Lebanon is facing a crisis. Here’s how you can help. The explosion in Beirut is one more crisis that has piled on the already dire state of Lebanon. By Tayyaba Rehman August 9, 2020
Turkey has a femicide crisis. Here’s how you can help. Kadın cinayetleri politiktir! (The murder of women is political!) By Kajal Premnath August 2, 2020
Matiullah Jan is a reminder that in Pakistan, freedom of speech comes at a heavy cost. Today, it was Matiullah Jan. Tomorrow, it could be anyone—even you or me. By Izza Malik July 31, 2020
Hopewell Chinono’s arrest confirms that freedom of speech is a still a dream in Zimbabwe Censorship is to art what lynching is to justice. By Anonymous July 27, 2020
Palestine is in imminent danger: here’s how you can help Israel is about to annex 30% of Palestinian territory. The move will displace thousands of people, leaving them stateless in the midst of a global pandemic. By Lilly Quin July 22, 2020
India’s ban on TikTok raises the question of censorship and artistic freedom India is TikTok’s largest audience. What does this mean for the Indian youth? By Suha Amber July 20, 2020
Hagia Sophia will become a place of worship for Muslims once again Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Hagia Sophia will once again become a mosque for Muslims to worship, to international condemnation. By Marta Santiváñez July 15, 2020
The newly signed Anti-Terrorism Act in the Philippines stifles activism In the Philippines, the Anti-Terrorism Act is primed to endorse state terrorism. We must stop it. By Anonymous July 9, 2020
Yemen is in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis we’ve seen in 100 years. Here’s how you can help. Yemen has been ruined by a civil war, yet so many of us are unaware of the crisis. By Apoorva Verghese July 3, 2020
Set Safoora Zargar free The Indian supreme court refuses to release activist Safoora Zargar from jail - despite her high risk pregnancy By Deboparna Poddar and Suha Amber June 18, 2020
In India, Hindu nationalists have morphed a pregnant elephant’s death into a hate campaign As animal activists condemn a tragic death, Hindu Nationalists have made it clear that their sole agenda is to spread hate. By Apoorva Verghese June 9, 2020
Zohra Shah is a victim of Pakistan’s modern slavery ––& murdered for being a child She set a parrot free, and they caged her forever. By Maheen Humayun June 6, 2020
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