IN FOCUS

Algeria: increasing repression belies promise of reform

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

NORTHERN AFRICA

Turkmenistan: tyranny mutates into dynasty

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

South Korean election: women’s rights the biggest loser

Presidential race winner profits from anti-feminist backlash

Ukraine’s refugees: will compassion prevail over prejudice?

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

Chile: winds of change for LGBTQI+ rights

With the Equal Marriage Law, Chile begins to catch up to the times

Myanmar: junta’s economic power in the firing line

Businesses that prop up military rule under pressure to withdraw

Colombia rides the green wave

Constitutional Court judgment on abortion rights rewards feminist activism

El Salvador: regional human rights system delivers civil society victory

Landmark court ruling brings new promise for women’s rights in Latin America

CENTRAL AMERICA

Firm, unified response needed to Russia’s aggression

Putin must be made a pariah for tearing up the international rulebook

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Spotify: power brings responsibilities

Podcast controversy points to need for greater corporate accountability

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT