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UN General Assembly: no room for civil society?

Denial of access leaves out crucial partner for achieving UN objectives

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Iran: could women protesters bring down the theocracy?

Death of woman detained for ‘improper hijab’ triggers widespread protests against patriarchal regime

Solomon Islands: democracy on hold

Government postpones election amid sensitivity over links with China

Italy: triumph of the far right

Ascent to power of party with neofascist origins spells trouble for excluded groups

Another breakthrough for LGBTQI+ rights in the Caribbean

Saint Kitts and Nevis latest country to decriminalise same-sex relations

Indonesia: fuel price protests at high-handed government

Country the latest in global wave of economic protests

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Sudan: women’s rights in the military’s firing line

Junta seeking to reverse progress made following 2019 revolution

UN: right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment recognised

Landmark resolution must now be followed by action

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Big challenges ahead for new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Volker Türk, a UN insider, takes office after opaque selection process

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Sweden’s far right rises

Party with neo-Nazi origins holds the balance of power following immigration-dominated election