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Serbia’s Suspicious Election
Credit: Vladimir Zivojinovic/Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, January 26, 2024…
Bangladesh: Election with a Foregone Conclusion
Credit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday,…
Navigating Russian Censorship from the Polar Circle
Northern night in Kirkenes, 400 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. This…
COP28: Climate Summit in Closed Civic Space
Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday,…
12 Journalists Killed This Week In Israel-Hamas War, Totaling 36 Deaths
At least 12 journalists were killed in the past eight days in…
Halfway to 2030: Our 5 Asks at the SDG Summit
A protest for women’s rights in Puebla, Mexico. Credit: Melania Torres/Forus Opinion…
Senegal: Democracy in the Balance?
Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters via Gallo Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, August…
Cambodia’s Election a Blatant Farce
Credit: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo,…
Civil Society Space in Southern Africa Shrinking as Government Repression Rises
by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jul…
Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights Defenders
by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul…
Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls
Analysts are concerned about pre-election violence and intimidation ahead of next month’s…
Guatemala Clings to Democratic Promise
Credit: Silvia Rodríguez/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay)…
News Deserts Are Rampant in Latin America
A photo of journalists dedicated to covering the agendas of nearby communities,…
Hong Kongs Lights of Freedom Extinguished
Credit: Yan Zhao/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, June…
Urgency for a Global Fund for Media & Journalism
Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Inter Press Service…
How Wagner Group, Mercenaries With a Wider Agenda, Impact Civil Society
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin (here pictured with fighters),…
USAID Offers Protection to Journalists & NGOs Facing Defamation Lawsuits
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, May 12, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED…
Uzbekistan: A President for Life?
Credit: Victor Drachev/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, May…
Safeguarding the Future of Independent Media & Our Democracies
Khadija Patel. Credit:: Syracuse University Opinion by Khadija Patel (johannesburg, south africa) Tuesday,…