Can an opposition activist in Russia successfully challenge the might of the country’s president?

A groundbreaking Al Jazeera series telling the stories of activists around the world as they challenge authority, take direct action and stand up for what they believe in.
Can an opposition activist in Russia successfully challenge the might of the country’s president?
A filmmaker reflects on observing Russia’s grassroots pro-democracy movement as those within it size up their next move.
One man explains why he has decided to take on the authorities in a bid to stop Russia becoming an authoritarian state.
Can Isayas help protect fellow African refugees in Israel from violence, discrimination and an uncertain future?
Can a passionate new group that is embracing novel forms of action fight racism in Israel?
Music produced to help voice Angolans’ grievances against the government has now become a main tool for activism.
Can young activists inspired by Angola’s underground rap scene take on a political elite that has ruled for decades?
Branded a ‘terrorist’ by the Chilean government, one man is fighting to save his ancestral lands from destruction.
Chile’s indigenous Mapuche are fighting to protect and reclaim their ancestral lands from the government and foreign com
This is the story of how a 17-year-old Mapuche activist became the first person to be convicted of terrorism in Chile.
One activist is organising Mumbai’s slum-dwellers as they face eviction to make way for upmarket developments.
Slums occupy only seven per cent of the city’s land yet house a disproportionate 60 per cent of its population.
Exposing the wrongdoing of our political leaders serves as a deterrent against future abuses.
After violence that pitted neighbour against neighbour, some Kenyans have united to demand more from their leaders.