2023

‘We’ve held Pride celebrations since 2004; we’re very proud of what we have achieved’

UN Cybercrime Convention: could the cure be worse than the disease?

Treaty under negotiation could give repressive states further tools to stifle dissent

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

UN Security Council: new members but little change

Authoritarian Belarus loses bid to join – but structural reform remains much needed

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘Civil society is not involved in decision-making and is considered a nuisance’

‘Civil society is fact-checking the arguments made by states negotiating the Cybercrime Treaty’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

USA: battle still on for abortion rights

Regression and resistance both play out as focus shifts to medication abortion

‘Shrinking civic space means affected communities are not able to make their voices count’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Hong Kong’s lights of freedom extinguished

Attempts to mark anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre met with further repression

‘People understood election monitoring was important to ensure checks and balances’

‘The Cybercrime Treaty should not be about protecting states but about protecting people’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE