With these stories, we aim to pull back the camouflage that Big Tech uses to obscure their connection with oppressive governments, and to highlight cases of technological authoritarianism — and resistance — around the world.

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"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."

As part of Global Voices’ September Spotlight, “Protest in Democracy,” members of our community will be sharing examples of protest music past and present from their communities in this collaborative article.

Beijing 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.

"It’s absolutely a wonderful feeling [...] that we can contribute a little to making the industry a bit better.."

On a regular basis, the Lingua project's Translation Managers select one or two outstanding translations that deserve special recognition.

With these stories, we aim to pull back the camouflage that Big Tech uses to obscure their connection with oppressive governments, and to highlight cases of technological authoritarianism — and resistance — around the world.

Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising toppled a government, but two years later, reforms to police, judiciary, cyber laws, and state institutions remain contested, incomplete, and debated, leaving citizens asking whether real change occurred.

Thousands of Bangladeshis travelled to Cambodia for promised jobs, only to encounter Technology-facilitated trafficking and cyber-scamming networks, with 98 percent reportedly failing to receive the work they were promised.

GV observed Japanese peace activism shifting from an ideological, often confrontational and hierarchical approach among the older generation to a more individualised, accessible, pop-style approach among young people.

Since Bangladesh’s 2024 political transition, India-Bangladesh border “push-ins” have intensified, with thousands deported to Bangladesh outside agreed verification and repatriation procedures and ignoring disputed nationality claims.

The growth of online activism has given different colors in the movement agendas. There is a debate on how effective it is, and how it could complement each other.

Europe has DPI capabilities, but has yet to organize them into a coherent strategy for digital sovereignty, writes Nicholas Gates.

Painting is a way of taking a position, through the creation of another possible space: a place of silence and beauty that, precisely by contrast, become a form of resistance.

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"Can Singapore preserve order without over-criminalising peaceful expression? Can we protect cohesion without demanding quiet obedience?"

“Democratic freedoms depend not only on protection from direct state violence but on citizens being able to organise without assuming their participation is permanently recorded.”

With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy. 

“If you’re a bad student in your school, maybe it’s because you’re rebellious. Maybe it’s because you’re brave enough to question your teacher or challenge their power.“

"Can Singapore preserve order without over-criminalising peaceful expression? Can we protect cohesion without demanding quiet obedience?"

“Democratic freedoms depend not only on protection from direct state violence but on citizens being able to organise without assuming their participation is permanently recorded.”

Since Bangladesh’s 2024 political transition, India-Bangladesh border “push-ins” have intensified, with thousands deported to Bangladesh outside agreed verification and repatriation procedures and ignoring disputed nationality claims.

Painting is a way of taking a position, through the creation of another possible space: a place of silence and beauty that, precisely by contrast, become a form of resistance.

Thousands of Bangladeshis travelled to Cambodia for promised jobs, only to encounter Technology-facilitated trafficking and cyber-scamming networks, with 98 percent reportedly failing to receive the work they were promised.

(Adnkronos) - "Bellissimo incontro, abbiamo discusso di tanti temi, molto di housing, di politiche per la casa, per assicurare questo diritto che oggi è minacciato da una situazione molto difficile di accessibilità agli alloggi. Abbiamo scambiato esperienze, quello che stiamo facendo a Roma, quello

"Can Singapore preserve order without over-criminalising peaceful expression? Can we protect cohesion without demanding quiet obedience?"

Painting is a way of taking a position, through the creation of another possible space: a place of silence and beauty that, precisely by contrast, become a form of resistance.

The threat to digital rights continues. The work of our community continues. And so does RightsCon. Learn more about the initiatives for 2026

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"Can Singapore preserve order without over-criminalising peaceful expression? Can we protect cohesion without demanding quiet obedience?"

Helping us keep our hope up Follow up on the Nepal Gen-Z protests; Indigenous folklore; the Colombia earthquake; your support; and more! View this email in your browser Helping us keep our hope up Dear Reader, First of all, a huge thank you to those of...

As the Lee administration said that it would seek public consensus, the anti-war network will continue roaring to stop the country from being dragged into the Iran war.

Nepal's Gen Z protesters, a year on, still carry the physical, emotional, and financial scars of that uprising, while questions about justice and accountability remain unresolved.

With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy. 

As the Lee administration said that it would seek public consensus, the anti-war network will continue roaring to stop the country from being dragged into the Iran war.

Nepal's Gen Z protesters, a year on, still carry the physical, emotional, and financial scars of that uprising, while questions about justice and accountability remain unresolved.

“Announcements of reform alone are not enough, as people are still being arrested, investigated, and intimidated for speaking out.”

The Ryūkyūan People's quest for self-determination and Indigenous status has been thwarted by over 100 years of harsh assimilation policies and a heavy U.S military presence since WWII.

With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy. 

As the Lee administration said that it would seek public consensus, the anti-war network will continue roaring to stop the country from being dragged into the Iran war.

Helping us keep our hope up Follow up on the Nepal Gen-Z protests; Indigenous folklore; the Colombia earthquake; your support; and more! View this email in your browser Helping us keep our hope up Dear Reader, First of all, a huge thank you to those of...

For all the talk of an AI boom, Anthropic and Open AI may be seeking insurance against regulation, Chinese competition, and their struggle for profita...

Bangladesh extended maternity leave to 120 days in April 2026. But for new garment worker mothers, the challenge remains: Who cares for their babies when they return to 10–14-hour shifts?

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As the Lee administration said that it would seek public consensus, the anti-war network will continue roaring to stop the country from being dragged into the Iran war.

With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy. 

Nepal's Gen Z protesters, a year on, still carry the physical, emotional, and financial scars of that uprising, while questions about justice and accountability remain unresolved.