India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Activist, Khurram Parvez, Is Criticized
Khurram Parvez’s detention has deepened concerns that the Modi administration is abusing the law to squelch dissent. From: New York Times
Archivi tag: activist
Vanessa Nakate, Ugandan Climate Activist, Offers an Optimistic Vision
The 24-year-old from Uganda has emerged as a leading voice of young people agitating for climate action. From: New York Times
COP26: Indigenous Amazon activist ‘got death threats’ after speech
Txai Suruí says she worries for her safety and that of other young climate activists. from: BBC News
From the Amazon to Glasgow: An Indigenous activist says, ‘We have no more time.’
Txai Suruí told world leaders at COP26 that their timetables for reducing carbon emissions and scaling back the use of fossil fuels were inadequate. From: New York Times
Greta Thunberg: Sometimes you need to anger people, says activist
Greta Thunberg says protesters must ensure no-one is hurt but defends tactics of blocking roads.
Greta Thunberg: Activist calls on banks to stop funding climate ‘destruction’
The Swedish campaigner is in the UK to take part in protests ahead of next week’s COP26 conference. from: BBC News
Facebook whistleblower meets safe content activist
Molly, 14, died after viewing graphic content on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. from: BBC News
The Dalit activist fighting for rape survivors
Manjula Pradeep has spent three decades helping India’s Dalit women speak up for justice. from: BBC News
Art promoter, activist, political thinker – why Itoje is more than just a rugby player
One of the most important black British athletes of today, Maro Itoje is inspiring the next generation on and off the field. from: BBC News
Deceived activist Kate Wilson wins tribunal against Met Police
from: BBC News Kate Wilson met the undercover officer while he was posing as an environmental campaigner in 2003.
Maria Kolesnikova: No regrets for Belarus activist jailed for coup plot
Maria Kolesnikova calls the case against her “absurd” in her first interview since her conviction. from: BBC News
Patrick George Zaki: Egypt rights activist goes on trial over article
Patrick Zaki is accused of spreading news in a piece he wrote about being a Coptic Christian. from: BBC News
The Activist: Priyanka Chopra ‘sorry’ for role on reality show
The show was originally pitched as a competition series but will now become a documentary. from: BBC News
Palestinian Authority Indicts 14 Security Force Members in Activist’s Death
The family of Nizar Banat, who was known for his fierce online criticism, say more senior Palestinian officials should also face consequences after he was beaten to death. From: New York Times
The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them
“I need to help my women to stand,” says Martha Agbani, who helped a group of women from the Niger Delta build a flourishing mangrove nursery. From: New York Times
6 Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh for Killing of Gay Rights Activist
The activist Xulhaz Mannan, who had started a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender magazine, was hacked to death in a machete attack in 2016. From: New York Times
The activist entrepreneurs running zero-waste shops
Environmentally conscious entrepreneurs explain the movement towards zero-waste lifestyles.
Vitaly Shishov: Belarus activist feared for life before he died
The girlfriend of a Belarusian activist who died in Ukraine says he would never have killed himself. from: BBC News
Activist who took on Belarus president goes on trial
Protest organiser Maria Kolesnikova has been charged with threatening national security. from: BBC News
Missing Belarusian Activist Is Found Dead in Park in Ukraine
The police began an investigation after Vitaly Shishov went missing in Kyiv and was found dead in a park near his home. From: New York Times