TYPE · October, 2022 · Global Voices Advox

TYPE · October, 2022

Stories about TYPE from October, 2022

Police detains scores of activists at an opposition party rally in Azerbaijan

An opposition rally calling for democratic reforms was dispersed by police

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

25 October 2022

How Palestinian youth resisted Israeli occupation: With a haircut

Palestinians use various forms of resistance against Israeli apartheid

Written by Mariam A.

24 October 2022

Activists predict homophobic and transphobic violence in Russia, but most avenues of escape are slammed shut

A new law discriminating against the LGBTQ+ community is adopted in Russia

Written by Daria Dergacheva

24 October 2022

The love and hate relationship of Hungary's ruling party Fidesz and Facebook

Once ignored, Facebook is now central to Fidesz's strategy

Written by Veszna Wessenauer

21 October 2022

Turkish lawmakers ratify new disinformation bill

The restrictions went into effect on October 18

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

21 October 2022

Ola Bini, the cyberactivist who causes panic in Ecuador

The case of Ola Bini reveals the Ecuadorian state's ignorance of cybersecurity

Written by Carlos E. Flores Translated (en) by Ameya Nagarajan

21 October 2022

Will banning music glorifying violence from the airwaves reduce Jamaica's crime rate?

'[T]his seems likes moral policing, no?'

Written by Emma Lewis

16 October 2022

China censors online chatter after anti-Xi Jinping protest; Hong Kong media muted

Chinese web censor wipes out all references to the one-man protest

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

15 October 2022

The true colours of Truecaller in India: app accused of being negligent about data privacy

Truecaller has refuted all these allegations in a press release

Written by Rezwan

14 October 2022

The world must hear the voice of Iranian women

It is a time for the world to rally in support

Written by Azin Mohajerin, Sussan Tahmasebi

13 October 2022

Can citizens of democracies still trust the law? A GV Insights discussion

A summary of our International Day of Democracy webinar

Written by Ameya Nagarajan

11 October 2022

Civil society groups call for justice after a radio broadcaster is killed in the Philippines

A second journalist has been killed under the Marcos government

Written by Mong Palatino

7 October 2022

Unfreedom Monitor report: Data Governance

An excerpt from Advox research on data governance

Written by Advox

6 October 2022

Under Bolsonaro, political attacks gain institutional legitimacy in Brazil

Attacks once restricted to online spaces have begun translating into real-life violence.

Written by Laís Martins

2 October 2022