IN DEPTH

The long reach of authoritarianism

Transnational repression is on the rise – and it’s democratic states’ duty to stop it

Russia and Ukraine: a tale of two civil societies

Voluntary response proves vital in Ukraine while activism is repressed in Russia

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Honduras: glass half full

Mixed picture halfway into Xiomara Castro’s term

CENTRAL AMERICA

Human rights take a backseat in AI regulation

Civil society urges EU to close loopholes and enhance safeguards

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

COP28: one step further

Need for fossil fuel cuts acknowledged at last – but it’s not nearly enough

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Vietnam: another turn of the screw

Environmental activism in the crosshairs of repression

UN General Assembly: PR and platitudes

Sustainable Development Goals summit brings no breakthrough

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Pride 2023: defiant joy against anti-rights backlash

LGBTQI+ people around the world keep mobilising against the odds

Guatemala clings to democratic promise

Political elite reacts by manoeuvring to try to protect its power

CENTRAL AMERICA

SDGs: time to get back on course

Realising goals will require both global financial reform and the opening of civic space

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE