IN FOCUS

‘The French parliamentary elections will have an impact on our future’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

South Africa’s coalition experiment

New government must deliver progress, restore trust and work with civil society

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Women and queer people are at the forefront of the struggle against religious despotism’

‘The government must hold accountable those responsible for excessive force against protesters’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Thailand’s LGBTQI+ rights breakthrough

Marriage equality law repays decades of activism – but the struggle continues

‘Part of our success in claiming LGBTQI+ rights came from intersecting with the democracy movement’

‘Tolerance for abuses against LGBTQI+ people has now been made explicit through legislation’

‘Solidarity is essential because we face very powerful interests’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Exporting states are often involved in the conflicts they supply arms to’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘There’s deep-rooted structural anti-Haitian racism’