Culture and Media

Amid an existential crisis in northeast India’s well-known media house, the Assam Tribune group of newspapers, which worsened after the Covid-19 pandemic, a popular Assamese weekly newspaper lost its publication in the latter part of 2025. Asom Bani, once a…

On 10 January 2026, as part of the activities promoted by Energia per i Diritti Umani, a virtual meeting was held in Malika connecting Senegal and Pakistan. On the other side of the screen, live from Pakistan, was Professor Hussain…

North Africa holds a distinctive place in the history of both the Mediterranean and African worlds. Commonly known as the ‘Maghreb,’ this region has a far richer and older history than the term implies. In-depth academic research reveals that North…

Every year on January 12th, Amazigh people across North Africa celebrate Yennayer, their traditional New Year. In the Amazigh language, it is called Aseggas Ameggaz, which means “Happy New Year.” This year, the Amazigh calendar counts the year 2976. Yennayer…

In the pulsating veins of sleeping cities, where concrete whispers forgotten stories, Street Art Cities emerges as a beacon of creative rebellion. Launched in 2019 by a collective of “urban hunters”—passionate explorers who travel the planet documenting murals—this annual contest…

Geneva (Switzerland):  Engulfed with political unrest while heading for its national election on 12 February 2026, Bangladesh recorded the murder of journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi, who incidentally becomes the first journo-victim across the world this year. The global media safety…

January 6, 2026, Manila City/Quezon City. Three days before the reenactment of Traslacion, the EcoWaste Coalition gathered in Plaza Miranda (a Freedom Park) in front of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno to reiterate its call for…

The art exhibit, DIALOGO, opened in Cloudgrey December 9, 2025 and is currently on display for all art lovers to see and experience. In this historic collaboration between two acclaimed contemporary artists, Manuel Ocampo and Ronald Ventura, something uncanny has…

The presence of Kabyles in the Pacific emerges from complex historical processes, encompassing both forced exile and voluntary migration. In the 19th century, French colonial authorities implemented repressive measures to suppress resistance in Algeria, particularly following the 1871 revolt in…

The recent Special Report on the Situation of Freedom of Expression in Chile, published by the Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression (RELE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) in October 2025, is not just an institutional diagnosis:…