IN FOCUS

Sleeves rolled up: Ukraine’s civil society responds to war

Activism in response to invasion shows the value of an enabled and empowered civil society

CONFLICT | CRISIS

EUROPE

12.Apr.2022

Costa Rica at the polls: voting or gambling?

Apathy and fragmentation yield unexpected results

Hungary’s election a grim day for civil society

Viktor Orbán’s latest win signals a further assault on rights

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

07.Apr.2022

Peru’s oil spill raises corporate accountability questions

Campaigners call on oil giant Repsol to take full responsibility

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH AMERICA

01.Apr.2022

EN ES

Guatemala: anti-rights movement shows its teeth

Attempt to enact regressive anti-gender law defeated – for the time being

UAE: tyranny behind the glamour

Events like Expo 2020 and MENA Climate Week cannot conceal the reality of repression

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

28.Mar.2022

Algeria: increasing repression belies promise of reform

Away from the international spotlight, country’s stable reputation depends on stifling dissent

Turkmenistan: tyranny mutates into dynasty

Ritualistic election enthrones president’s son – but his father retains power behind the throne

FREEDOMS

CENTRAL ASIA

18.Mar.2022

South Korean election: women’s rights the biggest loser

Presidential race winner profits from anti-feminist backlash

DEMOCRACY

EAST ASIA

16.Mar.2022

Ukraine’s refugees: will compassion prevail over prejudice?

All refugees should be treated with the empathy extended to Ukrainians fleeing conflict

INCLUSION

EUROPE

14.Mar.2022