
Where some see a bridge, others recall a massacre Screenshot of the web page of Tourist organization of Municipality of Višegrad promoting the Vilina Vlas Hotel, a former rape camp and site of other war crimes, as a top accommodation option. The Vilina Vlas just outside of Višegrad in easternContinue Reading
Tech giants halt data requests as Hong Kong national security law casts long shadow · Global Voices
Apple is a notable absentee from the mini-rebellion Hong Kong police force warning citing national security law and its impact on internet freedom. Free image from pxhere. The number of tech giants who say they will reject the Hong Kong government’s user requests following the recent enactment of the China-devisedContinue Reading