@globalvoices.orgFollowing the criminalization of protest also means looking at the less visible shifts in how courts draw the boundaries of democratic dissent.
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@globalvoices.orgBeijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance.
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@globalvoices.orgAs part of our September #GVSpotlight, “Protest in Democracy,” members of our community are sharing examples of protest music past and present from their communities in this collaborative article.
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@globalvoices.org"It has not only been used to confine peaceful gatherings and demonstrations to Freedom Park, but increasingly, the very use of Freedom Park has been restricted and denied."
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@globalvoices.orgWhat becomes of the right to protest when those in power claim to embody the very people on whose behalf the protests are being held?
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@globalvoices.org#EndSARS became more than a protest against police brutality. It became an entry point into political consciousness. But six years later, its legacy is complicated.
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@globalvoices.orgAs gang violence has been escalating across Haiti, informal vendors from low-income neighbourhoods have been among the hardest hit. As vendors protest, violent attacks continue.
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@globalvoices.orgMob violence is on the rise in Bangladesh, and social media can add another layer to the violence.
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@globalvoices.orgBeijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance.
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@globalvoices.orgWe’ve seen time and time again that when governments treat the truth as up for debate, even recording the facts is a form of protest.
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@globalvoices.orgAcross Europe, governments are using criminal laws against climate and environmental protesters — a phenomenon that shows few signs of retreating.
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@globalvoices.orgIn this month's edition of Undertones: US President Donald Trump’s administration uses the term ‘domestic terrorism’ to discredit protesters.
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@globalvoices.orgIn central Sahel's countries military juntas claim to restore popular sovereignty. Political parties are dissolved in all 3 countries, over a thousand civil society organizations have been suspended.
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@globalvoices.orgThe Protest in Democracy #GVSpotlight is in full swing, with fascinating articles reminding us of the incredible range of ways to resist oppression, and the many challenges of this vital, necessary element of holding governments accountable.
@globalvoices.orgRoom to protest is narrowing in Africa, as governments lean on arrests, curfews, and internet blackouts. When the streets become too dangerous, dissent often migrates online.
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@globalvoices.orgSince the 1950s, Europe’s democratic and human rights system has developed through the gradual strengthening of protections for political expression, assembly and dissent.
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@globalvoices.orgIn this month's edition of Undertones, we dive deep into a narrative used by leaders in the United States and other countries to delegitimize protests.
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