2021

A female first for Samoa

Following months of deadlock, Samoa has a woman prime minister

‘Conventional human rights structures and practices may no longer be optimal or sufficient’

A radical new side to Pride

2021’s Pride protests are showing the diversity of the global struggle for LGBTQI+ rights

‘What is needed is a new constitution reflecting the will of the people’

Afghanistan: a human rights catastrophe unfolds

West has a responsibility to Afghanistan’s refugees

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Extremist politicians have been hellbent on stigmatising and banning abortion for decades’

One step closer to LGBTQI+ justice in Jamaica

Landmark human rights case may break new ground in the Caribbean

‘After 20 years of advocacy, now there is sustained public conversation around LGBTQI+ rights’

‘The government is set on hiding from accountability and scrutiny’

Myanmar: health workers in the military’s firing line

Military dictatorship turns oxygen supplies into a weapon