by Jacqueline Zhang | Oct 23, 2026 | Brown University
The Lennon Wall in the University of Hong Kong (HKU), famously known as the “democracy wall” among students, used to have pro-democracy and protest materials as a form of political expression on campus. In July 2021, the HKU student union issued a solidarity statement...
by Eva Luna Rijntjes | Jan 4, 2023 | Sabanci University
In Hong Kong, an unusual kind of protesting started in 2014. Marked by singing and yellow umbrellas, quickly the young students that represented Hong Kong’s peaceful resilience against the growing authoritarian grip of the Chinese government became worldwide news....
by Madison Smrz | Dec 1, 2020 | University of Georgia
Despite the eroding track record of so-called democracies across the globe, many nations are experiencing increased support for pro-democracy movements. Such is the case in Thailand, where a predominantly youthful, democratic movement is gaining momentum within civil...
by Diego Magallona | Dec 16, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Activists in the Philippines are under siege. The country is now the most dangerous place for environmental activists, with 30 killed in 2018 – more than anywhere else in the world. And environmental defenders aren’t the only ones being targeted. Under Duterte’s...
by Anne Pfeifenberger | Mar 30, 2018 | Skidmore College
Students have taken to the streets in the largest showing of a student led movement since the Anti-War Movement protesting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. On March 24, students, teachers, and supporters of further gun restrictions took to the streets in over 800 marches...
