2022

A close call for French democracy

Even if it loses this time, the fear is that the far right is getting closer to power

Sleeves rolled up: Ukraine’s civil society responds to war

Activism in response to invasion shows the value of an enabled and empowered civil society

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Costa Rica at the polls: voting or gambling?

Apathy and fragmentation yield unexpected results

CENTRAL AMERICA

Hungary’s election a grim day for civil society

Viktor Orbán’s latest win signals a further assault on rights

Ukraine war exposes weaknesses of international system

Mixed international response to Russia’s aggression makes the case for global governance reform

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education

Peru’s oil spill raises corporate accountability questions

Campaigners call on oil giant Repsol to take full responsibility

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Guatemala: anti-rights movement shows its teeth

Attempt to enact regressive anti-gender law defeated – for the time being

CENTRAL AMERICA

UAE: tyranny behind the glamour

Events like Expo 2020 and MENA Climate Week cannot conceal the reality of repression

Algeria: increasing repression belies promise of reform

Away from the international spotlight, country’s stable reputation depends on stifling dissent

NORTHERN AFRICA