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Europe: a race to the bottom on migrants’ rights

Ceuta deaths overshadowed by competition to look toughest on migration
GLOBAL

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
GLOBAL

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
GLOBAL

The cost of the AI boom: communities take on datacentres

Campaigners are challenging tech giants over energy, water and environmental impacts
MIDDLE EAST

Iran war deepens dangers for activists

Foreign strikes have given the regime an excuse to up its repression
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Zambia: an uneven contest leads to an easy win

Crackdown on opposition and last-minute closure of the courts help secure president’s re-election
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26.Aug.2026
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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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EUROPE
21.Aug.2026
EN

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
GLOBAL
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
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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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18.Aug.2026
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26 May 2059228135896306158

#Myanmar's military leader faces genocide charges in Indonesia. Tun Khin explains: justice means returning to land and restoring rights that were taken away.
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#Peru's youth protested pension restrictions and faced deadly police repression. Jackelinne Ponce Paredes warns: mainstream media ridiculed them but they kept organising.
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25 May 2058834261508055342

#Botswana decriminalised same-sex relations, but conservative groups are mobilising against LGBTQI+ rights ahead of a critical marriage equality case.

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23 May 2058080609952477384

#Iran's regime is executing political prisoners under cover of war and internet blackout. Narges Mohammadi and others face grave dangers. Urgent priority must be given to protecting human rights activists.

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22 May 2057719409892839463

#Bahrain is seeking the death penalty for peaceful protest. Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha warns: the death penalty is a tool of political suppression.
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