IN FOCUS

Ecuador: a small but decisive step in the struggle for sexual and reproductive rights

Court ruling part of regional trend towards legalising abortion

‘Those who demonstrate put their integrity and their lives at risk’

‘Women’s rights have experienced an emergency situation since well before the pandemic’

Zambia’s democracy survives crucial test

Civil society urges new government to end the repression

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Honduras: a glimmer of justice for the LGBTQI+ community

Unprecedented court ruling raises hopes that impunity may be ended

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘The ruling of the Inter-American Court marks a before and after for LGBTQI+ people’

CENTRAL AMERICA

Turkey: wildfire crisis exposes weaknesses of the strongman approach

Climate action needs respect for civic space

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Belarus goes after its exiles

Europe’s last dictator seems determined to prove that no one is beyond his reach

‘Electoral practices seen so far do not indicate good lessons for the region’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Nearly everyone detained tells us they were beaten’