Amanda Brown

Author: Amanda Brown

Food and culture writer celebrating culinary traditions. Exploring the stories behind every dish and ingredient.

Posts by Amanda Brown:

Scrutiny and Doubt Over Rape Victim's Testimony Sparks Outrage in Spain

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"Not content with raping us, men also have to tell us how to behave before, during and after the rape."

Harsh Prison Terms for Video Journalist and Blogger as Vietnam Cracks Down on Free Expression

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

“Repressing citizen journalists is not only a violation of human rights but also a major impediment to Vietnam’s aspirations to become a tech and innovation hub.”

The Fall of Chinese Internet Czar Lu Wei

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

If Lu Wei's censorship measures were viewed as selective, Chinese netizens will now find themselves facing a more "comprehensive" online content control system.

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

Information released by the Telecom Regulatory Commission revealed that from 2015 onward 13 websites had been blocked, including a number of websites publishing political news, and a few pornographic sites.

A ‘Detainee of All Eras': The Prominent Case of Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdelfattah

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"His trial is an attempt to silence criticism of a judiciary that has itself become a source of human rights violations."

Concerns over United States President Trump's Latest Controversial Foreign Policies Loom Large in Africa

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"This is not a very diplomatic strategy. Then again, it is coming from a man whose vision and politics are limited by his lack of awareness about the outside world."

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Posts by Amanda Brown:

Scrutiny and Doubt Over Rape Victim's Testimony Sparks Outrage in Spain

Harsh Prison Terms for Video Journalist and Blogger as Vietnam Cracks Down on Free Expression

The Fall of Chinese Internet Czar Lu Wei

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

A ‘Detainee of All Eras': The Prominent Case of Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdelfattah

Concerns over United States President Trump's Latest Controversial Foreign Policies Loom Large in Africa

Initiatives for Environmental Activism Take Off in Cuba

The Hypocrisy of the Philippines National Police Human Rights Mobile App

In Egypt, Both Sexual Harassment and Child Marriages Continue to Plague the Country

Found in Translation: Local Publisher Brings Alive the Story of a Somali Olympian and Refugee for Macedonian Readers

After Authorities Evict Beijing's ‘Low-End’ Residents, Chinese Ask: Where Is the Humanity?