Digital Activism · July, 2019

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Digital Activism · July, 2019

Stories about Digital Activism from July, 2019

After two straight weeks of protests, Puerto Ricans force governor to resign

Puerto Rico celebrates in the face of an uncertain future.

Written by Ángel Carrión

25 July 2019

Twitter campaign by Pakistani ruling party warns media against anti-state criticism

A series of tweets asked journalists to “Be responsible"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

25 July 2019

Acute water shortage hits Chennai in India

Water scarcity disrupts life in South India

Written by Anumeha Verma

23 July 2019

What do Zimbabwe’s internet disruptions say about the state of digital rights in the country?

Unexpected internet disruptions can happen on a whim

Written by Kudzai Chimhangwa

19 July 2019

The organization and future of the Hong Kong anti-extradition protests

Professor Francis Li shared insights into protesters' organization strategies and discussed the future of the movement during a public salon at the Hong Kong cafe Brew Note.

Written by Oiwan Lam

18 July 2019

‘No VAT on Pad’ protests prompt Bangladesh government to remove proposed tax

Hefty tax on sanitary pads called "disgraceful" and "anti-women"

Written by পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha)

Translated by Rezwan

16 July 2019

Kremlin's new law against ‘online disrespect’ proves hard to implement

In recent months even government officials have criticised the new law

Written by Maxim Edwards

16 July 2019

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun still detained by Beijing after six months

Yang Hengjun's wife is now blocked from leaving China

Written by Kevin Rennie

15 July 2019

Macedonian PM publicly apologizes after he was deceived by pro-Kremlin Russian pranksters

In the video, the Russian pranksters pretend to be the former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

11 July 2019

Nigerian students face cybercrime charges for criticising their university online

If convicted, the #Madonna7 risk imprisonment, a fine or both.

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

11 July 2019

How one journalist sparked Armenia’s #MeToo moment

The “Voices of Violence” hashtag has provoked fierce public debate.

Written by Karena Avedissian

8 July 2019

New York Times ad for Nairobi bureau chief riddled with clichés about Africa

'From the deserts of Sudan and pirate seas of the Horn of Africa…'

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein, Pernille Baerendtsen, Nwachukwu Egbunike

5 July 2019

Is Cuba trying to outlaw independent media? A new decree will prohibit foreign web hosting

It is also illegal to host "news media" sites locally.

Written by Ellery Roberts Biddle

5 July 2019

This Jamaican woman is fighting ‘period poverty’ and daunting attitudes about reproductive health

"This 'hush-hush' attitude to female reproductive health is dangerous."

Written by Emma Lewis

4 July 2019

Nigeria's youngest MP physically assaults woman in sex shop

"To assault an unarmed woman repeatedly ... is disgraceful"

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

3 July 2019

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