Adesewa Olofinko

4 weeks ago | es.globalvoices.org | Adesewa Olofinko |Mariela Arnst |Filip Noubel |Jean de Dieu SOVON

¿Cuándo fue la última vez que revisaste la etiqueta de un alimento antes de darle un bocado? Si eres como la mayoría de las personas en África occidental, la respuesta probablemente sea casi nunca, o solo cuando algo parece sospechoso. No es de extrañar que palabras como “fortificación” y “etiqueta de alimentos” suenen más a una clase de química de colegio que a una preocupación cotidiana.

1 month ago | es.globalvoices.org | Mong Palatino |Karen Lopez |Adesewa Olofinko |Mariela Arnst

El catedrático estadounidense Paul Wesley Chambers enfrenta un proceso judicial en Tailandia por presuntos insultos a la monarquía y violación de la legislación sobre ciberdelincuencia del país. Académicos y defensores de los derechos humanos condenaron ampliamente su procesamiento y advirtieron contra la continua instrumentalización de las leyes para reprimir las opiniones críticas.

1 month ago | globalvoices.org | Adesewa Olofinko |Jean de Dieu SOVON |Nurbek Bekmurzaev |Cecilia Maundu

When was the last time you checked a food label before taking a bite? If you’re like most people in West Africa, the answer might be rarely — or only when something looks suspicious. It’s no surprise that the words “fortification” and “food labels” sound more like something from a high school chemistry class than an everyday concern. In the bustling markets of Lagos and across Africa, food choices and not by micronutrient content or ingredient lists.

1 month ago | globalvoices.org | Oiwan Lam |Mong Palatino |Adesewa Olofinko

The crackdown on press freedom since the enactment of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong in 2020 has led to an exodus of hundreds of media workers. Many have established independent media outlets overseas to report on politically sensitive news and connect the scattered diaspora communities. While these exile media outlets have the freedom to amplify critical voices, they are still threatened by transnational political harassment.

1 month ago | globalvoices.org | Mong Palatino |Adesewa Olofinko |Zhaoyin Feng |Hasya Nindita

American scholar Paul Wesley Chambers is facing prosecution in Thailand for allegedly insulting the monarchy and violating the country's cybercrime laws. Academics and human rights advocates widely condemned his indictment and warned against the continued weaponization of laws to stifle critical views. Chambers, who has been living in Thailand for three decades, is a faculty member of Naresuan University, where he lectures on civil-military relations in Southeast Asia.