2022

‘Indigenous people should be at the forefront of our own movement and speak for ourselves’

Sri Lanka: change falls short of protest demands

New president extends state of emergency and amps up protest repression

Chad: democracy still on hold

With France’s backing, military leaders keep repressing demands for democracy

‘We demand legal and safe channels for migration; attempts to stop it will only cause more suffering’

‘International support to civil society must come with understanding of our context’

Democracy cancelled: Tunisia’s new constitution

Low-turnout referendum confirms president’s absolute power

NORTHERN AFRICA

Changing times in Oceania?

China’s pursuit of a pan-Pacific deal has raised the stakes in an overlooked region

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Ethiopia: peace desperately needed

Recent wave of violence in Oromia region adds to grim litany of rights violations

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The government makes decisions without proper consultation’

Gabon and Togo offer renewed test of Commonwealth values

Two new members join the Commonwealth – despite repressing democracy and human rights

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE