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2 weeks ago | 
globalvoices.org | Oiwan Lam |Jean de Dieu SOVON |Vivian Wu
Despite the prolonged repressive political atmosphere, Hong Kong food delivery riders launched rounds of strikes since May 2025 against the algorithmic exploitation of Keeta, a globally expanding food delivery platform owned by Chinese on-demand service leader Meituan. Around 270 riders working for food delivery platform Keeta have gone on strike to protest what they called an “unfair” system that has seen their earnings reduced.
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3 weeks ago | 
globalvoices.org | Oiwan Lam |Jean de Dieu SOVON
On May 25, the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh issued a public notice urging Chinese citizens to comply with laws governing cross-border marriages and to be cautious about dating content on social media platforms, as well as illegal matchmaking agencies.
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1 month ago | 
es.globalvoices.org | Oiwan Lam |Jean de Dieu SOVON |Vivian Wu
La represión contra la libertad de prensa desde la promulgación de la ley de seguridad nacional en Hong Kong en 2020 ha llevado a un éxodo de cientos de trabajadores de los medios. Muchos han iniciado medios independientes en el extranjero para poder dar noticias políticamente sensibles y conectar a esas comunidades dispersadas. Aunque estos medios en el exilio tienen la libertad de amplificar las voces críticas, siguen amenazadas por acoso político transnacional.
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1 month ago | 
es.globalvoices.org | Valeria Malavolta |Mong Palatino |Mariela Arnst |Oiwan Lam
Este artículo es parte de Undertones, el boletín de Global Voices del Observatorio de Medios Cívicos. Suscríbete a Undertones. Los llamados a la paz de la Santa Sede en Tierra Santa y Jerusalén han persistido durante décadas, con el objetivo de la coexistencia y libertad religiosa entre cristianos, judíos y musulmanes.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Filip Noubel |Mong Palatino |Oiwan Lam |Jean de Dieu SOVON
There are about 50 million Chinese people living outside of China. Often reduced to a purely economic actor, this large diaspora is also active in media and culture, including literature, whether its members write in Chinese languages or in the languages of the countries where they now live.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Mong Palatino |Oiwan Lam |Jean de Dieu SOVON |Nurbek Bekmurzaev
Filipinos are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, at the age of 88, in the Vatican. Pope Francis was from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was renowned for bringing progressive change to the Catholic church, advocating for peace and environmental protections, promoting interfaith dialogue, speaking out against capitalism and war, and for being a champion for the poor.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Jean de Dieu SOVON |Zita Zage |Oiwan Lam |Cecilia Maundu
The Burundian media landscape poses immense challenges for journalists in this Central African country. They often receive death threats and work in a virtually permanent state of insecurity. According to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2024 World Press Freedom Index, Burundi ranked 108 out of 180 countries. This is a slight improvement from 2023, when the country ranked 114.
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2 months ago | 
globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Zita Zage |Oiwan Lam |Emma Lewis |Arzu Geybulla
A draft law introduced by the radical Islamist party HÜDA-PAR (Free Cause Party) in the Turkish Parliament on April 19 has ignited widespread criticism for its overtly discriminatory stance against the LGBTQ+ community. The party, also known as the successor of Hezbollah, seeks to amend several key legal codes, including the Turkish Penal Code and the Law on the Establishment and Broadcasting Services of Radio and Television.
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2 months 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.
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2 months ago | 
advox.globalvoices.org | Oiwan Lam |Mong Palatino |Filip Noubel
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.
