activism
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
Society
November 25, 2018
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out…
Britain’s Prince Charles says: I won’t meddle when I am king
World
November 8, 2018
Britain’s Prince Charles says: I won’t meddle when I am king
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles said he will stop speaking out on issues he feels strongly about when he…
#ShameOnWho campaign uses art to change Lebanese attitudes to rape
Middle East
November 8, 2018
#ShameOnWho campaign uses art to change Lebanese attitudes to rape
BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The hashtag #ShameOnWho? is being deployed as part of a new street art campaign…
The odd-job volunteers ‘fixing’ Hong Kong politics
World
August 7, 2018
The odd-job volunteers ‘fixing’ Hong Kong politics
As attendance at Hong Kong’s traditional protest rallies wanes, one pro-democracy group is trying to win hearts and minds…
Egyptian activist sentenced to 3 years prison on terrorism charges, criticizing state
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Egyptian activist sentenced to 3 years prison on terrorism charges, criticizing state
Egyptian activist Islam Marei was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges of terrorism, according to lawyer Ziad…
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Journalist and former undersecretary of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Khaled al-Balshy, stood out among 300 nominees and won the Nelson…
Nubian activists arrested protesting death of activist in custody
Egypt
November 9, 2017
Nubian activists arrested protesting death of activist in custody
A number of Nubian activists were arrested on Tuesday for protesting the death in custody of detainee Gamal Sorour last week…
Peace at risk in Nigeria’s oil heartlands as locals’ patience wears thin
World
July 9, 2017
Peace at risk in Nigeria’s oil heartlands as locals’ patience wears thin
The Nigerian government’s efforts to secure peace in the oil heartlands of the Niger Delta are empty promises, community leaders…
Turkey angered by German protest artwork ahead of G20 summit
World
July 6, 2017
Turkey angered by German protest artwork ahead of G20 summit
Turkey has condemned an activist art installation in Berlin that portrayed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a dictator, shortly…
April 6 demands release of political detainees
Egypt
April 10, 2013
April 6 demands release of political detainees
April 6 Youth Movement held a vigil outside the Cairo Security Directorate on Wednesday evening, demanding the release of…