Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Week 2025: Preserving Information Integrity in Conflict Settings: Action-Oriented Responses from Local Communities, Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Actors - ReliefWeb (ReliefWeb, 2025)
In his 2021 report “Our Common Agenda”, the Secretary-General acknowledged large-scale disinformation as an existential threat to humanity and proposed a global code of conduct to promote integrity in public information.
Worldwide

Undersea cable control: The information dimension - Richard Dunley (Lowy Institute, 2025)
Marine infrastructure has become somewhat less “invisible” than it has traditionally been, but efforts to target this infrastructure are not new. Most of the time, we view efforts to interfere with cables through two lenses. It is either an effort to tap an adversary’s cables for eavesdropping, like the Cold War-era Operation Ivy Bells, or it is an effort of sabotage, aimed at disrupting communication for military advantage or to undermine civil society.
Worldwide

‘A slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database - Schreiber, Melody (The Guardian, 2025)
US health secretary claims data will be used for research but has not addressed privacy concerns and potential misuse
United States of America
Keywords: Autism; Health; Medical research; Privacy; Robert F Kennedy Jr; Society; Trump administration; US news; US politics

Las Maricas No Olvidamos: Dissident Archives Against Deliberate Erasure - Andrea Alejandro Freire (NACLA, 2025)
A sex-dissident archive recovers the memory of the struggle to decriminalize homosexuality in Ecuador through affective and archival work that combats invisibilization and patriarchal erasure.
Ecuador

Poland’s suspension of asylum claims a serious threat to human rights and lives - Darina Boykova (Jurist News, 2025)
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday criticized Polish legislation suspending the right to asylum applications for migrants crossing the border from Belarus. According to AI, the law effectively codifies the unlawful forced return of migrants by authorizing border guards to disregard asylum applications without properly considering a person’s individual’s circumstances.
Poland

How Bad Is China’s Economy? The Data Needed to Answer Is Vanishing - Rebecca Feng; Jason Douglas (Global Voices, 2025)
Not long ago, anyone could comb through a wide range of official data from China. Then it started to disappear. Land sales measures, foreign investment data and unemployment indicators have gone dark in recent years. Data on cremations and a business confidence index have been cut off. Even official soy sauce production reports are gone. In all, Chinese officials have stopped publishing hundreds of data points once used by researchers and investors, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
China

Historians alarmed as Trump seeks to rewrite US story for 250th anniversary - Tait, Robert (The Guardian, 2025)
Ignorance no barrier as president begins to put out approved version of history that ignores American failures
United States of America
Keywords: Donald Trump; US news; World news

There is a war on journalists raging around the world: let their voices be heard - Kelly, Annie (The Guardian, 2025)
Today is World Press Freedom Day. The Guardian is determined to highlight the dangers faced by reporters working in some of the world’s most perilous places, and to tell their stories
Worldwide
Keywords: Global development; Media; Newspapers; Newspapers & magazines; Press freedom; World Press Freedom Day 2025

Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’ - MacFarquhar, Neil; Mazaeva, Milana (The New York Times, 2025)
Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.
Russian Federation
Keywords: Missing Persons; Putin; Vladimir V; Russia; Ukraine

These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest against Trump’s attacks on DEI - Oladipo, Gloria (The Guardian, 2025)
The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a rally and prayer
United States of America
Keywords: Black US culture; Culture; Museums; Protest; Race; Trump administration; US news; US politics

La ola de ataques a la libertad de prensa pone de relieve la necesidad urgente de reformar el Código del Sector Digital - Amnesty International (Amnistía Internacional, 2025)
La reciente ola de sanciones impuestas por las autoridades de Benín a medios de comunicación independientes pone de relieve la necesidad urgente de proteger la libertad de prensa.
Benin

La vague d’attaques contre la liberté de la presse souligne l’urgence de réformer le Code du numérique - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
La vague de sanctions prises par les autorités béninoises contre des médias souligne l’urgence de protéger la liberté de la presse.
Benin

Wave of attacks on press freedom highlights urgent need to reform Digital Code - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
The Benin authorities’ recent wave of sanctions against independent media outlets highlights the urgent need to protect press freedom.
Benin

La desesperada carrera por salvar décadas de datos sobre el cambio climático y el clima extremo que están siendo borrados por el gobierno de Trump - Chris Baraniuk (BBC News Mundo, 2025)
Un grupo de científicos está luchando por salvar una gran cantidad de datos que están siendo eliminados de los sitios web del gobierno de EE.UU.
United States of America

Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art - Jeffrey Brown; Anne Azzi Davenport (PBS Newshour, 2025)
President Trump has accused the Smithsonian and other museums of promoting “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
United States of America

Concern over Potential 23andMe Data Sale Highlights Weaknesses of State Privacy Laws - Kara Williams (EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center, 2025)
While the United States’ lack of a comprehensive federal privacy law allows privacy harms to continue threatening Americans daily, 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy shines a spotlight on the problem.
United States of America

TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data - Milmo, Dan (The Guardian, 2025)
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiry.
China
Keywords: Business; China; Data protection; European Union; Ireland; Privacy; Social media; Surveillance; Technology; TikTok; World news

TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data - Milmo, Dan (The Guardian, 2025)
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiry.
Ireland
Keywords: Business; China; Data protection; European Union; Ireland; Privacy; Social media; Surveillance; Technology; TikTok; World news

An Anatomy of Genocide and Global Silence that Betrays Humanity - Mohamed El Mokhtar (Palestine Chronicle, 2025)
In Gaza, it is not merely a few souls, but two million human beings who daily beg for the basic right to exist.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)

Data Sharing Paper - National Academy of Public Administration (Program Integrity, 2025)
Data can fight fraud, but only if we break down silos without breaking trust. This paper explores how the federal government can expand data sharing to prevent fraud while upholding privacy, outlining a path to smarter, safer governance.
United States of America

This NZ law aims to give people with criminal convictions a ‘clean slate’. It’s not working - Plum, Alexander; Dasgupta, Kabir (The Conversation, 2025)
New Zealand’s clean slate scheme is meant to let people leave their criminal past behind. But people are waiting seven years to leave their past behind, hurting their job prospects.
New Zealand

Pahalgam attack raises tensions between India and Pakistan amid disinformation surge - Ramna Saeed (Global Voices, 2025)
A deadly militant attack in Pahalgam Valley, in Indian-administered Kashmir, has rapidly increased tensions between the neighbors India and Pakistan, prompting retaliatory diplomatic measures.
Pakistan

Pahalgam attack raises tensions between India and Pakistan amid disinformation surge - Ramna Saeed (Global Voices, 2025)
A deadly militant attack in Pahalgam Valley, in Indian-administered Kashmir, has rapidly increased tensions between the neighbors India and Pakistan, prompting retaliatory diplomatic measures.
India

Silenced witnesses: Israel is killing journalists in Gaza at historic rates - Walid El Houri (Global Voices, 2025)
As the toll mounts, so too does the sense of abandonment felt by Gaza’s journalists who continue to witness and report in the most difficult conditions.
Israel

Silenced witnesses: Israel is killing journalists in Gaza at historic rates - Walid El Houri (Global Voices, 2025)
As the toll mounts, so too does the sense of abandonment felt by Gaza’s journalists who continue to witness and report in the most difficult conditions.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)

Archives and Human Rights: Preserving Historical Memory - Iberarchivos (Iberarchivos - Programa ADAI, 2025)
It explores how archives contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights.
Americas

Exploring the efforts to control how U.S. history is presented in museums and monuments - Jeffrey Brown (PBS News, 2025)
The Trump administration has put its mark on the nation’s cultural sector. One focus is on how American history is told and presented in museums and monuments. That has roiled many in the academic and art worlds.
United States of America

Disasters and Disinformation: AI and the Myanmar 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake - Keith Paolo Catibog Landicho, Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2025)
A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025, its tremors reaching as far as Bangkok, Thailand. In addition to the dire impacts, the victims were not spared from disinformation. Amid the chaos and the critical need for information, misleading AI-generated content spread widely, highlighting the dangerous intersection of technology and humanitarian crises.
Myanmar

La victoire sur le nazisme vue de Kiev - Latysh, Éric Aunoble & Yurii (Le Monde diplomatique, 2025)
En 2023, Kiev adoptait le 8 mai pour célébrer la défaite de l’Allemagne hitlérienne, que Moscou commémore le 9. Mais, à l’approche du quatre-vingtième anniversaire, l’Ukraine semble céder à son ennemi le prestige de cet héritage : en effaçant la mémoire des Ukrainiens ayant combattu dans l’Armée rouge, elle masque aussi leur contribution majeure à la victoire sur le nazisme.
Ukraine

La victoria contra el nazismo vista desde Kiev - Latysh, Éric Aunoble & Yurii (Le Monde diplomatique, 2025)
En 2023, Kiev adoptó el 8 de mayo para celebrar la derrota de la Alemania de Hitler, que Moscú conmemora el 9 de mayo. Pero, a medida que se acerca el octogésimo aniversario, Ucrania parece estar cediendo el prestigio de este patrimonio a su enemigo: sus políticas de desrusificación tienden a borrar el recuerdo de los ucranianos que combatieron en el Ejército Rojo y, en consecuencia, su gran contribución a la victoria sobre el nazismo.
Ukraine

Ukrainian nationalists rewrite history - Latysh, Éric Aunoble & Yurii (Le Monde diplomatique, 2025)
Eighty years after the defeat of Nazi Germany, the legacy of the war is still vitally important to both Ukraine and Russia. But Kyiv’s de-Russification policies are having troubling consequences.
Ukraine

Inquiry into workplace surveillance - Parliament of Victoria (2025)
The inquiry examined the extent to which surveillance data is being collected, shared, stored, disclosed, sold, disposed of and used in Victorian workplaces. It considered privacy and dignity of workers and security risks.
Australia

L’administration Trump et la société Palantir utilisent l’IA pour surveiller en masse les personnes immigrées… et toutes les autres - Welgryn, Lou, Alves Da Costa, Théo. (Vert, 2025)
Palantir groupé. Aux États-Unis, au prétexte de lutter contre l’immigration illégale, le gouvernement de Donald Trump déploie des outils de surveillance d’une ampleur inégalée, qui croisent d’immenses bases de données grâce à la puissance de l’intelligence artificielle. Décryptage.
United States of America

IOM Digital Identity Toolkit⁠ - International Organization for Migration (International Organization for Migration, 2025)
The Digital Identity Toolkit is designed to strengthen stakeholders’ understanding of how to establish and implement digital identity systems, with a strong emphasis on human rights, including privacy, security, and key technological considerations. The toolkit serves as a practical resource for policymakers and practitioners seeking to operationalize and implement digital identity frameworks. Its primary audience includes decision-makers and policymakers who possess a foundational understanding of government services as well as general IT and technological concepts.
Worldwide

Standard Operating Procedures: Determining the Legal Identity of Migrants Without Proof of Legal Identity - International Organization for Migration (2025)
Identifying migrants without proof of legal identity is complex, requiring structured procedures. To support this, IOM has developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that provide step-by-step guidance to ensure consistency, efficiency and compliance with international standards. Adaptable to national contexts, the SOPs assist immigration and border authorities, law enforcement and other key stakeholders in verifying identity while safeguarding human rights.
Worldwide

Reporting from exile: Azerbaijani journalists confront new realities and old fears - Arzu Geybullayeva (Global Voices, 2025)
In recent years, as the Azerbaijani government has tightened its control over domestic media, a growing wave of journalists has been forced to continue their work from abroad.
Azerbaijan

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry into sparse apartheid prosecutions - Chibelushi, Wedaeli (BBC, 2025)
Several apartheid-era atrocities, like murder, have been uncovered but few have made it to court.
South Africa

UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: The war of narratives continue - Philippe Lazzarini (UNRWA, 2025)
Circulating unsubstantiated claims to undermine UNRWA : a lifeline for 2 million people is ongoing. Such claims are threatening the lives and wellbeing of UNRWA staff across the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Dehumanising and polarising statements further deepen people’s suffering. They divert attention from the humanitarian crisis and the immense needs of people impacted by over 1.5 year of a systematic destruction of life. This is propaganda. It aims at intimidating and fostering a hostile atmosphere to silence voices showing the ugliness of this brutal war. Words and statements are a responsibility. Those using dis-information as a weapon of war must be held accountable.
Israel

UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: The war of narratives continue - Philippe Lazzarini (UNRWA, 2025)
Circulating unsubstantiated claims to undermine UNRWA : a lifeline for 2 million people is ongoing. Such claims are threatening the lives and wellbeing of UNRWA staff across the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Dehumanising and polarising statements further deepen people’s suffering. They divert attention from the humanitarian crisis and the immense needs of people impacted by over 1.5 year of a systematic destruction of life. This is propaganda. It aims at intimidating and fostering a hostile atmosphere to silence voices showing the ugliness of this brutal war. Words and statements are a responsibility. Those using dis-information as a weapon of war must be held accountable.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)

Open satellite image archives could boost sustainable development goal - Science X staff (MSN, 2025)
Commercial satellite image archives should be opened to enhance research on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Access to very-high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery is crucial for monitoring smallholder farms, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where such farming is vital for food security.
Worldwide

Man Accused of Hacking Climate Groups Can Be Sent to U.S., Judge Says - Zraick, Karen (The New York Times, 2025)
A London court approved the extradition of Amit Forlit, who ran companies that allegedly stole information on behalf of a lobbying firm hired by Exxon.
United Kingdom
Keywords: Extradition; Exxon Mobil Corp; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; London (England); Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline

Digital Health in Somalia: A Game-Changer in Humanitarian Crisis Response - Action Against Hunger (ReliefWeb, 2025)
In South-Central Somalia, where conflict, displacement, and recurring natural disasters have for long deepened humanitarian needs, health systems have long struggled under the weight of outdated, paper-based processes. In a context where any delay results in loss of lives, the lack of reliable data and real-time visibility into health services and suboptimal supply chain performance has compromised operational efficiency, decision-making accuracy, and ultimately, the overall quality of healthcare.
Somalia

Rebooting the global consensus: Norm entrepreneurship, data governance and the inalienability of digital bodies - de Souza, Siddharth Peter; Taylor, Linnet (Big Data & Society, 2025)
The establishment of norms among states is a common way of governing international actions. This article analyses the potential of norm-building for governing data and artificial intelligence technologies' collective effects. Rather than focusing on state actors's ability to establish and enforce norms, however, we identify a contrasting process taking place among civil society organisations in response to the international neoliberal consensus on the commodification of data. The norm we identify – ‘nothing about us without us’ – asserts civil society's agency, and specifically the right of those represented in datasets to give or refuse permission through structures of democratic representation.
Worldwide

Gun Owners Group Calls for Federal Inquiry Into Firearms Industry’s Secret Sharing of Customer Data - Johnson, Corey G. (ProPublica, 2025)
Citing a ProPublica investigation, Gun Owners for Safety called the secret program that spanned nearly two decades “underhanded.” “Gun owners’ privacy is not a partisan or ideological issue,” a member of the group wrote.
United States of America

Renew Mandate to Establish War Crimes Court - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2025)
Liberian President Joseph Boakai should follow through on his commitment to justice and human rights by renewing an executive order key to establishing a war crimes court to address accountability for civil war-era crimes in the country.
Liberia

Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control - Klein, Adam G. (The Conversation, 2025)
In his second term, President Donald Trump asserted new control over the press − as Hungary’s strongman leader Viktor Orbán had urged him to do.
United States of America

The Disappeared: Mexico’s Industrial-Scale Human Rights Crisis - nés M. Pousadela (Inter Press Service, 2025)
They found shoes, hundreds of them, scattered across the dirt floor of an extermination camp in Jalisco state. These abandoned shoes, once belonging to someone’s child, parent or spouse, stand as silent witnesses to Mexico’s deepest national trauma.
Mexico

How did Hitler’s film-maker hide her complicity from the world? - Apperly, Eliza (The Guardian, 2025)
A new documentary delves into controversial German film-maker Leni Riefenstahl’s private archive to uncover a director who spent a lifetime covering up her central role in the Nazi propaganda machine.
Germany
Keywords: Culture; Documentary films; Film; Germany; Holocaust; Nazism; Poland; Second world war

Centro Conmemorativo de Srebrenica lucha contra negacionistas del genocidio - Balkan Diskurs (Global Voices, 2025)
El Centro Conmemorativo de Srebrenica recientemente se reunió en Sarajevo para presentar un análisis legal y guías para denunciar el delito de negar el genocidio. El objetivo era ayudar a superar dificultades legales, académicos e institucionales para hacer que los autores asuman su responsabilidad.
Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Srebrenica Memorial Center’s fight against genocide deniers - Balkan Diskurs (Global Voices, 2025)
Legal experts warned that the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina is violating its legal obligations by not applying the Criminal Code that refers to the prohibition of genocide denial.
Bosnia and Herzegovina

TikTok announces new measures to combat misinformation ahead of Romanian election - Datta, Anupriya (Euractiv, 2025)
TikTok has launched an election centre to combat disinformation ahead of Romania’s repeat presidential vote in May, amid doubts whether the platform had failed to protect the integrity of the previous annulled election.
Romania

Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns - Frenkel, Sheera; Natan Odenheimer (The New York Times, 2025)
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Arabic Language; Artificial Intelligence; Computers and the Internet; Defense and Military Forces; Drones (Pilotless Planes); Facial Recognition Software; Gaza Strip; Hamas; Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ); Israel; Social Media

Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns - Frenkel, Sheera; Natan Odenheimer (The New York Times, 2025)
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.
Israel
Keywords: Arabic Language; Artificial Intelligence; Computers and the Internet; Defense and Military Forces; Drones (Pilotless Planes); Facial Recognition Software; Gaza Strip; Hamas; Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ); Israel; Social Media

A lack of press freedom results in self-censorship and exile for many journalists - Jean Sovon (Global Voices, 2025)
The Burundian media landscape poses immense challenges for journalists in this Central African country. They often receive death threats and work in a virtually permanent state of insecurity.
Burundi

Au Burundi, l'absence d'une vraie liberté d'expression de la presse conduit de nombreux journalistes à l'auto-censure ou à l'exil - Jean Sovon (Global Voices, 2025)
Le paysage médiatique burundais reflète les difficultés extrêmes rencontrées par les journalistes dans ce pays d'Afrique centrale: ils sont souvent exposés aux menaces de mort et à une insécurité quasi permanente.
Burundi

En Burundi, sin una verdadera libertad de expresión, muchos periodistas se autocensuran o exilian - Jean Sovon (Global Voices, 2025)
El entorno de medios burundeses refleja las dificultades extremas que tienen los periodistas en ese país de África central: a menudo se ven expuestos a amenazas de muerte y a una inseguridad casi permanente.
Burundi

Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material - Kroll, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Christopher Bing, Andy, William Turton (ProPublica, 2025)
The request, spelled out in an email obtained by ProPublica, comes amid concerns that DOGE has overstepped its bounds in seeking highly restricted private information about taxpayers, public employees or federal agencies.
United States of America

As History Erasure Intensifies, Independent Internet Archives Are Helping Fortify The ‘Digital Preservation Infrastructure’ - Orion, Damon (Eurasia Review, 2025)
In the context of website scrubbing, censorship and erasure, independent internet archives, such as the Freedom Archives and the Internet Archive, have become important sources of information and evidence. These initiatives preserve and provide access to collections related to progressive movements, labour histories, and other struggles.
United States of America

Representation in mapping: ensuring impact with women behind the data - Atiya Anis; Céline Jacquin (Humanitarian Practice Network, 2025)
Every map tells a story. But what happens when half the world’s population is underrepresented in the data that shapes our lives?
Worldwide

Meta squares up for fine fight with Brussels over personalised ads - Datta, Anupriya (Euractiv, 2025)
Meta introduced the "pay or consent" model for European users in November 2023.
Europe

Gathering Evidence and Documents in Conflict and War Zones - GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network, 2025)
A webinar exploring how investigative journalists can document human rights abuses in war zones, with a focus on methods to ensure the information gathered can later be used by legal investigators or international courts.
Worldwide

Recueillir des preuves et des documents dans les zones de conflit et de guerre – Étude de cas de la région Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord (MENA) - GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network, 2025)
Les journalistes travaillant au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord (MENA) sont souvent en première ligne des tragédies qui se déroulent – de Gaza et du Soudan à la Syrie, du Yémen à l’Irak. Dans ces situations de conflit et d’après-conflit, les journalistes peuvent être parmi les premiers à découvrir des preuves potentielles de crimes de guerre.
Worldwide

Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson's Bay items linked to First Nations - Hudes, Sammy (CityNews Vancouver, 2025)
As Hudson’s Bay heads to court seeking permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art and more than 2,700 artifacts, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is requesting a halt to the sale of items that may be belong to or be linked with First Nations people. A letter by assembly Grand Chief Kyra Wilson to […]
Canada

Invaders remove almost 360,000 archival documents from Kherson – intelligence - Interfax-Ukraine (Interfax-Ukraine, 2025)
After the liberation of Kherson, it was established that the Russian occupiers illegally removed almost 360,000 documents of the National Archival Fund of Ukraine (NAF), reports the Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Ukraine

Aid groups are erasing climate change from their websites - Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian, 2025)
Aid groups are erasing climate change from their websites
United States of America

Exit to Open - Jim Fruchterman & Steve Francis (Standard Social Innovation Review, 2025)
In a difficult time when many nonprofits will be forced to close, nonprofit leaders and funders must act to preserve data and other intangible assets.
Worldwide

Macron seeks 'forgiveness' for colonialism on Madagascar visit - Le Monde (Le Monde, 2025)
Madagascar
Keywords: France

Macron seeks 'forgiveness' for colonialism on Madagascar visit - Le Monde (Le Monde, 2025)
France
Keywords: France

Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy - Makuch, Ben (The Guardian, 2025)
Allegation against Rinaldo Nazzaro, founder of the Base, could shed new meaning on group’s efforts inside Ukraine
Ukraine
Keywords: Europe; Far right (US); Russia; US news; US politics; Ukraine; World news

As History Erasure Intensifies, Independent Internet Archives Are Helping Fortify The ‘Digital Preservation Infrastructure’ - Orion, Damon (Eurasia Review, 2025)
These online resources hold crucial information on history, social issues, and activism. Despite Donald Trump's disavowal of Project 2025, his administration began enforcing that initiative's agenda immediately after his second inauguration. This includes efforts to erase history through education cuts, classroom and book censorship, website scrubbing, and the silencing of media outlets and institutions like PBS, NPR, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum....
Worldwide

Enacted law hinders freedom of expression and association and jeopardizes access to justice for victims - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
Amnesty International rejects the recent enactment of the law that modifies the creation of the APCI, a norm that violates freedom of expression and association and access to justice for victims in Peru.
Peru

From memory to action: Radio as a tool for a healthier information ecosystem - Espitia, Nathaly (The Engine Room, 2025)
Oír Más is a radio collective dedicated to amplifying the voices of diverse communities through radio experimentation.
Worldwide

Serbian students take aim at state TV in battle against propaganda - Geslin, Laurent (Euractiv, 2025)
For Serbian civil society, it is the authorities’ widespread corruption that is seen as the trigger behind the tragedy at the heart of the mobilisations.
Serbia

50 ans après la destruction khmère rouge, les voix inaudibles des Cambodgiens - Guillou, Anne Yvonne (The Conversation, 2025)
Khmers rouges, sous les ordres de Pol Pot, prenaient Phnom Penh, faisant basculer le Cambodge dans l’horreur. Un quart de la population n’a pas survécu à ces quatre années de régime génocidaire. Comment une société se reconstruit-elle après un génocide ? L’anthropologue Anne Yvonne Guillou, qui vient de publier Puissance des lieux, présence des morts. Sur les traces du génocide khmer rouge au Cambodge (Société d’ethnologie, 2025), s’attache à comprendre la singularité de la résilience de la société cambodgienne, bien éloignée de la lecture occidentale de ce génocide.
Cambodia

Threatened by transnational repression, Hong Kong exile media outlets aim to preserve press freedom - Oiwan Lam (Global Voices, 2025)
The Hong Kong journalist diaspora strikes to report on politically sensitive news and connect the scattered diaspora communities.
Worldwide

Decolonise How? Who owns the story? - Patrick Gathara (The New Humanitarian, 2025)
What journalists owe to those they report on goes right to the heart of the colonial power imbalances that should weigh heavily on the profession.
Worldwide

Ahead of municipal elections, Lebanese voter data is at risk - SMEX (Global Voices, 2025)
Lebanon’s public voter lists expose sensitive personal data, putting citizens at risk of surveillance, discrimination, and targeted attacks.
Lebanon

Adam Schiff asks National Archives to investigate Donald Trump officials' Signal use - Timotija, Filip (The Hill, 2025)
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) asked the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to investigate Trump administration officials’ use of Signal and other third-party messaging applications.
United States of America

Georgia university receives $500,000 grant to preserve Gullah Geechee heritage - Walker, Adria R. (The Guardian, 2025)
GSU will establish the Gullah Geechee Sacred Land Project to research and protect the community and its culture
United States of America
Keywords: Black US culture; Georgia; Gullah Geechee; South Carolina; US news

With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster - Malik, Nesrine (The Guardian, 2025)
A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazy, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Worldwide
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Facebook; Politics; Social media; WhatsApp; X; YouTube

DHS Removed 100+ Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Records - Nick Schwellenbach (POGO, 2025)
POGO is making available over 160 investigative memos documenting alleged abuses and problems across the Department of Homeland Security.
United States of America

How Meta’s News Ban Could Disrupt Canada’s Election - Stevis-Gridneff, Matina; Nikolov, Nikolay; Hanley, Karen; Surdam, James; Jouppi, David (The New York Times, 2025)
After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud have filled the gap.
Canada
Keywords: Canada; Elections; Facebook Inc; Meta Platforms Inc; News and News Media; Rumors and Misinformation; Social Media

News Is Blocked on Meta’s Feeds in Canada. Here’s What Fills the Void. - Stevis-Gridneff, Matina; Thompson, Stuart A. (The New York Times, 2025)
Hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing pages such as Canada Proud is thriving on Facebook as the election nears.
Canada
Keywords: Ballingall; Jeff; Canada; Canada Proud; Carney; Mark J; Computers and the Internet; Elections; Facebook Inc; Instagram Inc; Meta Platforms Inc; News and News Media; Rumors and Misinformation; Social Media

Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science - Viswanath, K.; Taylor, Tiffany E.; Rhodes, Holly G. (National Academies Press, 2025)
Our current information ecosystem makes it easier for misinformation about science to spread and harder for people to figure out what is scientifically accurate. Proactive solutions are needed to address misinformation about science, an issue of public concern given its potential to cause harm at individual, community, and societal levels. Improving access to high-quality scientific information can fill information voids that exist for topics of interest to people, reducing the likelihood of exposure to and uptake of misinformation about science.
Worldwide
Keywords: Education–Math and Science Education; Education–Policy; Reviews and Evaluations

'There's no right time': FSU collects memorials around campus for archives after shooting - Jean, Tarah (Tallahassee Democrat, 2025)
Sites on Florida State University’s campus that were once flooded with memorials of flowers, candles, cards and stuffed animals after a recent mass shooting are now left with small portions of the community’s united support. As the Seminole family continues to mourn, FSU is archiving the memorial objects to preserve them.
United States of America

Mass convictions of opposition activists after sham trial marks a dangerous moment - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
A Tunisian court has sentenced forty individuals to harsh prison terms after they were convicted on trumped-up charges.
Tunisia

The survivors of state abuse have not been heard - Clatworthy, Harry (E-Tangata, 2025)
“The removal of section 7AA goes against the kōrero of survivors and the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Yet this government pushes on, seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the past.”
New Zealand

Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive - Futurism (Futurism, 2025)
Elon Musk's DOGE has cut finding to the American nonprofit Internet Archive, which was busy archiving websites targeted by Trump.
United States of America

‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike - Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (The Guardian, 2025)
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
Israel
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Journalist safety; Media; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; World news

‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike - Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (The Guardian, 2025)
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Journalist safety; Media; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; World news

How the California gold rush continues to shape Africa and other global majority countries - Global Voices (Global Voices, 2025)
Digital technology has interconnected people and services, but global governance driven by mercantilist interests have led to unprecedented marginalization, exacerbating poverty, immigration crisis, and global instability.
Worldwide

Experts raise red flags about privacy loopholes in EU health data initiative - Pirnay, Emma (Euractiv, 2025)
The EU's health data plan faces privacy concerns and calls for stronger protections.
Europe

An archivist’s job is to ‘keep the receipts.’ What happens when they can’t do their job? - Sorapuru, Julian E. J. (BostonGlobe.com, 2025)
Several archivists told the Globe they see the president’s actions as a threat to government transparency.
United States of America

What does decolonising AI really mean? An interview with artist Ameera Kawash - UntoldMag (Global Voices, 2025)
"Technology is integral to the discourse on the future, and we need to be part of the future. We must be involved in shaping it, not cut out from it."
Worldwide

Une génération franco-cambodgienne en quête de mémoire, 50 ans après l'horreur des Khmers rouges - Baptiste Condominas (RFI, 2025)
Après plusieurs années de guerre civile, Phnom Penh tombe entre les mains des Khmers rouges le 17 avril 1975. Pendant quatre ans, le régime du Kampuchéa démocratique multiplie les atrocités et mène près de deux millions de personnes à la mort. Nombre de Cambodgiens choisissent l'exil, et beaucoup refont leur vie en France. Cinquante ans après, leurs enfants cherchent à se saisir d'une histoire familiale souvent tue, dans une quête d'identité parfois complexe.
Cambodia

Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief - Daniel Johnson (UN News, 2025)
Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get international media into Gaza” to cover the conflict, in addition to those reporters trapped in the enclave.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)

MEPs blast back at Meta over allegations it targeted depressed teens online - Datta, Anupriya (Euractiv, 2025)
Meta is under investigation under the EU Digital Services Act over its treatment of minors online.
Europe

Macron says joint Franco-Haiti commission will examine 'painful' past - Reuters (Reuters, 2025)
French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's past with its former Caribbean colony, but he made no mention of the possibility of reparations that Haitian activists have long called for.
Haiti

Macron says joint Franco-Haiti commission will examine 'painful' past - Reuters (Reuters, 2025)
French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's past with its former Caribbean colony, but he made no mention of the possibility of reparations that Haitian activists have long called for.
France

Documentary heritage: 74 new entries on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register - UENSCO (UNESCO, 2025)
UNESCO today added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of inscribed collections to 570. The entries - from 72 countries and 4 international organizations - cover topics such as the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history and major milestones of multilateralism.
Worldwide

Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register - UN News (UN News, 2025)
The Register consists of documentary collections including books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and sound or video recordings, which bear witness to the shared heritage of humanity. These items often are extremely fragile and at risk of deterioration or exposure to disaster.
Worldwide

UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Since the war began 1.5 years ago, the Israeli Authorities have banned the entry of international media to Gaza - UNRWA (UNRWA, 2025)
Since the war began 1.5 years ago, the Israeli Authorities have banned the entry of international media to Gaza to report independently.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)

UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war - Isaac, Anna; editor, Anna Isaac City (The Guardian, 2025)
Civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy
United Kingdom
Keywords: Business; China; Civil service; Economics; European Commission; European Union; Global economy; JD Vance; Politics; Tariffs; Trade policy; Trump tariffs; UK news; Ursula von der Leyen; Xi Jinping

UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war - Isaac, Anna; editor, Anna Isaac City (The Guardian, 2025)
Civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy
United States of America
Keywords: Business; China; Civil service; Economics; European Commission; European Union; Global economy; JD Vance; Politics; Tariffs; Trade policy; Trump tariffs; UK news; Ursula von der Leyen; Xi Jinping

Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation - Wong, Edward (The New York Times, 2025)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and terrorist groups.
United States of America
Keywords: Censorship; Conservatism (US Politics); Global Engagement Center; Rubio; Marco; Rumors and Misinformation; Shutdowns (Institutional); State Department; Trump; Donald J; United States Politics and Government

Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records - Burgis, Tom (The Guardian, 2025)
Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears
China
Keywords: Asia Pacific; China; Data protection; Genetics; Health; Medical research; Privacy; Science; Society; Technology; World news

Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records - Burgis, Tom (The Guardian, 2025)
Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears
United Kingdom
Keywords: Asia Pacific; China; Data protection; Genetics; Health; Medical research; Privacy; Science; Society; Technology; World news

Genocide Prevention & Responsibility to Protect - Gareth Evans and Jennifer Welsh (Inter Press Service, 2025)
April marks Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the history, causes and victims of past genocides and to mobilize the necessary resolve to confront risks facing populations around the world today who face the threat of genocide and other mass atrocity crimes not for anything they have done, but for who they are.
Worldwide

Jeju Massacre archives added to UNESCO Memory of the World - Darryl Coote (UPI, 2025)
Archives documenting an early Cold War-era massacre on a South Korean island and the decadeslong truth-finding process seeking reconciliation that followed have been selected by UNESCO for preservation.
South Korea

Censored modern Chinese history resurfaces in online archive: Interview with China historian Ian Johnson - Filip Noubel (Global Voices, 2025)
“But it is not true that suddenly all these people with alternative opinions disappeared from China or no longer work,” says China historian Ian Johnson.
China

Preguntas y respuestas: Conoce a Shakuntala Marndi, activista del santali y wikimedista - Amrit Sufi (Global Voices en Español, 2025)
Shakuntala Marndi, wikimedista de santali, sobre sus iniciativas para promover el santali en línea, especialmente a través de su blog y proyectos de Wikimedia.
India

German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life - Céline LE PRIOUX (KTEN, 2025)
If it wasn't for the Arolsen Archives, half-sisters Sula Miller and Helen Schaller would never have met.
Germany

How China’s model of internet censorship is getting traction in Asia: Interview with ARTICLE 19 researchers - Filip Noubel (Global Voices, 2025)
The NGO Article 19 released a report in which it describes the importance of digital security norms increasingly imposed by China in the larger Asia-Pacific region.
China

Ink, angels and hard graft: the artists keeping Ethiopia’s ancient illuminated manuscript craft alive - Harter, Fred (The Guardian, 2025)
In an Addis Ababa workshop, sacred texts are painstakingly crafted on goat skin using methods dating back to early Christianity – plus a bit of inspiration from Google Images
Ethiopia
Keywords: Africa; Christianity; Ethiopia; Global development; Religion; World news

Irish data privacy watchdog opens investigation into Musk's Grok AI model - Hartmann, Théophane (Euractiv, 2025)
Under the GDPR, X could be fined up to 4% of its annual global turnover.
Europe

Why is evidence of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza disappearing? - Lila Hassan (Al Jazeera, 2025)
Israel’s siege and tech censorship are erasing evidence of Gaza’s war crimes faster than they can be saved.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)

Politicians Shouldn’t Get to Delete Inconvenient Facts - Thylstrup, Nanna Bonde; Ovenden, Richard (The New York Times, 2025)
The Trump administration has started purging the government’s digital memory. Democracies die without proper archiving and public records.
United States of America
Keywords: Archives and Records; Computers and the Internet; Data Storage; Data.gov; Medicine and Health; National Archives and Records Administration; Research; Trump; Donald J; United States Politics and Government

Trump’s EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters - Lerner, Sharon (ProPublica, 2025)
Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
United States of America

The Trump Administration’s Assaults on Black History - Trey Walk (Human Rights Watch, 2025)
This week, it was reported that the United States National Park Service had begun scrubbing information from its exhibits about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad; one of the most significant stories of resistance against chattel slavery in the United States.
United States of America

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces’ horrific and widespread use of sexual violence leaves lives in tatters - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls throughout Sudan’s two-year civil war to humiliate, assert control and displace communities across the country.
Sudan

Why does algorithmic transparency matter and what can we do about it? - Juan David Gutiérrez (OpenGlobalRights, 2025)
We need mandatory rules governing the disclosure of information about automated decision-making systems.
Worldwide

Robo de niños en dictadura: los tres casos en que la justicia confirmó la existencia de delitos y señaló que podrían ser imprescriptibles - Sepúlveda, Nicolás (The Clinic, 2025)
Hasta ahora nunca una sentencia judicial había calificado las adopciones irregulares durante la dictadura como un delito. Pero ahora la indagatoria a cargo del ministro alejandro aguilar estableció que se trató de “sustracción de menores”, el que tiene pena de crimen. No solo eso. Entre febrero y marzo la corte de apelaciones emitió tres fallos que indicaron que podría tratarse, además, de violaciones a los derechos humanos, delitos que no prescriben. The clinic conversó con las familias afectadas.
Chile

Civil society’s data in north and east Syria is not secure - SMEX (Global Voices, 2025)
Despite the significant cybersecurity risks civil society faces in Syria, organizations have yet to implement robust digital security measures against breaches and infiltration.
Syria

Top IRS official quits over plans to share personal data with immigration authorities - William Brangham (2025)
The top IRS official is resigning after a deal between the agency and immigration authorities to share sensitive data. For decades, the IRS encouraged undocumented immigrants to file taxes with the assurance that their data would be protected. But the new agreement would give authorities who want to deport migrants access to personal records.
United States of America

Unlocking Public Value with Non-Traditional Data: Recent Use Cases and Emerging Trends - Zable, Adam (Data Stewards Network, 2025)
How emerging data sources are advancing public interest research — and pointing toward new opportunities for impact.
Worldwide

DOGE Replacing Magnetic Tape Archives With Digital Is a Dangerous Move, Critics Say - Maxwell, Thomas (Gizmodo, 2025)
What seems at first like a logical move to modernize the government's archives may in fact be an ill-advised decision.
United States of America

Digital Democracy at a Crossroads. Key Takeaways from RigthsCon2025 - Carolina Vega and Chibuzor Nwabueze (Inter Press Service, 2025)
As digital spaces become central to public discourse, civil society’s work is crucial to ensure these spaces remain accessible, open, participatory and resistant to disinformation, censorship and repression.
Worldwide

Filmmaker Jason Weixelbaum on American Corporations, Nazi Germany, and the Fight for Memory - Jacobsen, Scott Douglas (International Policy Digest, 2025)
Historian and filmmaker Jason Weixelbaum explores the moral complicity of American corporations in Nazi Germany and warns of the dangerous parallels with rising authoritarianism today.
United States of America

Filmmaker Jason Weixelbaum on American Corporations, Nazi Germany, and the Fight for Memory - Jacobsen, Scott Douglas (International Policy Digest, 2025)
Historian and filmmaker Jason Weixelbaum explores the moral complicity of American corporations in Nazi Germany and warns of the dangerous parallels with rising authoritarianism today.
Germany

Ten Britons accused of committing war crimes while fighting for Israel in Gaza - Siddique, Haroon (The Guardian, 2025)
Met to be handed dossier of evidence alleging crimes including killings of civilians and aid workers
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Law; London; Metropolitan police; Middle East and north Africa; UK news; War crimes

Ten Britons accused of committing war crimes while fighting for Israel in Gaza - Siddique, Haroon; correspondent, Haroon Siddique Legal affairs (The Guardian, 2025)
Exclusive: Met to be handed dossier of evidence alleging crimes including killings of civilians and aid workers
United Kingdom
Keywords: Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Law; London; Metropolitan police; Middle East and north Africa; UK news; War crimes

UK foreign secretary criticises Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry - Badshah, Nadeem; Siddique, Haroon (The Guardian, 2025)
The UK’s foreign secretary has criticised Israeli authorities for denying two Labour MPs entry into the country and deporting them. Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected because they were suspected of planning to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred”, according to a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry cited by Sky News and Politics UK.
United Kingdom
Keywords: Israel; Labour; Middle East and north Africa; Politics; UK news; World news

The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It - Hsu, Tiffany (The New York Times, 2025)
As the Trump administration pulls government websites and data offline, it is selectively stripping away the public record, letting the president declare his own version of history, archivists and historians said.
United States of America
Keywords: Archives and Records; Computers and the Internet; Data Storage; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Internet Archive; Libraries and Librarians; Musk; Elon; Presidential Transition (US); Rumors and Misinformation; Trump; Donald J; United States Politics and Government; Wayback Machine; Wikipedia

Doge eyes cuts to Peace Corps with in-person visit and records access - Kerr, Dara (The Guardian, 2025)
“Staff from the Department of Government Efficiency are currently working at Peace Corps headquarters and the agency is supporting their requests,” the agency said in an email to the Guardian on Friday. She asked for access to the agency’s financial records.
United States of America
Keywords: Elon Musk; Technology; Trump administration; US news; US politics; World news

23andMe’s demise is a warning: the US needs to overhaul genetic data protection - Dalton Conley (The Guardian, 2025)
We’re moving toward a society where genetic information is a part of everyday life – and we don’t want it in the wrong hands
United States of America
Keywords: Genetics; Insurance industry; Science; US news

Pentagon launches investigation into Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal app after sensitive information leak - Gedeon, Joseph (The Guardian, 2025)
Defense chief and others discussed US military operations on messaging app that included journalist
United States of America
Keywords: Pete Hegseth; Trump administration; US military; US national security; US news; US politics; World news; Yemen

Why cultural heritage must be integrated into International Development - Sophia Anders (LSE International Development - Social, political and economic transformation in the developing world, 2025)
Cultural heritage embodies a community’s history, traditions, identity, and memory – making it a frequent target in conflicts. While the importance of protecting cultural heritage is recognised in the SDGs and by international and military organisations, International Development has yet to fully acknowledge its importance. This research aims to explore how cultural places foster resilience, community cohesion, and nation-building.
Worldwide

Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration - Addley, Esther (The Guardian, 2025)
From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind them
United Kingdom
Keywords: MI5; UK news; UK security and counter-terrorism

La destruction des données scientifiques aux États-Unis : un non-sens intellectuel, éthique mais aussi économique - Combe, Caroline Gans (The Conversation, 2025)
Dans un monde où l’information est devenue à la fois omniprésente et suspecte, la destruction délibérée de bases de données scientifiques évoque de sombres souvenirs historiques. Elle représente une menace sérieuse pour l’avenir de la connaissance partagée, le progrès scientifique global et, plus fondamentalement, la richesse des nations.
United States of America

Mike Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal chats for national security work - Gedeon, Joseph (The Guardian, 2025)
National security adviser and team shared ‘sensitive information’ in group chats on app, sources tell Politico
United States of America
Keywords: Donald Trump; Pete Hegseth; Signal group chat leak; Trump administration; US national security; US news; US politics

Archiving an Island Nation: The Maldives Government Web Archive - Haupt Fugate, Tracee (The Library of Congress, 2025)
The Maldives Government Web Archives contains Maldives government websites at the national level, including sites such as those for the President’s Office and other ministries like the Ministry of Arts Culture and Heritage. Most of these websites are in Dhivehi (or Divehi) and English. In the future, I’d like to expand the collection to include government sites from the atolls. There are 22 natural atolls and 20 administrative units covering the approximately 1,200 islands that comprise the Maldives. Crawling these websites will allow us to capture information about how each unit responds to the unique challenges and needs of the individual atolls.
Maldives

Classified files and MI5 spy artefacts to be exhibited for the first time - Emily Smith (The Independent, 2025)
The exhibition will offer the public a first-ever glimpse into MI5's private collection
United Kingdom

Microbial Sleuths: SAGA Scientists Investigate Hidden Dangers at the Archives - European University Institute (European University Institute, 2025)
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology in Bratislava visited the Historical Archives of the European Union to sample the archival environment for
Europe

International Archives Week 2025: #ArchivesAreAccessible – Archives for Everyone - ICA (ICA, 2025)
As archives evolve in the digital age, the ability to provide greater access to archival content is more important than ever. This year’s theme will celebrate how archives around the world are embracing new technologies to open up their collections, making it easier for people to engage with history, culture, and knowledge. Whether through digital platforms, enhanced user interfaces, or innovative preservation techniques, the goal is to ensure that archives are available to all, regardless of geographical location or physical limitations.
Worldwide

Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order - Jeffrey Brown (2025)
It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave.
United States of America

Fuite des nazis en Argentine : qu'attendre de l'ouverture des archives promise par Javier Milei ? - Stéphanie TROUILLARD (France 24, 2025)
Le président argentin a annoncé que son pays allait déclassifier les archives gouvernementales liées à l'installation de criminels de guerre nazis en Argentine après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les historiens espèrent en savoir un peu plus sur cette fuite organisée. France 24 revient sur les motivations de ce coup d'éclat du chef d'État classé à l'extrême droite.
Argentina

The First Nations Principles of OCAP - The First Nations Information Governance Centre (The First Nations Information Governance Centre, 2025)
The First Nations principles of ownership, control, access, and possession – more commonly known as OCAP® – assert that First Nations have control over data collection processes, and that they own and control how this information can be used.
Americas

Unveiling the Treasures of the ICRC Historical Archives: New Online Catalogue - Rombaldi Revaz, Maya; Vogg, Christian (Cross-Files | ICRC Archives, audiovisual and library, 2025)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launches a comprehensive, searchable online catalogue of historical archives (1863-1975). This tool enhances accessibility, supports research, and promotes easier access to invaluable collections. Explore the ICRC historical archives website for more information.
Worldwide

Dangerous records: Controlling the Archives of the International Refugee Organization - Huskamp Peterson, Trudy (International Organizations and the Cold War: Competition, Cooperation, and Convergence, 2025)
Worldwide

38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited - Anthony, Andrew (The Guardian, 2025)
In the final part of a bravura trilogy detailing the struggle to bring war criminals to account, Sands tracks a former SS commander to Chile, where he found a friend in Augusto Pinochet
Chile
Keywords: Augusto Pinochet; Books; Culture; History books; Law; Philippe Sands; War crimes

38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited - Anthony, Andrew (The Guardian, 2025)
In the final part of a bravura trilogy detailing the struggle to bring war criminals to account, Sands tracks a former SS commander to Chile, where he found a friend in Augusto Pinochet
United Kingdom
Keywords: Augusto Pinochet; Books; Culture; History books; Law; Philippe Sands; War crimes

Local lifelines: Enhancing information sharing and inclusion in Sudan - CDAC Network (CDAC Network, 2025)
The local lifelines project aims to improve the humanitarian information ecosystem by supporting an enabling environment for greater localised humanitarian action in Sudan.
Sudan

Found: British Military Documents, Scattered on the Street - Wolfe, Jonathan (The New York Times, 2025)
A man in Northern England said he had stumbled upon hundreds of documents, including threat assessments, armory codes and detailed base patrols. The Ministry of Defense said it was investigating.
United Kingdom
Keywords: Classified Information and State Secrets; Defense and Military Forces; Great Britain; Newcastle-on-Tyne (England)

Q&A: Meet Shakuntala Marndi, Santali-language activist and Wikimedian - Amrit Sufi (Global Voices, 2025)
Shakuntala Marndi, a Santali-language Wikipedian, talks about her efforts to promote Santali online, particularly through her blog and Wikimedia projects.
India

MediaHack: 36 hours against electoral disinformation in Ecuador - Carlos E. Flores (Global Voices, 2025)
Can technology combat disinformation? In the middle of Ecuador's tense presidential campaign, a hackathon in Quito gathered efforts to face this challenge.
Ecuador

Romania conducts social media "stress test" ahead of May election - Datta, Anupriya (Euractiv, 2025)
Romania's agency ANCOM has not explicitly stated whether online platforms have provided sufficient reassurances around disinformation campaigns.
Romania

South Korea admits to human rights violations through mass intercountry adoptions - Ellie Cho (Jurist News, 2025)
The South Korean government’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission admitted on Wednesday that the government had violated fundamental human rights in the intercountry adoption process due to a lack of a proper legislative framework, oversight, and adherence to administrative procedures. The government’s findings are based on an intensive investigation that involved gathering information and conducting interviews with relevant individuals. The gathered information includes a vast amount of data from the archives and adoption records of four major adoption agencies
South Korea

Judge orders now-infamous Signal chat be retained as tariff fallout deepens - Guardian staff (The Guardian, 2025)
James Boasberg, the chief US district judge in Washington, ordered all messages in the group chat be preserved, adding that his decision was aimed at ensuring no messages were lost and not because he decided the Trump administration had done anything wrong. Boasberg is set to decide at a later stage whether the disappearing message function of the Signal chat violated federal records retention laws.
United States of America
Keywords: Donald Trump; Signal group chat leak; Tariffs; Trump administration; Trump tariffs; US news; US politics

South Korea HD Hyundai machinery used in West Bank demolitions - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
HD Hyundai machinery has been widely used in demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), according to new visual and testimonial evidence documented by Amnesty International Korea and local human rights groups.
South Korea

South Korea HD Hyundai machinery used in West Bank demolitions - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2025)
HD Hyundai machinery has been widely used in demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), according to new visual and testimonial evidence documented by Amnesty International Korea and local human rights groups.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the United Nations)

In Turkey, a controversial law on cybersecurity is widely seen as yet another censorship tool - Arzu Geybullayeva (Global Voices, 2025)
The Media and Rights Studies Association (MLSA) highlighted several problematic nuances such as punishing journalists working on data security with the same penalties as the perpetrators behind the leaks.
Türkiye

The Guardian view on Trump and reality: from promoting alternative facts to erasing truths - Editorial (The Guardian, 2025)
The decision to put documents on the assassination of John F Kennedy into the public domain comes alongside a ‘digital book burning’ of data
United States of America
Keywords: Climate crisis; Donald Trump; Freedom of information; Health; John F Kennedy; QAnon; Science; Social media; Trump administration; US politics; US press and publishing; Washington Post; World news

Seis organizaciones de derechos humanos presentan pruebas de crímenes de lesa humanidad ante la Corte Penal Internacional - Federación Internacional por los Derechos Humanos (Federación Internacional por los Derechos Humanos, 2025)
La Comunicación se ha redactado a partir de entrevistas con testigos y víctimas de presuntos delitos, complementadas con un amplio análisis de fuentes de acceso abierto, entre las que cabe mencionar declaraciones públicas de autoridades gubernamentales bielorrusas, que demuestran que los presuntos delitos se cometieron como parte de un ataque generalizado y sistemático dirigido contra la parte de la población civil bielorrusa que las autoridades perciben como “desleal”. Se demuestra asimismo que las autoridades bielorrusas aplican una política de Estado para intimidar y castigar a quienes consideran “desleales”, en una campaña que las autoridades han descrito en reiteradas ocasiones como una “limpieza de la sociedad”.
Belarus

Six human rights organisations submit evidence of crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court - International Federation for Human Rights (International Federation for Human Rights, 2025)
The Communication draws on interviews with witnesses and victims of alleged crimes, complemented by an extensive analysis of publicly available sources, including public statements of Belarusian high-ranking officials, proving that the alleged crimes were committed as part of a widespread and systematic attack directed against the part of the Belarusian civilian population perceived by the authorities as "disloyal". They also demonstrate that the Belarusian authorities implement a State policy to intimidate and punish those deemed "disloyal", in a campaign officials have repeatedly described as a "cleansing of society".
Belarus

Six organisations de défense des droits humains soumettent des preuves de crimes contre l'humanité à la Cour pénale internationale - International Federation for Human Rights (International Federation for Human Rights, 2025)
La communication s’appuie sur des entretiens avec des témoins et des victimes des crimes présumés, complétés par une analyse approfondie des sources disponibles publiquement, y compris les déclarations publiques de hauts responsables bélarusses, prouvant que les crimes présumés ont été commis dans le cadre d’une attaque généralisée et systématique dirigée contre la partie de la population civile bélarusse perçue par les autorités comme « déloyale ». Elle montre également que les autorités bélarusses mettent en œuvre une politique d’État pour intimider et punir ces personnes, au cours d’une campagne que les responsables ont à plusieurs reprises décrite comme une « purification de la société ».
Belarus

Judge orders participants in Signal chat group blunder to preserve all messages - Lowell, Hugo (The Guardian, 2025)
Restraining order was issued to ensure that records of Yemen attack group conversation are retained
United States of America
Keywords: CIA; Donald Trump; Marco Rubio; Pete Hegseth; Signal group chat leak; Trump administration; US national security; US news; US politics

What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy? - Geoff Bennett (2025)
The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information. Once a pioneer in the genetic testing industry, the company faced backlash after hackers leaked user data in 2023. Now, millions could see their genetic data dealt in a potential sale.
United States of America

Trump administration claims details of mass deportations are state secrets - Olivares, José (The Guardian, 2025)
Justice department avoids providing US judge information on expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador
El Salvador
Keywords: Americas; Donald Trump; El Salvador; Law (US); Trump administration; US foreign policy; US immigration; US news; US politics; Venezuela

Trump administration claims details of mass deportations are state secrets - Olivares, José (The Guardian, 2025)
Justice department avoids providing US judge information on expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador
Venezuela
Keywords: Americas; Donald Trump; El Salvador; Law (US); Trump administration; US foreign policy; US immigration; US news; US politics; Venezuela

Trump administration claims details of mass deportations are state secrets - Olivares, José (The Guardian, 2025)
Justice department avoids providing US judge information on expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador
United States of America
Keywords: Americas; Donald Trump; El Salvador; Law (US); Trump administration; US foreign policy; US immigration; US news; US politics; Venezuela

Humanitarian data drought: The deeper damage wrought by US aid cuts - Will Worley (The New Humanitarian, 2025)
Humanitarian data drought: The deeper damage wrought by US aid cuts - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world
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NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change - Annie Waldman, Sharon Lerner (ProPublica, 2025)
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.
United States of America

Drones, informers and apps: Iran intensifies surveillance on women to enforce hijab law - Parent, Deepa (The Guardian, 2025)
Iranian police are using digital tools to identify and punish women who defy the Islamic state’s harsh dress code
Iran
Keywords: Global development; Human rights; Iran; Law; Middle East and north Africa; Surveillance; Women's rights and gender equality; World news

‘You couldn’t trust anyone’: documenting Argentina’s military dictatorship – photo essay - Tondo, Lorenzo (The Guardian, 2025)
Lorenzo Tondo speaks to the photographer José Luis Ledesma about his work documenting the Dirty War, the brutality of Videla’s regime and Maradona’s life in Italy
Argentina
Keywords: Americas; Argentina; Diego Maradona; World news

The New Yorker at 100: ‘We live in a world of misinformation ... a lack of verification. Our readers want what we do’ - Anthony, Andrew (The Observer, 2025)
The venerable magazine is thriving and its long-time editor David Remnick tells us why a dedication to literate, conversation-provoking and veracious reportage has never been more vital
Worldwide
Keywords: Condé Nast; Culture; David Remnick; Magazines; Media; Newspapers & magazines; The New Yorker

IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants - Empson, Olivia (The Guardian, 2025)
Immigration officials could give names and addresses, raising concerns about Trump administration’s abuse of power
United States of America
Keywords: Trump administration; US immigration; US news; US politics

Mind your language: The battle for linguistic diversity in AI - Fabrice Robinet (UN News, 2025)
Mr. Pichai’s speech was a far cry from the linguistic missteps of early generative AI – a branch of artificial intelligence capable of creating original content, from text to images, music and animation. When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, non-English speakers quickly discovered its limitations. A query in English would generate a detailed, informative response. The same prompt in French? Two paragraphs, followed by a sheepish apology: "Sorry, I haven’t been trained on that," or, "my model isn't updated beyond this date."
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Press freedom in Serbia is facing a dangerous turning point, editors warn - Savage, Michael (The Guardian, 2025)
Group says reporters at independent outlets suffer ‘constant harassment, physical attacks and smear campaigns’
Serbia
Keywords: Europe; Media; Newspapers; Newspapers & magazines; Press freedom; Serbia; World news

Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history - Pomerantsev, Peter; Dykhman, Alina (The Observer, 2025)
Risking discovery and even prison, teenage readers meet in secret to discuss texts that Putin’s troops are trying to erase
Ukraine
Keywords: Books; Culture; Europe; Libraries; Russia; US news; Ukraine; Vladimir Putin; World news

‘A slap in the face’: activists reel as Trump administration removes crucial missing Indigenous peoples report - Walker, Adria R. (The Guardian, 2025)
The Not Invisible Act Commission’s resource was historic for Native Americans. It’s now been scrubbed from federal websites
United States of America
Keywords: Donald Trump; Indigenous peoples; Native Americans; Trump administration; US news; US politics; Women

Accountability for Past Crimes is Essential to Ensure a Better Future for Syria - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2025)
A better future for Syria, rooted in respect for human rights for all, requires addressing and ensuring meaningful, inclusive and comprehensive accountability for decades of grave human rights violations by the al-Assad government, as well as international crimes committed by all parties to the conflict.
Syria

Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details - Kirchgaessner, Stephanie; Giuffrida, Angela (The Guardian, 2025)
A prominent activist in Italy has warned the international criminal court that his mobile phone was under surveillance when he was providing the ICC with confidential information about victims of torture in Libya.
Libya
Keywords: Apple; Espionage; Europe; Giorgia Meloni; Hacking; International criminal court; Italy; Libya; Paragon; Surveillance; Technology; WhatsApp; World news

As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story. - Moses, Claire (The New York Times, 2025)
Just under 10,000 Jewish children fled to Britain from Europe from December 1938 to September 1939. Not much was known about their journeys, until recently.
Europe
Keywords: Archives and Records; Children and Childhood; Germany; Great Britain; Jews and Judaism; Kindertransport; Rescues; Research; World War II (1939-45); Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum

MediaHack: 36 horas contra la desinformación electoral en Ecuador - Carlos E. Flores (Global Voices en Español, 2025)
¿Puede la tecnología combatir la desinformación? Un hackathon en Ecuador unió esfuerzos para enfrentar este desafío en pleno proceso electoral.
Ecuador

With EU support UNESCO launches initiative to preserve the Jewish documentary heritage of Ukraine - EEAS (Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, 2025)
UNESCO launches a new project aimed at preserving and promoting the rich documentary heritage of Jewish communities in Ukraine. The two-year initiative, funded by the EU, seeks to safeguard cultural and historical records, enhance accessibility to archival materials, and support at least ten memory
Ukraine

Pentagon history purge highlights which stories are told and why others are ignored - Geoff Bennett (2025)
The Trump administration’s efforts to strip diversity, equity and inclusion prompted the Defense Department to remove thousands of pages and images honoring the contributions of women and people of color. The Pentagon is restoring some of those web pages, saying the removal was a mistake.
United States of America

Harsh repression and crimes against humanity ongoing Fact-Finding Mission says - OHCHR (OHCHR, 2025)
The Government of Venezuela continues to engage in actions constituting the crime against humanity of persecution on political grounds, committed in connection with the crime of imprisonment or severe deprivation of physical liberty and other crimes, the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela said in its latest update on the country’s human rights situation.
Venezuela

Avec le soutien de l'UE, l'UNESCO lance une initiative pour préserver le patrimoine documentaire juif de l'Ukraine - SEAE (Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, 2025)
L'UNESCO lance un nouveau projet visant à préserver et à promouvoir le riche patrimoine documentaire des communautés juives d'Ukraine L'initiative de deux ans, financée par l'UE, vise à sauvegarder les documents culturels et historiques, à améliorer l'accessibilité aux documents d'archives et à soutenir au moins dix mémoires.
Ukraine

Con el apoyo de la UE, la UNESCO pone en marcha una iniciativa para preservar el patrimonio documental judío de Ucrania - SEAE (Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, 2025)
La UNESCO lanza un nuevo proyecto destinado a preservar y promover el rico patrimonio documental de las comunidades judías en Ucrania. La iniciativa de dos años, financiada por la UE, busca salvaguardar los registros culturales e históricos, mejorar la accesibilidad a los materiales de archivo y apoyar al menos diez memorias.
Ukraine

Archivist working for Greek authorities suspected as archaeology smuggling ring kingpin - The Jerusalem Post (The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com, 2025)
Greek authorities arrested 23 individuals in Northern Greece, alleged to be part of three antiquities smuggling rings.
Greece

Donald Trump signs order to dismantle seven federal agencies - Gangitano, Alex (The Hill, 2025)
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order that aims to eliminate seven federal agencies, including ones that focus on media, libraries, museums and ending homelessness.
United States of America

The power of transparency: fighting disinformation and defending USAid - Forster, Gary (Bond | The international development network, 2025)
As the political onslaught against USAID continues, transparency on aid spending is vital for holding truth to power.
Worldwide

Safe and Informed Access: How Vassar College Libraries Dealt with Racist, Xenophobic, and Otherwise Harmful Material in the Digital Library - Nicole Scalessa (bloggERS!, 2025)
While evaluating collections to be migrated in our 2021 move to Islandora 2.0, it became clear that the Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection required serious attention due to including racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful material. This led to a process of evaluation, research, discussion, and implementation that has resulted in an official content warning, informed metadata creation, UX structural changes within the Digital Library, and community events.
United States of America

Government continues systematic repression and escalates surveillance to crush dissent in the aftermath of protests - OHCHR (OHCHR, 2025)
Two and a half years after the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests began in September 2022, the Government of Iran continues to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of women and girls, and others demanding human rights as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran warned.
Iran

The CIA Book Club by Charlie English review – ‘It was like fresh air’ - Simpson, John (The Guardian, 2025)
A fascinating, exciting history of how the agency smuggled subversive books across the iron curtain
Russian Federation
Keywords: Books; CIA; Culture; History books; Politics books

The CIA Book Club by Charlie English review – ‘It was like fresh air’ - Simpson, John (The Guardian, 2025)
A fascinating, exciting history of how the agency smuggled subversive books across the iron curtain
United States of America
Keywords: Books; CIA; Culture; History books; Politics books

How social media is helping catch war criminals – video - Ahmed, Kaamil; Morresi, Elena; Glew, Steve; Assaf, Ali (The Guardian, 2025)
Kaamil Ahmed explains how the international legal system is adapting to social media, finding a way to use the digital material shared online to corroborate accounts of war crimes being committed in countries ranging from Ukraine to Sudan
Worldwide
Keywords: Human rights; International criminal court; International criminal justice; Social media; Sudan; Ukraine; War crimes; World news

Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations - Lowell, Hugo (The Guardian, 2025)
The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted.
United States of America
Keywords: Donald Trump; Law (US); Trump administration; US news; US politics

Photographing the Final Days of World War II in Germany - Taylor, Alan (The Atlantic, 2025)
Archival images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany
Europe

Strike Wave: Changing Tides of Labor Organizing in Libraries and Information Fields - Cheryl Oestreicher (Publishing in the Archives Profession, 2025)
Call for proposals (due 15 April): This special issue aims to engage in a conversation on how concerns of labor, precarity, and economic forces more broadly take shape within information ecosystems and library and information professions. The global discourse around such organizing efforts has become more prominent, as social movements around reproductive justice, gender liberation, and protests challenging systemic racism and policing primed the broader public for thinking critically about power and oppression.
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