IN FOCUS

El Salvador: Bukele’s authoritarianism goes global

A mega-prison deal with Trump marks the export of civic space erosion and democratic dismantling

CENTRAL AMERICA

Human rights the hidden casualty in Kashmir conflict

Fragile ceasefire persists between India and Pakistan but rights abuses continue

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Pandemic Agreement: important step but big decisions deferred

World’s first pandemic treaty faces tests of funding and political will

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Portugal’s far-right surge

Repeated elections see end of two-party stability

Romania’s democracy in turmoil

Centrist candidate secures narrow victory amid rising ultranationalism, digital disinformation and ‘stolen vote’ rhetoric

International Court of Justice offers hope of rules-based order

Recent rulings highlight growing importance but also profound limitations

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

A new pope at a pivotal moment: civil society’s hopes for Leo XIV

With 1.4 billion followers, Pope Leo could help shape global human rights debate

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Australia’s powerful rebuke to Trump-style populism

Election result echoes Canada’s rejection of a lurch to the right

From grief to action: demands for democratic renewal across the Balkans

Mass protest movements sparked by national tragedies call for systemic change

Rights in an ageing world

Planned convention on the rights of older persons will fill a crucial gap

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE