2026

ARMENIA: ‘Anti-LGBTQI+ discourse is increasingly tied to anti-democratic narratives’

Backward steps on the death penalty

A handful of states are turning executions into shows of political strength, killing more people than at any time in decades

MYANMAR: ‘Five years after the military coup, life for Rohingya people has worsened in almost every respect’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

JORDAN: ‘Companies can’t escape accountability for environmental harm simply by transferring operations’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

NIGERIA: ‘Civic action is happening at scale, even when it doesn’t make headlines’

TAIWAN: ‘Protests are part of a rising wave, not an isolated event’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

PANDEMICS: ‘In the absence of a binding treaty, the world remains unprepared and at risk’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

SERBIA: ‘A change in electoral timing is unlikely to resolve Serbia’s broader democratic crisis’

BOTSWANA: ‘For trans people, true equality requires moving beyond decriminalisation’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

2026 World Cup: own goals for human rights

Civil society campaigns confront the USA’s migration crackdown, FIFA’s embrace of authoritarian power and the competition’s growing climate toll