2026

International Criminal Court: justice under attack

Trump’s drive to dismantle the global court would shield the USA and Israel from accountability

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

PARAGUAY: ‘Transparency should strengthen democracy, not turn criticism of those in power into a cause for suspicion’

ALGERIA: ‘People no longer believe voting can change anything’

NORTHERN AFRICA

INDIA: ‘The Cockroach Janta Party brings together everyone who has been neglected for years’

Nicaragua: the end of elections

President Daniel Ortega vows never to hold a vote again, entrenching dynastic rule

CENTRAL AMERICA

Burkina Faso: democracy cancelled

Junta leader intensifies crackdown and rejects international accountability

CHINA: ‘The Ethnic Unity Law means there is one acceptable way to be Chinese’

AFGHANISTAN: ‘The new law reduces women to a state of enslavement’

The struggle to end female genital mutilation: progress under threat

Civil society campaigning has made a difference, but funding cuts and anti-rights challenges are endangering hard-won gains

ALBANIA: ‘Without protection, one of the last pristine ecosystem in Europe will be destroyed and replaced by an urban area’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT