Threatened Voices

Reporting from exile: Azerbaijani journalists confront new realities and old fears

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

16 hours ago

A journalist club survey finds press freedom in Hong Kong has plunged further

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

2 days ago

Burundi: A lack of press freedom results in self-censorship and exile for many journalists

Written by Jean Sovon Translated (en) by Laura

5 days ago

Threatened by transnational repression, Hong Kong exile media outlets aim to preserve press freedom

Written by Oiwan Lam

1 week ago

Stories about Threatened Voices

Civil society’s data in north and east Syria is not secure

Continuing operations without any solid strategies for digital security could lead to a digital disaster in Syria

Written by SMEX

3 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump's funding cuts force Radio Free Asia subsidiary Whynot to go dark

The Chinese media outlet, Whynot, occupies a unique position in the Chinese-language media landscape

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

1 April 2025

In Turkey a controversial law on cybersecurity is widely seen as yet another censorship tool

Turkish experts, civil society groups, and international observers saw the law as a potential tool to restrict independent reporting and stifle dissent.

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

27 March 2025

The crackdown on academic freedom in Europe: More than just a right-wing phenomenon

Academia is not a neutral space. It has always been a site of struggle throughout history

Written by Walid El Houri

8 March 2025

Providing a safe space for Myanmar’s embattled journalists and human rights defenders

Global Voices interviewed the communications officer of Exile Hub, an organization that works with activists and journalists affected by the conflict in Myanmar

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2025

Singapore activist charged for joining candle lighting vigils for death row inmates

Authorities accused of targeting anti-death penalty activists

Written by Mong Palatino

10 February 2025

Safeguarding the story: The urgency of digital security for journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journalists face escalating cyberattacks, surveillance, and digital harassment.

Written by Cecilia Maundu

8 February 2025

From a soap opera to cyberattacks: The unexpected connection between North Macedonia and Venezuela

Digital activism built an unexpected connection between the two countries in 2024

Written by Estefanía Salazar, Filip Stojanovski

7 February 2025

Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship

By the end of 2023, over 92 percent of Russian population used the internet. The government has other plans for them now.

Written by Daria Dergacheva

22 January 2025

Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy

His cumulative prison sentence is now 18 years, 10 months, and 20 days

Written by Mong Palatino

21 January 2025

What lies behind the raid on the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute by the city's national security police?

The raid came weeks after police issued an arrest warrant for Chung Kim-wah, the Institute's ex-deputy CEO.

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

21 January 2025

In Azerbaijan authorities remain on track to keep critics silenced and locked up

At least six people have been sentenced to lengthy jail times since December 2024

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

17 January 2025

We demand the immediate release of Venezuelan human rights defender Carlos Correa

Global Voices Advox and more than 80 signatories demand the release of human rights defender Carlos Correa

Written by Melissa Vida

11 January 2025

Pressure vs. principles: Lebanon's extradition of Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi to UAE sparks outrage

Lebanon extradites Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi to UAE despite human rights warnings

Written by Walid El Houri

11 January 2025

Where is Carlos Correa? Unidentified men take Venezuelan activist away from the middle of Caracas

Prominent Venezuelan human rights activist went missing on January 7

Written by Estefanía Salazar

9 January 2025

Fifteen times Hong Kong made international headlines in 2024

From the introduction of Article 19 to media and entertainment censorship

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

6 January 2025

India's internet shutdown crisis: A growing threat to digital rights

India’s internet shutdowns are undermining digital rights, economic development, and the fundamental freedoms of its people.

Written by Kanav Narayan Sahgal

6 January 2025

How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists

Without adequate safeguards, the treaty could legitimize and facilitate the persecution of human rights defenders and journalists beyond national borders

Written by Guest Contributor

30 December 2024

Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech

Ingrained stereotypes about women’s roles in society are often weaponized against women who challenge traditional norms or take on leadership positions

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

20 December 2024

In Azerbaijan, authorities are again targeting journalists, in a new wave of arrests

In a fresh wave of arrests, authorities rounded up journalists, activists on smuggling and extortion charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

18 December 2024

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