The camp started in 2004, during the first presidential term of Lula da Silva, to press for land demarcation in Brazil. Twenty years later, they say things haven't changed so much.

Hong Kong placed 135 out of 180 countries and territories in the Reporters Without Borders' 2024 press freedom ranking. While the city's ranking is +5, its score actually has fallen -1.8 points.

Some regional statements on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day stayed on the climate crisis theme, while others focused on the crisis in the Gaza Strip.

To commemorate World Press Freedom Day, let’s look into Reporters Without Borders' 10 facts about Hong Kong’s repressive media environment, with added local context.

"The country’s constitution recognises 12 languages but the most spoken languages include Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and English. Media publications and broadcasts in South Africa are mostly in English and Afrikaans."

It has become increasingly common for opponents of the Togolese regime to live out their lives in exile. The latest was Agbéyomé Kodjo, who died in Ghana on March 3, 2024.

New Zealanders pride themselves on the care they take to conserve their unique flora and fauna. "Kiwi," their universal nickname, comes from the iconic bird, a national symbol.

The death of leader Yaya Dillo Djérou, just two months ahead of Chad’s presidential elections in May 2024, has been a major setback for the Chadian opposition.

Highlighting the myriad challenges confronting Palestinian journalists under Israeli occupation, now ranking sixth globally for jailed journalists, alongside Iran. These challenges encompass violence, movement restrictions, and psychological strain.

A major factor that puts the new restrictions under scrutiny and raises suspicions over attempts to stifle competition is the history of monopoly in Uzbekistan’s automobile industry.

Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from a language activist who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Aragonese language.

"I want [young people] to change their viewpoint, and I want them to accept people with disabilities as members of their same society, as their friends, as their colleagues.” 

"This year, the traditional carnations appeared alongside posters remembering the importance of democracy and current demands, such as affordable housing and rights for women and immigrants."

A once-thriving coal mining town in Taiwan has reinvented itself as a tourist attraction and home to over 100 feline residents.

In Berlin, president Aliyev touched on recent investigations and arrests leveled against a series of independent and opposition media adding, "these investigations were lawful. Any given country must defend its laws.

One less known trace of Mongolian–Chinese cultural hybridity can be found in music as both nations have a tradition of performing on bowed string instruments.

With Judith Suminwa Tuluka's appointment as prime minister, the DRC enters the group of nations with a woman leading the government.

Togo is getting ready to hold its combined election on April 29, 2024. This election will be a first for this country, which is holding its first regional election.

The widespread nature of the problem translates into the endless cycle of outrageous stories of assaults and murders of women in the region.

Recently, interest in Indigenous languages has intensified in some republics of Russia. Communities appear on various social media, helping to learn languages and use them in everyday life.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and jailed politician Imran Khan's recent tweet has stirred significant controversy on social media, sparking debates and speculation about his and his party's political future.

The EU resolution is a clear warning to the ruling Georgian Dream: Lest the government drop the bill from the parliamentary discussion, the country's EU accession negotiations will stall.

Barbados' plans to purchase land — to the tune of GBP 3 million — from British Conservative MP Richard Drax whose forebears were slave traders, have been put on pause.

"President Biden’s comments contribute and are a testament to the broader misunderstanding and this fantasization from the West about cannibalism in Papua New Guinea."

Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from a language activist who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Irish language.

Since criticizing De Moraes on X, Musk turned the decisions taken by the Brazilian Supreme Court against disinformation into a global debate pushed by influencers and bolsonarista politicians online

SNI, the predecessor of the current Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) sought to continue illegal activities after the end of the military dictatorship, according to previously unpublished records