IN FOCUS

‘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

ASEAN: ‘There is a lack of a consistent approach and political will to address the Myanmar crisis’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Syria back in the fold

Authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad welcomed back into the Arab League despite widespread rights abuses

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Accusing activists of vandalism is much easier than implementing renewable energy policies’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT