Countries ‘Activist’ ordered to remove defamatory social media posts By Tania Broughton GroundUp A “transport activist” has been silenced by the Free State High Court for making defamatory... Read more 20 Oct, 2023
Countries Housing activists march to President’s doorstep Taiwan informal settlement resident Thumeka Mzayiya and Site B resident Nompumelelo Njombolwana dragged a mobile shack to the official... Read more 24 Aug, 2023
Countries ‘Why are we here?’: Climate activists shunted to COP27 sidelines Sharm el Sheikh – Ugandan youth activist Nyombi Morris arrived in Egypt for the UN’s COP27 climate summit with... Read more 7 Nov, 2022
Countries Family of detained Egyptian activist stage UK protest London – Supporters of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gathered in London on Tuesday to mark his 200... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Home Thai authorities to charge park official in activist’s murder Bangkok – Four people suspected of murdering an environmental activist who disappeared eight years ago are set to be... Read more 15 Aug, 2022
Countries Jailed Egyptian-Palestinian freed after more than 2 years in prison Cairo – Egypt’s prosecution ordered the release of Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath on Monday after almost two and a half... Read more 4 Jan, 2022
Arts and Leisure Award-winning poet Don ‘Bra Zinga’ Mattera admitted to hospital after suspected stroke Cape Town – South African award-winning poet Don Mattera, popularly known as Bra Zinga, has been admitted to the... Read more 8 Dec, 2021