IN FOCUS

New Zealand: Māori rights in the firing line

Right-wing government reverses hard-won Indigenous gains

‘Corrupt elites see defenders of justice as a threat to their interests and try to silence them’

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Civil society organisations are at the forefront of the fight against gender-based violence’

‘The government wants a civil society aligned with its interests, tamed and silent’

‘Increased US military aid will worsen the already dire human rights situation’

‘This new law disguises the suppression of LGBTQI+ rights as a measure to protect children’

Climate activists target culture greenwashing

UK Science Museum responds by dropping fossil fuel sponsor – but others remain

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The Olympics were supposed to be a unifying event, but the reality is always more complicated’

Thailand: new prime minister, same old problems

Repressive laws likely to remain despite change at the top

‘Human rights conditions will likely worsen as the country descends into a police state’