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Uncensored Watch | December 2024
Presenting the December edition of Uncensored Watch packed with highlights of WAEN’s latest milestones, including impactful achievements and a thoughtful focus on addressing global crises over the past year. It
Uncensored Watch | November 2024
Presenting the November edition of Uncensored Watch packed with highlights of WAEN’s latest milestones, including impactful achievements and a thoughtful focus on addressing global crises. It also features insightful contributions
Healing the World by Defending Freedom & Countering Oppression: Activists from 15+ Countries Unite at Toronto Democracy Forum
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Presenting the first edition of Uncensored Watch, where we confront extremism and authoritarianism head-on. In this issue, we feature exclusive interviews with individuals who have lived through the devastating impact
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About World Anti-Extremism Network (WAEN): The World Anti-Extremism Network (WAEN) is a global organization nonprofit dedicated to countering extremism and authoritarianism through research, education, and advocacy. We work to promote
FREEDOM STAGE | Episode 3 – Sooma Aslami, Women Rights Activist from Afghanistan
Imagine you've worked tirelessly to achieve a good lifestyle and secure a fortune, only to face an unexpected event that forces you to leave everything behind and flee your country
FREEDOM STAGE | Episode 2 – Simon Lee, Freedom Activist from Hong Kong
At the “Freedom Stage” program by the World Anti-Extremism Network, we engage with individuals who have firsthand experience with extremism and authoritarianism and those with innovative ideas to combat these
FREEDOM STAGE | Interview with Eunhee Park, North Korean Escapee and Freedom Advocate
At the “Freedom Stage” program of the World Anti Extremism Network, we interview individuals who have experienced extremism and authoritarianism firsthand, as well as those who have ideas on how
Scholarly – A Podcast for Defending Freedom & Countering Extremism & Authoritarianism
We at the World Anti-Extremism Network are thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, “Scholarly.” This series will feature scholarly talks and discussions with experts from around the
Toronto Dialogue on Afghanistan
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the Read more
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Villagers in southern Cameroon say armed men crossed the border from Nigeria and killed at least seven government troops and displaced civilians from about 15 villages. Civilians say Read more
BAMAKO, MALI — Suspected Islamic militants killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said. The Read more
ISLAMABAD — The recent assassination of a Taliban minister in Afghanistan by a local Islamic State offshoot has raised concerns about the terrorist network's expansion in the region, while signifying an Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Saturday that a predawn assault on a security post and intelligence-driven counterinsurgency raids in its northwestern province bordering Afghanistan killed at least six troops and 22 militants. Read more
Residents and authorities in the Iraqi city of Mosul are concerned that a recent offensive by rebel groups in northwestern Syria could spill across the border and reignite fighting in Read more
Iraqi national security officials on Saturday said they arrested the top-ranking Islamic State figure in Iraqi Kurdistan. Azad Shakhi, the so-called emir of the Kurdistan faction of Islamic State, which Read more
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad Basin, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Friday. Chad planned the Read more
ATHENS, GREECE — Greek anti-terror investigators have arrested a man in connection with a deadly explosion in Athens, police said Saturday, warning of "a new generation of terrorists" at work. Thursday's Read more
WASHINGTON — Airstrikes carried out by the U.S. military this week against several Islamic State targets in Syria highlight concerns about the terror group's growing presence in the war-torn country, experts Read more
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Nairobi — Broadcasting in the Luo language, a Kenyan journalist is reaching indigenous women via radio to improve media literacy and combat disinformation. The evening show on Dada Radio gets under way in Read more
MADRID — As President Nicolas Maduro was inaugurated for a third term Friday, exiled Venezuelan journalists and opposition parties condemned the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known Read more
The killing of journalists in Gaza and Haiti in recent weeks underscore the dangers media confront. Analysts say war, instability and lack of accountability contributed to a deadly year for Read more
Anthony Bellanger, general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, told VOA that Iran is "a repressor of press freedom," and he urged foreign journalists to be " as cautious Read more
An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks was released Wednesday and is returning home, Italian officials said. Cecilia Sala was released following “intensive work on diplomatic and intelligence Read more
New Delhi — At a candlelight vigil for Mukesh Chandrakar, supporters called for justice for the slain journalist. Chandrakar, who was part of the Mahar community in the Indian city of Read more
Paris — France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the deadly assault on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine 10 years ago that began a spate of Islamist militant attacks on the Read more
WASHINGTON — Myanmar's military leaders have enacted a new cybersecurity law that analysts say will provide the junta with extensive control over access to information. The expansive law — which has Read more
DUBAI — Iran's foreign ministry summoned the Italian ambassador on Friday over the detention of an Iranian national wanted by the United States for his alleged role in a deadly drone Read more
WASHINGTON — Italy's foreign minister on Thursday summoned the Iranian ambassador in Rome to demand the release of journalist Cecilia Sala. Sala is being held in Iran's Evin prison following her Read more
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Investigators have doggedly pursued a president who was suspended from duty for trying to impose martial law. Read more
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Yoon will be removed from office if at least six Constitutional Court judges vote to impeach him. Read more
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