Global Voices

148 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Egypt escalates media crackdown; Mada Masr editor faces new trial · Egyptian authorities target independent media including outlet Mada Masr and editor Lina Attalah.
• Rural Kazakh Women Use Digital Training To Address Water Shortages · Rural women in Kazakhstan receive digital training to advocate for reliable water access.
• Lula Wins Fourth Brazil Presidency Using Street And Social Media Strategy · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the 2026 Brazilian presidential election via street and online mobilization.
• Haitian entrepreneur Rébetha Charles builds successful local food business REB Lokal · Rébetha Charles founded REB Lokal, a Haitian agri-food enterprise supporting local small farmers.
• Prison Agenda digital publication documents Turkey's overcrowded prison system · Turkish independent publication Prison Agenda reports on conditions inside Turkey's prison system.
• Global Voices launches fundraising for Justice as Infrastructure spotlight series · Global Voices partners with HiiL on justice series and runs public donation campaign.
• Bangladesh drafts stricter cyber law amid rising AI abuse against women · Bangladesh proposes amended cyber law targeting AI-generated abuse, sparking free speech debate.
• ASPI Warns Venezuela Risks Chinese AI Powered Mass Surveillance · ASPI report documents Venezuela signed 2025 MoU with sanctioned Chinese firm iFlytek for AI surveillance integration.
• Offshore oil platforms harm Cameroon coastal communities and marine life · Cameroon coastal fishermen face fish scarcity and pollution from offshore oil platforms.
• Polish volunteers reflect on Ukrainian refugee aid and cross-border relations · Polish group Folkowisko supports Ukrainian refugees and advances cross-cultural reconciliation.
• West African youth face systemic barriers to holding top political office · West African youth can vote at 18 but cannot run for highest office until much older ages.
• Mozambique's Indian-origin 'Monhé' community navigates nationality and belonging · Mozambique's Indian-origin Monhé community faces complex nationality and belonging questions post-independence.
• Queer María Lionza cult mediums challenge gender norms on Venezuela's Sorte Mountain · LGBTIQ+ mediums in Venezuela's María Lionza cult redefine gender binary at sacred Sorte Mountain.
• Big Tech Accused Of Governance Washing In Brazil 2026 Elections · Researcher claims social media platforms fail electoral transparency rules in Brazil.
• Independent Journalism Faces Severe Government Crackdown In Georgia · Georgia ranks 135th globally for press freedom amid state repression of independent media.
• Jamaican riddim culture challenges rigid global copyright legal frameworks · Collective Jamaican riddim music practices conflict with Western individual copyright law.
• Venezuela energy crisis worsens as power cuts spark nationwide protests · Prolonged power outages across Venezuela have triggered growing public street protests in 2026.
• Multinational Telecom Exits Abandon User Safeguards And Transparency · Telecom firms exiting high-risk markets leave critical user protection gaps behind.
• Global Voices 2026 Spotlight Examines Protest As Core Democratic Practice · Global Voices September 2026 series explores protest roles, tactics, and state repression globally.
• Kenya Tightens Control Over Big Tech Amid Rising Internet Censorship · Kenya's government escalates digital repression by blocking platforms and demanding local offices to curb online dissent.
• Nomadic Bede community in Bangladesh struggles with fixed address systems · Climate change forces Bangladesh's river nomad Bede people onto land facing systemic barriers.
• Serbian NGO launches SafeSteps platform for women's public safety reporting · Omladina JAZAS Novi Sad launched SafeSteps, an anonymous civic tech platform for women to report public space insecurity in Serbia.
• Anthropic uncovers large AI disinformation network targeting DRC · Anthropic exposed an AI-powered disinformation network operating against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• North Macedonia students build reporting platform amid high emigration intent · Student-run platform lets North Macedonia youth anonymously report campus and life issues.
• Activists and UN expert call for Pakistan to support people with albinism · Pakistan lacks official recognition, data and support for citizens living with albinism.
• Right-wing leaders plan UN coalition to undermine LGBTQ and reproductive rights · Activists and officials met to form a UN 'Core Group' opposing existing LGBTQ protections.
• Brazilian Hoax Links President Lula to Child Abuse on X · Aos Fatos fact-checks how a Bolsonaro-aligned network twisted Lula's health comments into a pedophilia hoax on X.
• Hong Kong Police Launch AI National Security Platform For School Pupils · Hong Kong police launched an AI national security education platform for students on 2026-10-06.
• Peruvian Indigenous Communities Lead Amazon Wildfire Defense · Cutivireni and Oviri Indigenous groups operate fire brigades to protect the Peruvian Amazon.
• Authoritarian states build global digital surveillance technology market · China and Russia export AI surveillance systems to authoritarian regimes worldwide.