Category: Activism

Activism refers to individual and collective action on a local or global level. In most cases on our blog, activism aims to achieve positive change. However, this category could also include populist and right-wing activism

Mother Nature Cambodia, the Right Livelihood Award and why Facebook still matters

Activism / Development / New Media

Since 2013, Mother Nature Cambodia has systematically and relentlessly exposed environmental damages caused by economic projects and the sellout of natural resources, often linked to the highest level of the Cambodian government. Through viral campaigns on Facebook, the organization galvanized and educated a broad base of young supporters. Mother Nature Cambodia’s investigative activism made the organization a target of intimidation, surveillance and persecution by the Cambodian regime.

Africa’s Contested Cyber Environment

Activism / Development / New Media

African governments are good students of history as they still recall and do not underplay the role of online media in empowering the masses. They still remember how online conversations mobilised large parts of the population in Tunisia. Today, African governments have resorted to digital suppression to silence their nationals in times of protests and civil resistance.

The shrinking and embattled digital space in post-coup Myanmar

Activism / Development / New Media

Today, Myanmar ranks second after China in the list of the most repressive countries concerning internet freedom. But the digital development that already took place cannot be reversed, just like the drive, anger and creativity of a young generation deprived of freedom and aspirations cannot be broken.

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