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US request to extradite whistleblower Julian Assange, denied by UK judge
A US request to extradite Julian Assange was rejected by a British judge due to it being an “oppressive” move owing to his mental health.
Wuhan celebrates 2021 New Year’s Eve in droves
Large crowds take to the streets during New Year’s Eve in Wuhan, the world’s former epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. Photos were uploaded to social
Is the honeymoon over for Beijing and Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam?
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing camp is revolting against Chief Executive Carrie Lam, using the city’s failure to contain the COVID-19 outbreak as a pretext. As of December
Social Injustices we need to fight against in 2020 (Infographics)
Brazil’s president rejects COVID-19 vaccine, undermining a century of progress toward universal inoculation
Pedro Cantisano, University of Nebraska Omaha The world is eagerly awaiting the release of several COVID-19 vaccines, but Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is not. “I’m
Cuba cracks down on artists who demanded creative freedoms after ‘unprecedented’ government negotiations
María Isabel Alfonso, St. Joseph’s College of New York Leer en español. Cuban artists and intellectuals want more rights – and, in an unusual show
After years of protests, the Islamabad Zoo will convert into an animal sanctuary
The Islamabad Zoo, long a source of complaints from Pakistani animal activists, is officially closing down and converting into an animal conservation centre, city officials announced on December 8. In May, the Islamabad High Court ordered all of its 878 animals to be relocated to conservation centres. The court also ordered that the zoo’s management be handed over from the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation (IMC) to Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), on whose recommendation the Ministry of Climate Change decided to convert the 82-acre space into a wildlife conservation centre. Among the animals
Stop playing politics or face a ban, Nintendo warns Animal Crossing gamers
The following post was written by Candice Chau and originally published on Hong Kong Free Press on November 21, 2020. This edited version is republished
In Jamaica, backlash over limestone quarry in ecological area sparks youth online activism
A decision by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness in favour of a limestone quarry in an ecologically sensitive area has provoked an angry backlash among environmental advocates, tourism
Belarusians mourn the death of young opposition supporter
Belarus is in mourning. On November 20, thousands of protesters arrived at the Church of the Resurrection in the capital of Minsk to pay their respects to
In Pakistan, social media platforms risk bans under new ‘draconian’ rules
The entry into force of new rules governing social media has raised concerns about freedom of expression and human rights in Pakistan. Under the new
China beat the coronavirus with science and strong public health measures, not just with authoritarianism
Elanah Uretsky, Brandeis University I live in a democracy. But as Thanksgiving approached, I found myself longing for the type of freedom I am seeing
Hong Kong pro-democracy trio defiant in face of upcoming jail sentence
On November 23, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were remanded in custody after pleading guilty to charges of inciting and organizing