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Misinformation about Rohingya refugees often starts in Myanmar and Bangladesh, then spreads across borders and shapes public opinion throughout South Asia.
What’s behind the growing anti-immigrant discourse around stateless Rohingya in India
The “Bangladeshi Rohingya” framing has become a central weapon in anti-immigrant narratives through systematic disinformation campaigns in India’s digital sphere.
globalvoices.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Misinformation about Rohingya refugees often starts in Myanmar and Bangladesh, then spreads across borders and shapes public opinion throughout South Asia.
"Protecting our languages and promoting mother-tongue education is a national responsibility and a moral obligation to current and future generations."
Nigeria scraps mother tongue education policy
"A country that deprives its young ones of education in their mother tongue has denied them access to the deepest and most authentic sources of knowledge."
globalvoices.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Protecting our languages and promoting mother-tongue education is a national responsibility and a moral obligation to current and future generations."
The consequences of this cooperation go far beyond energy and stand to exert a long-term impact on Kazakhstan’s political landscape and environmental situation.
Kazakhstan’s nuclear cooperation with China: Big risks but small rewards?
Kazakhstan’s nuclear projects with China are another milestone in their growing and all-encompassing cooperation.
globalvoices.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The consequences of this cooperation go far beyond energy and stand to exert a long-term impact on Kazakhstan’s political landscape and environmental situation.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Global Voices interviewed Moharaj Sharma to explore his path as a poet, journalist, and documentarian, and his enduring efforts to elevate Nepali literature, linguistic traditions, and diaspora narratives.
Words across worlds: Moharaj Sharma on language, culture, and belonging in Nepal
Global Voices interviewed Moharaj Sharma to explore his path as a poet, journalist, and documentarian, and his enduring efforts to elevate Nepali literature, linguistic traditions, and diaspora narratives.
globalvoices.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Global Voices interviewed Moharaj Sharma to explore his path as a poet, journalist, and documentarian, and his enduring efforts to elevate Nepali literature, linguistic traditions, and diaspora narratives.
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
A Filipino journalist pushes back against red-tagging and disinformation by taking on Meta
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
globalvoices.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
Governments are tightening censorship.
Big tech is drowning us in algorithms.
Global Voices is still here — but we need you.
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#KeepGVStrong
Big tech is drowning us in algorithms.
Global Voices is still here — but we need you.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong
December 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Governments are tightening censorship.
Big tech is drowning us in algorithms.
Global Voices is still here — but we need you.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong
Big tech is drowning us in algorithms.
Global Voices is still here — but we need you.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong
Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.
Nepal’s Indigenous communities pay the highest price for their part in the organized illegal wildlife trade
Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.
globalvoices.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.
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“The International Telecommunication Union reports that access remains uneven, especially for women who face a wide digital gender gap across the continent. Lower access and limited digital literacy leave many women vulnerable to misinformation, identity misuse, and online violence.”
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“The International Telecommunication Union reports that access remains uneven, especially for women who face a wide digital gender gap across the continent. Lower access and limited digital literacy leave many women vulnerable to misinformation, identity misuse, and online violence.”
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#Africa 🌍 Soaring cyber-attacks and escalating digital surveillance have opened a new frontline for journalists, which is why cyber-safety must become an urgent cornerstone of AU–EU cooperation, reports @globalvoices.org.
Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
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December 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Africa 🌍 Soaring cyber-attacks and escalating digital surveillance have opened a new frontline for journalists, which is why cyber-safety must become an urgent cornerstone of AU–EU cooperation, reports @globalvoices.org.
Indigenous peoples rely on natural indicators to assess the impacts of the climate crisis. The signs show in the forests, the plants, and the waters.
At COP30, an expert argues that Indigenous rights are a key step towards dealing with climate change
Indigenous peoples rely on natural indicators to assess the impacts of the climate crisis. The signs show in the forests, the plants, and the waters.
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Indigenous peoples rely on natural indicators to assess the impacts of the climate crisis. The signs show in the forests, the plants, and the waters.
“As right-leaning governments gain power, the willingness to spend on climate mitigation or on assistance to developing countries is declining.”
The green fault line: The Global North, China, and the politics of climate finance in South Asia
“As right-leaning governments gain power, the willingness to spend on climate mitigation or on assistance to developing countries is declining.”
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“As right-leaning governments gain power, the willingness to spend on climate mitigation or on assistance to developing countries is declining.”
News and discussions about Beijing's restrictions and blessings of candidates are labelled as “opposition forces,” “soft resistance,” and “external forces”. All election forums are government organized.
Hong Kong exhausts all means to boost the legislative council voter turnout rate
News and discussions about Beijing's restrictions and blessings of candidates are labelled as “opposition forces,” “soft resistance,” and “external forces”. All election forums are government organized.
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
News and discussions about Beijing's restrictions and blessings of candidates are labelled as “opposition forces,” “soft resistance,” and “external forces”. All election forums are government organized.
“What our grandparents practised instinctively through prayer, song, and time spent in the natural world, neuroscience is now validating with brain scans and data.”
Healing the past to strengthen the future: Why the Caribbean needs to talk about ancestral trauma
“What our grandparents practised instinctively through prayer, song, and time spent in the natural world, neuroscience is now validating with brain scans and data.”
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“What our grandparents practised instinctively through prayer, song, and time spent in the natural world, neuroscience is now validating with brain scans and data.”
"“To me, being a feminist means kindness. If I stay silent when others suffer, one day it will be my turn to suffer too."
Healing through music: Defying silence in Myanmar
"“To me, being a feminist means kindness. If I stay silent when others suffer, one day it will be my turn to suffer too."
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"“To me, being a feminist means kindness. If I stay silent when others suffer, one day it will be my turn to suffer too."
Global Voices spoke with the Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA) about their work and how it connects with COP30’s focus on justice, human rights, and a circular economy.
Green dignity and public visibility: GIA’s intersectional approach to transgender rights and climate justice in Pakistan
Global Voices spoke with the Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA) about their work and how it connects with COP30’s focus on justice, human rights, and a circular economy.
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Global Voices spoke with the Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA) about their work and how it connects with COP30’s focus on justice, human rights, and a circular economy.
Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.
Nepal’s Indigenous communities pay the highest price for their part in the organized illegal wildlife trade
Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.
globalvoices.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Nepal is both the source and transit site for wildlife poaching, and has long flourished as a route for the illegal trade.
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after the second Karabakh war, appear increasingly close to normalizing relations, but analysts and activists are not entirely convinced that the process will be transparent and inclusive.
Armenia and Azerbaijan: dialogue or performance?
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after the second Karabakh war, appear increasingly close to normalizing relations, but analysts and activists are not entirely convinced that the process will be transparent and inclusive.
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after the second Karabakh war, appear increasingly close to normalizing relations, but analysts and activists are not entirely convinced that the process will be transparent and inclusive.
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
Will South Asia’s energy future be determined by local needs or by the strategic interests of a rising great power?
What China’s energy sector can and cannot do for the Global South
Will South Asia’s energy future be determined by local needs or by the strategic interests of a rising great power?
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Will South Asia’s energy future be determined by local needs or by the strategic interests of a rising great power?
The “Bangladeshi Rohingya” framing has become a central weapon in anti-immigrant narratives through systematic disinformation campaigns in India’s digital sphere.
What’s behind the growing anti-immigrant discourse around stateless Rohingya in India
The “Bangladeshi Rohingya” framing has become a central weapon in anti-immigrant narratives through systematic disinformation campaigns in India’s digital sphere.
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The “Bangladeshi Rohingya” framing has become a central weapon in anti-immigrant narratives through systematic disinformation campaigns in India’s digital sphere.
"A country that deprives its young ones of education in their mother tongue has denied them access to the deepest and most authentic sources of knowledge."
Nigeria scraps mother tongue education policy
"A country that deprives its young ones of education in their mother tongue has denied them access to the deepest and most authentic sources of knowledge."
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"A country that deprives its young ones of education in their mother tongue has denied them access to the deepest and most authentic sources of knowledge."
Kazakhstan’s nuclear projects with China are another milestone in their growing and all-encompassing cooperation.
Kazakhstan’s nuclear cooperation with China: Big risks but small rewards?
Kazakhstan’s nuclear projects with China are another milestone in their growing and all-encompassing cooperation.
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Kazakhstan’s nuclear projects with China are another milestone in their growing and all-encompassing cooperation.
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
A Filipino journalist pushes back against red-tagging and disinformation by taking on Meta
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
globalvoices.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
In 2023, journalist Cong Corrales filed a landmark case against Meta to obtain the identities behind the accounts that had led a vicious smear operation against him.
When an investigative journalist in Africa follows a corruption trail, the danger no longer ends with physical threats. Their devices become targets for spyware, silent monitoring, and online attacks that expose sensitive information.
Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership
Research shows that women are less likely to access the Internet than men and face higher exposure to harassment once they are online. These conditions limit participation and restrict leadership.
advox.globalvoices.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When an investigative journalist in Africa follows a corruption trail, the danger no longer ends with physical threats. Their devices become targets for spyware, silent monitoring, and online attacks that expose sensitive information.