2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: ‘A strong Secretary-General could revive the UN, but a weak one could oversee its destruction’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Iran war deepens dangers for activists

Foreign strikes have given the regime an excuse to up its repression

CONFLICT | CRISIS

TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION: ‘China feels emboldened to globalise its political red lines’

UN RESOLUTION ON SLAVERY: ‘A crime continues to exist so long as it hasn’t been repaired’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

NIGERIA: ‘Protests will keep happening, because bad governance keeps happening’

PHILIPPINES: ‘Change doesn’t come all at once, but in accumulated milestones’

MYANMAR: ‘Justice means returning to our land and restoring the rights that have been taken away’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

DIGITAL RIGHTS: ‘The priority should be holding tech companies accountable, not banning children from the digital world’

HUNGARY: ‘Civil society’s role is to ensure democratic restoration is genuine and inclusive’

BAHRAIN: ‘The death penalty is being used as a tool of political suppression’