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A ‘New Kazakhstan’, or more of the same?
President positions as a reformer – but his latest implausible landslide election win is straight out of the old playbook
DEMOCRACY
CENTRAL ASIA
02.Dec.2022
EN
Cuba: why flee paradise?
Intensifying repression and economic crunch are driving an unprecedented exodus from the ailing one-party state
INCLUSION
CARIBBEAN
30.Nov.2022
EN
ES
Mexico: last state joins the rainbow wave
Same-sex marriage legal throughout Mexico following decision by Tamaulipas state legislature
INCLUSION
NORTH AMERICA
29.Nov.2022
EN
ES
Malaysia: will new government bring real change?
Challenger promising to improve civic space comes to power – but political volatility is likely to continue
DEMOCRACY
SOUTHEAST ASIA
25.Nov.2022
EN
COP27: too little, too late
Summit takes first step to make rich states pay for climate harm – but does little to stop them causing further damage
ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL
23.Nov.2022
EN
ES
FR
The Energy Charter Treaty: a barrier to climate action
European states must withdraw from rather than revise treaty that protects fossil fuel companies from environmental policy
ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT
EUROPE
20.Nov.2022
EN
ES
FR
Ethiopia: will the ceasefire be followed by peace?
After two-year conflict, humanitarian aid is vital – and so is accountability for human rights violations
CONFLICT | CRISIS
EAST AFRICA
19.Nov.2022
EN
Qatar 2022: glory at what price?
World Cup tainted by migrant workers’ deaths and numerous other human rights abuses
FREEDOMS
MIDDLE EAST
18.Nov.2022
EN
ES
FR
Bahrain: election without freedoms falls far short of democracy
Empty election ritual held in the absence of opposition leaves ruling power untroubled
DEMOCRACY
MIDDLE EAST
17.Nov.2022
EN
Taiwan in the firing line
China talks tough – but Taiwan’s people want to choose their own path
CONFLICT | CRISIS
EAST ASIA
15.Nov.2022
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