IN FOCUS

Ecuador: an end to instability?

Election result brings opportunity to address violence – but time is short and cost of failure is high

‘Climate change is no longer theoretical. It is a fact of life and a threat to our lives’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The anti-boycott bill is the latest government attempt to stifle civil liberties’

‘Civil society played a crucial role in ensuring the fairness of the election’

Hope for change in Poland

Civil society expects improvements in civic space, the rule of law and the rights of excluded groups

Mauritius begins to correct a historic wrong towards LGBTQI+ people

Supreme Court rejects criminalisation of same-sex relations as an abhorrent colonial relic

‘Civil society has failed to spark people’s activist side’

Gaza: immediate ceasefire needed

Long-term solutions must also be advanced to respect human rights

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘When climate activism threatens powerful interests, it is labelled on the same level as terrorists and drug traffickers’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The election provided a temporary escape valve, but instability is not over’