2026

Thailand: reform deferred again

Border war, systematic repression and electoral flaws hand power to conservatives

AI: ‘African governments are using “smart city” systems to monitor dissent and consolidate state control’

FRANCE: ‘Individual acts of violence will continue to be weaponised to normalise far-right politics’

TUNISIA: ‘Human rights deserve to be defended, even when that involves taking risks’

NORTHERN AFRICA

HONG KONG: ‘Independent civil society is being replaced with state-aligned structures’

ZIMBABWE: ‘The government is changing the rules to keep itself in power’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

With rights rollbacks deepening, women’s rights movements refuse to concede ground

VENEZUELA: ‘People once again believe they can influence what happens in their country’

CONGO: ‘The result was already decided before polling stations opened’

‘The EU cannot position itself as a defender of human rights while being one of Israel’s primary arms markets’