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Digital misinformation not only threatens Brazil’s 2020 municipal elections, it undermines democracy

Control measures need to counter misinformation, extremist content, and cyberattacks at the same time. Failure to do so is not just dangerous for this year's elections in Brazil and the United States, it is lethal for democracy all over the world.

By Robert Muggah, Pedro Augusto P. Francisco and Louise Marie Hurel

/ 23 Nov 2020

Digital misinformation not only threatens Brazil’s 2020 municipal elections, it undermines democracy

France’s ‘global security’ bill

France cannot afford to lose the lead in global soft power precisely guaranteed by its reputation for being a champion of free speech and human rights.

By Paola Pietrandrea

/ 23 Nov 2020

'The worst mistake of my life': how COVID-19 trapped Europe’s asylum seekers in lockdown limbo

On the Greek island of Samos, asylum seekers face desperate conditions – with little hope for the future.

By Victoria Noble

/ 23 Nov 2020

'The worst mistake of my life': how COVID-19 trapped Europe’s asylum seekers in lockdown limbo

COVID-19 has deepened the 'pandemic of poverty' for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

Social and economic upheaval in Lebanon in 2020 has deepened and magnified the poverty of Palestinian refugees.

By Stephen McCloskey

/ 23 Nov 2020

COVID-19 has deepened the 'pandemic of poverty' for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

Racist murder in Brazil: Little has changed in the 325 years since Zumbi’s killing

In 2020, Black Awareness Day is marked by the brutal death of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, beaten by two security guards in a Carrefour store in Porto Alegre.

By Manuella Libardi

/ 20 Nov 2020

Racist murder in Brazil: Little has changed in the 325 years since Zumbi’s killing

Día de la Conciencia Negra en Brasil: otro negro asesinato brutalmente por encargados de la seguridad

Hace tres siglos de la muerte de Zumbi, el líder de los esclavos negros, y otro negro más ha sido asesinado brutalmente, esta vez en Porto Alegre. Poco ha cambiado en Brasil.

por Manuella Libardi

/ 20 Nov 2020

Manifestantes en defensa de la vida de los negros, contra el racismo, el fascismo y contra el gobierno del presidente Jair Bo

Racismo no Dia da Consciência Negra: pouco mudou nos 325 anos desde a morte de Zumbi

Em 2020, o Dia da Consciência Negra é marcado pela morte de João Alberto Silveira Freitas, espancado por dois seguranças em um Carrefour de Porto Alegre.

By Manuella Libardi

/ 20 Nov 2020

Manifestantes com os punho no ar em defesa da vida negra, contra o racismo, o fascismo e contra o governo do presidente Jair

Less time in school, more time in prison: children during Coronavirus

On this year's International Children’s Day, the government are sidelining children’s rights.

By Louise King

/ 20 Nov 2020

Less time in school, more time in prison: children during Coronavirus

Las consecuencias del huracán Iota a corto y largo plazo, según una de sus víctimas

democraciaAbierta habló con Ali Waked, de San Andrés, en el Caribe colombiano, que vivió el paso de Iota por las islas y que, desde su cuenta de Twitter, reportó la devastación. Este es su testimonio, no sólo sobre la tragedia, sino también sobre la situación histórica y política del archipiélago.

por Juanita Rico

/ 20 Nov 2020

Las consecuencias del huracán Iota a corto y largo plazo, según una de sus víctimas

Pesca ilegal chinesa em Galápagos ameaça biodiversidade do Pacífico

A crescente atividade ilegal de embarcações pesqueiras alimenta a busca por soluções regionais contra a pesca criminosa

By Alessandro Ford

/ 19 Nov 2020

Vista aérea de barcos pesqueiros esperando para serem desmontados na cidade de Huai'an, província de Jiangsu, leste da China,

Illegal Chinese fishing in the Galapagos: a threat to the biodiversity of the Latin American Pacific

The growing illegal activity of Chinese fishing vessels in Latin American waters has triggered the search for new regional solutions to combat this criminal activity.

By Alessandro Ford

/ 19 Nov 2020

Illegal Chinese fishing in the Galapagos: a threat to the biodiversity of the Latin American Pacific

Pesca ilegal china en las Galápagos: una amenaza para la biodiversidad del Pacífico Latinoamericano

La creciente actividad ilegal de pesqueros chinos en aguas latinoamericanas ha motivado la búsqueda de nuevas soluciones regionales para combatir esta actividad criminal.

por Alessandro Ford

/ 19 Nov 2020

Pesca ilegal china en las Galápagos: una amenaza para la biodiversidad del Pacífico Latinoamericano