Activism
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‘Endure, everyone’: final messages from Hong Kong democracy figures before detention
Politicians and campaigners - facing up to life in prison - sent messages of hope, justice and unity before re…
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Hong Kong: 47 key activists charged with subversion and face life if convicted
Pro-democracy group accused of organising unofficial election last July in largest crackdown on campaignersNea…
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‘This has to end peacefully’: California’s Punjabi farmers rally behind India protests
In northern California, home to a large Punjabi population, residents join backlash against laws ‘shoved down …
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The Goldman environmental prize winners 2020 – in pictures
The Goldman environmental prize honours the achievements of grassroots activists in six continents, recognisin…
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Hong Kong activists face jail after guilty plea – video
Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow arrived at West Kowloon magistrates courts to fac…
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Jailed Australian democracy activist has ‘disappeared’ inside Vietnam’s prison system
Chau Van Kham’s family has lost contact with him for nearly four months and fear the Australian government has…
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‘The forest is everything’: indigenous tribes in India battle to save their home from Adani – in pictures
Australian photographer Brian Cassey visits Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense for…
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Ai Weiwei on his new life in the UK: ‘People are at least polite. In Germany, they weren’t’
Devastated by his time in Germany, which he regards as still Nazi, the artist has moved. As he unveils a power…
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Chaos in Hong Kong chamber over violent attack on activist
Carrie Lam abandons chamber again after lawmakers decry assault on protest leader The Hong Kong leader, Carrie…
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Thai government pressed over missing Lao activist Od Sayavong
Human Rights Watch calls for information on fate of 34-year-old amid a spate of disappearances of activistsRig…
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China’s state media accuses worker at UK consulate ‘of visiting prostitutes’
Allegation directed at employee of consulate in Hong Kong is often used by Bejing authorities to smear critics…
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Hong Kong protesters hold ‘first civil press conference’ – video
Masked Hongkongers have staged their first press conference, calling for the return of power to the people. 'W…