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    China Strives To Go Green In South America's ‘Lithium Triangle’
    Lithium is essential for the global green energy transition. At the same time, the pursuit of “white gold” comes with significant environmental and social costs. The Andean Lithium Triangle is grappling with this contradiction.
    Global Voices5 min read
    Women Fishmongers In Kenya Have Had Little Choice In The Widespread Sex-for-fish Culture, Until Now
    “Our first fish cage gave us the empowerment we badly needed as women fishmongers. It moved us from being vulnerable sex objects to real businesswomen."
    Global Voices5 min read
    Turkey's Bill On Stray Dogs Is Not Really About The Safety Of The Streets
    it is easier to address visible, attention-drawing issues such as stray dogs, rather than more subtle, insidious issues such as workplace safety and gender-based violence.
    Global Voices4 min readCrime & Violence
    ‘Walk For Justice’ Organizers File Complaint Against Police In Malaysia
    "The police must cease all heavy-handed tactics and stop targeting peaceful protesters and government critics."
    Global Voices5 min read
    Russian Courts Often Deny Asylum To Afghans Trying To Escape From Taliban
    The research included 59 court decisions issued from August 2021 to early June 2024.  "Holod" found 18 positive and 41 negative decisions regarding the granting of political asylum.
    Global Voices6 min read
    French-Malian Singer Aya Nakamura's Rocky Journey To The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
    French-Malian artist Aya Nakamura was one of the artists announced for the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony lineup. However, her selection sparked outrage among the French public.
    Global Voices4 min read
    Life Under Military Rule In Myanmar’s Biggest City
    "Inflation, shortages of consumer goods, serious power outages, and a crime wave of theft, mugging and pickpocketing have become part and parcel of life in towns."
    Global Voices4 min read
    Hong Kong Shoppers Head To China For Lower Prices Amid Stagnating Local Economy
    The Hong Kong government's efforts to boost tourism and rescue Hong Kong’s floundering economy have had little effect.
    Global Voices6 min read
    The Bangladesh tinderbox
    The recent Bangladesh unrest, which saw a death toll of more than 200, was not just driven by a demand for the abolition of a quota system for government jobs.
    Global Voices5 min read
    In Azerbaijan It Isn't Just The President For Life, But The Parliament Too
    Regardless of whether old faces will remain in the parliament, or will be replaced by their children, the upcoming snap parliamentary vote will have little impact on the country's future.
    Global Voices5 min read
    The Fastest African Athletes To Watch At The Paris Olympics
    Ethiopia and Kenya are known for their dominance in long-distance running and aim to put their mark on other track and field events. 
    Global Voices6 min read
    Freedom Of Assembly And Freedom Of Expression Curtailed As Deadly Student Protests Rock Bangladesh
    Violent protests rocked Bangladesh in the past week as peaceful students protests turned violent as vested groups hijacked the movement. As of July 24, 197 people have been killed and thousands injured.
    Global Voices6 min read
    The Pros And Cons Of Chinese Investment In Tajikistan's Gold Mining Sector
    China controls over 75 percent of Tajikistan’s output of gold, which, on the one hand generates significant money for the Tajik government, but also harms local citizens and the ecosystem.
    Global Voices5 min read
    Fact-checkers Condemn Physical Attack Against Journalist Of Croatian Fact-checking Service Faktograf
    Fact-checking and journalist associations condemned of the attack against the ward-winning journalist Melita Vrsaljko, who covers climate issues for Croatian fact-checking service Faktograf that took place on July 16 near Zadar.
    Global Voices7 min read
    How Animal Rights Are Progressing On The Latin American Continent
    Costa Rica is closing down zoos, Colombia is banning bullfights and Argentina is debating the “Conan Law,” named after President Milei’s dog. What's the state of the debate on animal rights in Latin America?
    Global Voices3 min read
    Some Russian And Belarusian Athletes Will Participate In The Olympics As Individual Neutral Athletes
    Initially, Russian athletes received 36 invitations from the committee, and Belarusian athletes, 27.  However, some of those invited either declined straight away or first accepted and subsequently declined the invitations.
    Global Voices5 min read
    Tea, The Heartbeat Of Daily Life In Mauritania
    In Mauritania, tea is an integral part of the national cultural heritage. Consumed at any time, it fosters a vital ritual of socialization.
    Global Voices4 min read
    Kgothatso Montjane’s Wimbledon Glory Reflects Rise Of Wheelchair Tennis In South Africa
    "The triumph is not only a personal victory but also a significant moment for wheelchair tennis, inspiring individuals who face similar challenges in South Africa and the continent at large."
    Global Voices5 min read
    Workplace Burnout Syndrome Is Finally Being Recognized In Bosnia And Herzegovina
    As of January 1, 2022, Workplace Burnout Syndrome is a recognized occupational disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Global Voices3 min read
    Mongolia’s Olympic Uniforms Draw Praise Abroad And Criticism At Home
    Mongolians criticised Michel&Amazonka designers for lack of creativity and blamed it for replicating Manchu clothing of Manchu people, an ethnic minority from China.
    Global Voices3 min read
    The Diplomatic Conflict With Ecuador That Favored Mexico
    Latin America is divided into two ideological poles, but when it came to the diplomatic conflict in Ecuador, many closed ranks with Mexico.
    Global Voices5 min read
    Kenya’s Smallholder Farmers Are Challenging A Law Preventing Them From Sharing Indigenous Seeds
    “When you restrict a farmer from sharing and exchanging seeds they can freely and easily access, the result is diminishing production, less food and starving populations."
    Global Voices5 min read
    Chinese Social Media Users Call This Age “The Garbage Time Of History”
    A new buzzword, “the garbage time of history”, has gone viral on the Chinese internet after the suspected suicide of a 30-year-old female investment bank worker.
    Global Voices5 min read
    Pakistan's Intelligence Agencies Gain Legal Cover For Surveillance
    Despite Supreme Court rulings against illegal surveillance, Pakistan's decision allowing it's spy agency, ISI, to monitor nearly all digital conversations has sparked outrage among political leaders, activists, and legal experts.
    Global Voices5 min read
    Chair Of Hong Kong Press Union Selina Cheng Fired By Wall Street Journal
    Selina Cheng was told that employees of The Wall Street Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom “in a place like Hong Kong.”
    Global Voices3 min read
    Montagnard Indigenous Activist Arrested In Thailand, Resists Being Extradited To Vietnam
    “The case of Y Quynh Bdap clearly illustrates the Vietnamese authorities’ efforts to exercise its long-arm repression against human rights defenders beyond its own border.”
    Global Voices5 min read
    Climate Change Takes Toll On Internally Displaced Women In Pakistan
    The changing weather pattern dwindles hopes of building a family, forcing women to make desperate choices for survival. Women who face displacement while pregnant face unique and dangerous risks.
    Global Voices8 min read
    Komlan Avoulete Analyzes Extended Transition Periods In West Africa
    Since 2020, West Africa has experienced a series of coups d’état, with Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger now under military rule. To date, none of these countries have held elections.
    Global Voices8 min read
    How Immigrants From Russia Manage To Live In South Korea For Years Without Proper Registration
    Initially, residents from the East of Russia flocked to South Korea for money. Today, people come from all over Russia.
    Global Voices2 min read
    Two Moldovan Archers Will Carry The Country’s Flag At The Olympics
    The Moldovan team will consist of 26 athletes in the following sports:  wrestling, canoe and kayak rowing, equestrian sports, athletics (track and field), shooting,  archery, and  weightlifting.      

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