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UN Cybercrime Convention: a troubling new treaty

Lack of adequate human rights safeguards means convention could be weaponised against dissent

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘Australia must turn its climate rhetoric into action’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Politics should be about changing the conditions that cause racism, not exploiting them’

Georgia’s dangerous anti-LGBTQI+ law

New legislation latest troubling development ahead of election

‘We need competitive elections so only truly committed states are elected to the UN Human Rights Council’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘Hostile narratives and stigmatisation create a vicious cycle of repression’

‘Democratic parties must take a firm stand against far-right anti-democratic and hateful politics’

‘It’s easier and cheaper than ever to spread disinformation on a massive scale’

‘Whether the Cybercrime Convention will do more good than harm will hinge on implementation and monitoring’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Zimbabwe cracks down for regional summit

Numerous activists locked away before meeting of the Southern African Development Community

SOUTHERN AFRICA