Brazil’s dark history of forced disappearances during its military dictatorship has become the focus of the Oscar-nominated film I’m Still Here, which has garnered international attention for its powerful depiction of a painful chapter in the country’s past. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the film is not only fueling national pride but … Read more
In a swift and highly scrutinized trial, a Vietnamese court has sentenced prominent journalist and author Huy Duc to 30 months in prison for posting articles on Facebook that criticized the government. The 63-year-old was convicted under charges of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state” after a trial in the … Read more
Paris has taken a bold stand against Russian political repression by voting to rename part of a prestigious avenue after Alexei Navalny, the late Russian opposition leader who died under suspicious circumstances in an Arctic prison colony. This decision by the Paris city council sends a clear message of solidarity with pro-democracy movements and represents … Read more