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Young Ugandan climate activist pushing for world leaders to help fight climate change
Nyombi Morris, a 23-year-old climate activist in Uganda, spoke to CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton about the impact of climate change on his country. His message for world leaders at COP26 is 'put an end to fossil fuels...
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Gen Zero: Musician and activist Louis VI on government's net zero plan
Gen Zero: Musician and activist Louis VI on government's net zero plan
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Gen Zero: Izzy Warren on climate change and COP26
Gen Zero: Izzy Warren on climate change and COP26
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Greece: Trial begins in violent death of LGBTQ activist
Zacharias Kostopoulos died on September 21, 2018, at the age of 33 from injuries. Six people are on trial over his death, including four police officers.
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Belarus extraditions: Pro-democracy activists fear deportation
A security agreement between Tbilisi and Minsk took effect earlier this month and has sparked concern.
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Hong Kong freezes assets of media tycoon Lai under security law
Use of security law’s powers for the first time to target a listed company could have repercussions for investor sentiment in the city.
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Myanmar: Protesters join rebel groups fighting the military
In Myanmar, some protesters are preparing for an armed struggle against the military junta.
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Nigeria: Corruption, land confiscations blamed for rising poverty
A scramble for scarce land in Nigeria is pushing millions of people into poverty, according to activists.
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Lebanese anti-Hezbollah activist found dead in his car
Lokman Slim, known for his opposition to the Shia movement, has been shot and killed, officials say.
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Friends say Karima Mehrab recently received death threats
A well known Pakistani activist living in exile in Toronto has been found dead. Police don’t suspect foul play in the death of Karima Mehrab, also known as Karima Baloch, but friends and fellow Balochi-Independence activists say she...
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 2019 ‘illegal assembly’
Prominent Hong Kong activist is one of three who pleaded guilty over rally held by police station in June 2019.
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Sculpture of Black Lives Matter activist replaces Edward Colston statue
The statue of slave trader Edward Colston was replaced in Bristol with a sculpture of Black Lives Matter activist Jenn Reid, who helped bring Colston's statue down.
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Russia goes after dissident for Canadian citizenship
In a rare interview, anti-Putin activist Pyotr Verzilov tells CBC why Russian authorities are prosecuting him for being a Canadian.
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Attack on prominent Lebanese activist raises concerns
Assault on the independent politician in broad daylight triggers fears of a clampdown on free speech.
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Lebanon has detained at least 100 activists since October
United in the face of oppression, demonstrators in Lebanon say their freedom of speech is under threat.
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Thai gov't pressured to acknowledge activist's disappearance
Another Thai anti-government activist has gone missing in Cambodia, the latest in a string of disappearances of dissidents in Southeast Asia.
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Minneapolis activist says U.S. protests must focus on George Floyd
Justice for a black man killed in police custody needs to take centre stage, despite all the other 'moving parts' in this crisis, says Jason Sole, past president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP.
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India at 142 on World Press Freedom Index over Kashmir blackout
Reporters Without Borders has ranked India 142 out of 180 countries in its annual Press Freedom Index.
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Tinubu pardons the Ogoni Nine activists, 30 years after their execution
Nigeria's president on Wednesday conferred a posthumous national honour on the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and fellow campaigners, 30 years after their execution by the then-military regime.
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Israel deports Greta Thunberg, other activists from Gaza aid flotilla
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrived in her home country Sweden on Tuesday after having been deported from Israel following the attempt by her and several other activists to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza via boat. Some activists from...
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Deportation of Palestinian activist a 'clear violation of free speech' | Hanomansing Tonight
A U.S. judge has ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month for his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Will Creeley, legal director at the Foundation for Individual...
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Palestinian activist's deportation a 'violation of free speech,' says advocate | Hanomansing Tonight
A U.S. judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month for his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Will Creeley, legal director at the Foundation for Individual Rights...
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'We all live in fear,' democracy advocate says following Hong Kong arrest warrants | Canada Tonight
Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced arrest warrants for six overseas activists, including two Canadian citizens, and offered bounties of $185,000 for information leading to their arrests. Cheuk Kwan with the Toronto Association for...
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How British far-right provocateur Tommy Robinson stokes chaos
British far-right provocateur and English Defence League co-founder Tommy Robinson has captured a global audience with his radical views. The National breaks down Robinson’s history and his role in stoking recent anti-immigrant riots...