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Europe: a race to the bottom on migrants’ rights
Ceuta deaths overshadowed by competition to look toughest on migration
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A divided vote for the UN’s human rights chief
Volker Türk’s second-term appointment election sees the USA side with Russia and North Korea
SOUTH ASIA
India’s young people find their voice
Cockroach insult unleashes biggest challenge yet to Modi’s repressive rule
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Backward steps on the death penalty
A handful of states are turning executions into shows of political strength, killing more people than at any time in decades
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The cost of the AI boom: communities take on datacentres
Campaigners are challenging tech giants over energy, water and environmental impacts
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Iran war deepens dangers for activists
Foreign strikes have given the regime an excuse to up its repression
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Europe: a race to the bottom on migrants’ rights
Ceuta deaths overshadowed by competition to look toughest on migration
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21.Aug.2026
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A divided vote for the UN’s human rights chief
Volker Türk’s second-term appointment election sees the USA side with Russia and North Korea
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
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20.Aug.2026
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India’s young people find their voice
Cockroach insult unleashes biggest challenge yet to Modi’s repressive rule
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SOUTH ASIA
07.Aug.2026
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SWEDEN: ‘The new migration laws are so vague that people don’t know what might be used against them’
John Stauffer | SWEDEN
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21.Aug.2026
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GUINEA-BISSAU: ‘It’s not enough to ask citizens to say yes or no: public debate must be guaranteed’
Bubacar Turé | GUINEA-BISSAU
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WEST AFRICA
20.Aug.2026
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TUNISIA: ‘People are taking to the streets because promises of social justice remain unfulfilled’
FTDES | TUNISIA
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19.Aug.2026
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ECUADOR: ‘Criminalisation serves as a deterrent, seeking to discipline others’
Gabriela Panchana | ECUADOR
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SOUTH AMERICA
18.Aug.2026
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