IN FOCUS

Greece: humanitarian action under attack

Government is repressing the rights of migrants and refugees – and the civil society that defends them

Rising repression in the UK

Crackdowns on protest rights and vilification of asylum-seekers alarming signs of a longstanding democracy’s authoritarian creep

Bahrain: a botched whitewashing attempt

Hosting of Inter-Parliamentary Union summit inadvertently throws the spotlight on denial of democracy and human rights

‘Rather than a real security policy, what the government has is an electoral strategy’

CENTRAL AMERICA

Moldova: a crisis of Russia’s making

Energy crunch and pro-Russia protests pose biggest post-independence test for democracy

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘There are attempts to replace the pro-European government with a pro-Kremlin puppet regime’

‘There is a pro-democracy civil society that opposes the war and advocates for democratic reforms’

International Women’s Day 2023: not one step back

In a turbulent year, women mobilised to secure gains, resist regression and push for more

Georgia: danger averted, for now

Civil society sees off restrictive law – but expects more attacks

‘Civil society must be ready for any further regressive move the government attempts’