As part of Global Voices’ September Spotlight, “Protest in Democracy,” members of our community will be sharing examples of ...

"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." ...

Beijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing ...

In central Sahel's countries military juntas claim to restore popular sovereignty. Political parties are dissolved in all ...

In this month's edition, we dive deep into a narrative used by leaders in the United States and other countries to ...

What does it mean to be King in a country of reverence sometimes to nothing and other times to everything? It means you dare ...

Room to protest is narrowing in Africa, as governments lean on arrests, curfews, and internet blackouts to blunt dissent.

Since the 1950s, Europe’s democratic and human rights system has developed through the gradual strengthening of protections ...

Mob violence is rising in Bangladesh as unchecked impunity, weak law enforcement, and social media instigations drive lethal ...

Life in the favelas surrounding Brazil’s capital brings the health risks of extreme heat — a symptom of the global inequities of green space access ...

The protests strengthened the political consciousness of some young Nigerians and encouraged greater participation in ...

This post is part of Global Voices’ September 2026 Spotlight series, “Protest in Democracy.” With this Spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize ...