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‘Civil society is not involved in decision-making and is considered a nuisance’

‘Civil society is fact-checking the arguments made by states negotiating the Cybercrime Treaty’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

USA: battle still on for abortion rights

Regression and resistance both play out as focus shifts to medication abortion

‘Shrinking civic space means affected communities are not able to make their voices count’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Hong Kong’s lights of freedom extinguished

Attempts to mark anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre met with further repression

‘People understood election monitoring was important to ensure checks and balances’

‘The Cybercrime Treaty should not be about protecting states but about protecting people’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Hungary’s latest assault on LGBTQI+ rights

Proposed law adds to the pressure on a community vilified for political advantage

Hopes for renewal dashed in Turkey

Strongman’s election victory signals further repression ahead

‘Communities must benefit from what comes from their land’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT