Diana I. Nikolova

3 days ago | globalvoices.org | Mong Palatino |Jean de Dieu SOVON |Diana I. Nikolova

Cambodian journalist Uk Mao was arrested on May 16 and released on bail nine days later in connection with his reporting on deforestation and illegal logging in Cambodia's Prey Lang wildlife sanctuary. His arrest was denounced by civil society groups, media watchdogs, and even by a special rapporteur of the United Nations, who said the Cambodian government was engaging in an alarming pattern of persecuting and targeting journalists and environmental activists who criticized the state.

4 days ago | globalvoices.org | Jean de Dieu SOVON |Diana I. Nikolova

Taiwan has been in a political standoff since the inauguration of President Lai Ching-Te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in May 2024. Since then, Ching-Te's administration has been consistently blocked by lawmakers of the opposition parties, including the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), who occupy a majority of seats in the Legislative Yuan and hence have the power to veto motions, bills, and budgets.